Manager, Advanced Practice - Pathway to Practice

The Ohio State University

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Manager works with APP and division leadership in liaison, oversight, and mentoring roles. Reporting directly to the APP Associate Director, the manager coordinates the day-to-day operations of the APP Fellowship Program and designs, develops, implements, and evaluates classroom and clinical instruction to support fellows’ orientation, continuing education, and professional development. The role also oversees APP student placements and related administrative and reporting responsibilities, and serves as a liaison among APP fellows, APRNs, PAs, and advanced practice leadership. The APP Manager assists the Associate Director with planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating health care services provided by APP fellows. Under the Associate Director’s guidance, the manager manages, coaches, and evaluates fellows’ performance and competencies, including annual performance evaluations. The position partners with system APP leadership on strategic initiatives and standardized best practices across fellowship sites, and contributes to APP workforce strategy and onboarding pathways. The manager also provides patient care in collaboration with a licensed physician and within applicable standard care or supervisory agreements, credentialing, and licensure requirements. Services may include care during acute and chronic illness, education and counseling, health promotion and prevention, and referral to other providers or community resources. The position contributes to collaborative academic work with the OSU College of Nursing, student clinical placements and shadowing opportunities, and review and refinement of medical-center policies, procedures, and standards of care. Additional responsibilities may be assigned to support the evolving needs of the APP community.

Requirements

Master of Science in Nursing or a master’s degree in Physician Assistant Science.
APRN license with NP certification, or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification.
Eligibility for State of Ohio licensure as a PA-C.
At least four years of experience, including a minimum of two years as an Advanced Practice Provider and two years in a lead APP, formal APP administrative leadership, or APP Educator role.

Nice To Haves

Eight to twelve years of relevant experience preferred.
Doctorate preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the day-to-day operations of the APP Fellowship Program.
Design, develop, implement, and evaluate classroom and clinical instruction for APP fellows’ orientation, continuing education, and professional development.
Oversee APP student placements and related administrative and reporting responsibilities.
Serve as a liaison among APP fellows, APRNs, PAs, division staff, and advanced practice leadership.
Assist the Associate Director with planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating health care services provided by APP fellows.
Manage, guide, coach, and evaluate APP fellows’ performance and competency, including conducting annual performance evaluations.
Partner with system APP leadership to implement strategic initiatives and standardize best practices across fellowship sites.
Contribute to APP workforce strategy and onboarding pathways.
Provide patient care in collaboration with a licensed physician and within applicable agreements, credentialing, and licensure requirements.
Participate in academic partnership work with the OSU College of Nursing, including clinical placements and shadowing opportunities.
Contribute to reviewing and refining policies, procedures, and standards of care across the medical center.