Lead-Advanced Practice Provider-Tier III, Inpatient Oncology
About The Position
This position provides clinical and operational leadership for inpatient oncology, overseeing daily clinical operations and coordinating care across multiple units. The role supports safe, efficient workflows across service lines and makes real-time staffing decisions to optimize patient care. It collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to maintain quality, safety, and care standards, while also providing direct patient care across multiple clinical areas. Leads provide continuous clinical leadership and operational oversight 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The role is an exempt Tier III Advanced Practitioner position with a variable schedule based on patient-care needs. The schedule may include a combination of days and nights or straight nights, weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Tier III Advanced Practitioners are expected to work a balance of weekends and holidays according to scheduling guidelines. Candidates must have passed the certification exam for either Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. For Nurse Practitioners, Acute Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification is preferred.
Requirements
- Master's degree or higher in a relevant field from an accredited program, such as an MSN, DNP, or master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
- Passed the certification exam for either Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
- For APRNs: current state nursing license as applicable to the primary residence and Nurse Licensure Compact status, and a current Tennessee APRN license.
- For Nurse Practitioners: certification through ANCC, AANP, or PNCB.
- For APRNs: supervising Physician verification through the St. Jude Managed Care Department and a Certificate of Fitness issued by the State of Tennessee Division of Health-Related Boards.
- For APRNs prescribing medications: DEA certification issued by the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration.
- For PAs: certification by the NCCPA and supervising Physician verification through the St. Jude Managed Care Department.
- For PAs prescribing medications: DEA certification and Authorization for Prescribing for Physician Assistants.
- For inpatient nurse practitioners, either PNP-AC certification or completion of at least 3,000 hours of supervised practice with a St. Jude physician is preferred.
- Two years of relevant experience at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), or a related doctoral degree.
- Acute Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification.
- For inpatient nurse practitioners, PNP-AC certification or at least 3,000 hours of supervised practice with a St. Jude physician.
- Two years of relevant experience at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily provider clinical operations and logistics to support patient care and coordination across inpatient units.
- Ensure safe and efficient workflows across service lines.
- Serve as a clinical resource for complex, resource-intensive processes and initiatives, including observations, infrequent admission protocols, and add-on procedures.
- Oversee and coordinate direct and indirect support for urgent patient-care needs, ensuring timely intervention and appropriate resource allocation.
- Lead and oversee admission and discharge processes, facilitate discharge rounds, and ensure timely and accurate updates to discharge dates.
- Guide and oversee provider downtime protocols and emergency response procedures to support continuity of care and operational readiness.
- Provide patient care through physical examinations, treatment plans, orders, patient-response monitoring, referrals, patient and family support, and credentialed diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Lead conflict-resolution strategies for staff, visitors, and other stakeholders to maintain a safe, collaborative environment.
- Direct and oversee provider-to-patient assignments, perform ongoing staff assessments, and assist with on-call coordination.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in Quality Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Common Cause Analysis, and operational optimization initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned to meet department and institutional goals and objectives.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
