Sr. Director, Advanced Practice Providers - School of Medicine (SOM Admin CPA Vice Dean for Clinical Medicine)

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

22h•$148,525 - $260,040•Hybrid

About The Position

The Office of the Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking a Sr. Director, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). The role provides strategic clinical leadership and oversight for more than 500 JHU-employed and JHU-leased APPs, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse midwives. Oversight spans current and future Johns Hopkins Medicine clinical practice locations, including hospitals and community ambulatory sites. Working with the Office of the Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs and department leaders, the Sr. Director will foster an empowered and engaged clinical workforce and maintain a practice environment grounded in patient- and family-centered care, innovation, collaboration, and evidence-based practice. The role partners with departmental HR representatives, medical directors, department heads, and organizational leaders to strengthen APP integration and consistency across School of Medicine departments and align clinical workforce initiatives. The position reports directly to the Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and has a dual reporting relationship to the JHHS/JHM Executive Director of Advanced Practice Providers. It regularly interacts with Office of the Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs leadership, School of Medicine department leaders, JHHS leaders, and JHHS hospital leadership. The Sr. Director maintains a part-time clinical practice while serving in leadership.

Requirements

Master’s degree or higher from an accredited program as a Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Certified Nurse Midwife.
Ten years of progressively responsible clinical and leadership experience in Advanced Practice or related healthcare roles, including at least five years of management experience.
Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams, managing complex operations, and driving system-level initiatives in an academic medical center or comparable large health system.
Current licensure and certification as a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, or Certified Nurse Midwife.
CPR certification.
Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma or graduation equivalent, as permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business management, finance, public health, or a health-related field.
Experience in an academic medical center or teaching institution.

Responsibilities

Partner with administrative, nursing, and departmental leaders across the School of Medicine to operationalize infrastructure for Advanced Practice Providers.
Communicate the vision and practice models to advanced practice, medical, and nursing staff, health system leadership, and stakeholders.
Identify and address issues involving APP clinical operations and professional practice, recruitment and retention, scope of practice, utilization, credentialing, orientation, competency, compliance, and professional development.
Ensure adherence to regulatory standards affecting clinical and professional practice, including standards established by The Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare Services, and the Maryland Boards of Nursing and Physicians.
Lead School of Medicine change initiatives to standardize APP governance, workflows, and care delivery models across departments and sites.
Advise on the use and integration of established and emerging APP practice models across care settings, including staffing models, workforce deployment, and Clinical Activity Guidelines.
Create systems to demonstrate APP value through outcomes and metrics, including cost-effectiveness, clinical outcomes, quality improvement, patient access, throughput, and operational performance.
Oversee APP workforce planning, staffing models, and deployment strategies with departments and divisions to align resources with patient demand, clinical growth, and organizational priorities.
Partner with finance and revenue cycle leaders to optimize productivity, workforce utilization, billing and documentation practices, reimbursement, and return on investment.
Monitor compensation trends and market competitiveness with JHU HR to support recruitment and retention.
Establish standardized, metric-based processes for evaluating APP clinical performance and providing timely, effective feedback to APP staff and managers.
Support departmental leaders in performance improvement plans, remediation pathways, and coaching strategies for professional growth.
Define and maintain internal and external benchmarks for APP performance, including billable and non-billable roles.
Develop and support performance metrics that promote quality, accountability, professional development, and continuous improvement.
Partner with department and division leadership to develop and refine outcome, process, and value-based APP performance metrics.
Support departments, in partnership with JHU Talent Acquisition and School of Medicine HR, in developing and implementing APP hiring and recruitment strategies.
Advise on job descriptions, hiring decisions, onboarding, licensure and certification requirements, and market-sensitive and equitable compensation.
Ensure departments conduct ongoing review of APP roles, scope of practice, and regulatory concerns.
Develop systems for APP privileging and credentialing.
Maintain a part-time clinical practice while serving in leadership.