Director of Advanced Practice - UPMC Community Medcine

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC is hiring a Full-Time Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to be the Director of Advanced Practice for Primary Care in Southwestern Pennsylvania. This role involves overseeing the hiring and implementation of PAs and CRNPs in the primary care setting. Experience with a patient panel and RVU compensation plans is preferred, as is experience with value-based care quality metrics. The successful candidate will help UPMC explore other models of primary care APP opportunities. This position offers a career path, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, work-life balance initiatives, and competitive pay.

Requirements

• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP): Current state RN license and CRNP certification are required.
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP): National certification, eligible for licensure by Pennsylvania board of nursing, eligible for certification as a CRNP by Pennsylvania state board of nursing.
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP): Current CPR certification is required.
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP): Act 34 Clearance required.
• Physician Assistant (PA): Current state PA license certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required.
• Physician Assistant (PA): Current CPR certification is required.
• Physician Assistant (PA): Act 34 Clearance required.
• Director Level: Licensed as a Physician Assistant, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, or Nuse Midwife in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Director Level: Minimum rank of Expert in the APP Clinical Career Ladder for internal applicants or comparable experience level for external applicants.
• Director Level: Knowledge of advanced practice provider reimbursement regulations and standards, as well as documentation and collaboration/supervision requirements.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment.
• Handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Good clinical judgment.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in application of acceptable standards of practice.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
• This position is dependent upon successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges, if applicable to the Business Unit practice.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a patient panel and RVU compensation plans is preferred.
• Experience with value-based care quality metrics is preferred.
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP): BSN, MSN is preferred.
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP): Professional nursing experience and/or nurse practitioner experience is preferred.
• Physician Assistant (PA): BS or MS candidate is preferred.
• Physician Assistant (PA): Experience as a physician assistant and/or experience in a clinical setting is preferred.
• Master's Degree preferred with a concentration in healthcare, management, and 8 years of equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Vice President, Primary Care Service Line in managing CMI APPs.
• Assist CMI leadership in more fully integrating APP operations, compensation, and associated policies and procedures into the organizational structure.
• Serve on appropriate primary care operational committees and councils under the direction of the Vice President, Primary Care Service Line.
• Provide operations support for APPs, physician collaborators/supervisors, and administration, as well as departmental and practice management within CMI primary care.
• Collaborate with physicians and administrative leadership to redefine the role of APPs within CMI primary care, including supporting practice models that improve access and support panel-based care.
• Define and support APP programs to optimize clinical and financial benefit, compliance, and risk management within primary care.
• Establish and maintain system policies and procedures defining APP and physician collaborator/supervisor activities and responsibilities.
• Develop and implement standardized privileging and scope of practice for APPs.
• Assist CMI leadership in developing and managing focused recruitment and retention programs for APPs.
• Manage affiliations with APP schools and training programs.
• Manage UPMC-based clinical experiences for APP students.
• Manage educational opportunities for UPMC employed APPs, including continuing education aligned to primary care practice needs.
• Represent UPMC administration to APPs, State and Federal Boards and Associations, and APP educational and training programs.
• Direct and motivate clinical and administrative staff to support and execute upon the goals and initiatives defined in support of APP programs.
• Analyze developments within the APP disciplines, including changes in Commonwealth and federal programs and regulations, accrediting organizations, etc.
• Oversee all APPs within CMI primary care practices.
• Create and report key working productivity metrics to primary care leadership, including metrics relevant to primary care performance such as access and panel-based practice where applicable.
• Ensure all APPs are credentialed and in good standing at all times.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with the patients served as specified below.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs.
• Provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability
• an exceptional retirement program
• PTO
• wellness programs
• paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director