SUMMARY:

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Manager will provide daily clinical and operational management for the advanced practice providers on their service/in their service line in support of institutional and departmental missions. The APP Manager for Cardiovascular services at HUP provides leadership for APPs in the Heart & Vascular ICU, the Progressive Case Unit, the OR and the ambulatory care clinic. The APP Manager serves as a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) strategy at HUP. This role ensures alignment with the broader UPHS Advanced Practice Strategic Plan, driving initiatives that optimize APP utilization, professional development, and clinical integration to enhance patient care and organizational goals.

REQUIREMENTS:

• CRNP or Physician Assistant
• Master’s degree Required.
• 5+ years recent NP/PA experience in area of specialty with demonstrated clinical competence and professional accountability.
• Combination of inpatient and outpatient experience ideal 3+ years progressive leadership / management experience
• Hours of work determined by the Clinical Service and administrative leader to meet the needs of patient care as well as their direct reports.
• Must be reachable when off-site via smart phone.
• Hospital continuing education to meet the requirements of the system and as per JCAHO. Minimum requirements for continuing education as outlined by certification requirements and State Board of Nursing
• High level of clinical knowledge regarding all aspects of their patient population.
• Expertise in executing patient care programs and managing clinical operations. Expertise in direct patient care at the advanced practice level.
• Effective clinical provider, counselor, and educator of patients and families.
• Ability to mentor, manage, and lead staff in a variety of settings (inpatient ICU, stepdown, and outpatient) to provide effective and compliant care and services.
• Effective communicator with the ability to transfer knowledge (orally and in writing), train staff, and remediate performance issues.
• Ability to work with staff at all levels. Effective at leading change, expertise in building and leading teams

• Accountable for human resource needs, workforce planning and development of staffing models, orientation, onboarding, professional development, employee engagement and satisfaction, budget planning, and partnership between the clinical service / service line and the Department of Advanced Practice.
• The AP Manager will work closely with medical staff leadership in their respective division to maintain oversight of the implementation of performance measures and other operational goals as they relate to individual or team performance. The manager will have direct responsibility for the APPs across the continuum, integrating the boundaries of setting or entity.
• The AP Manager, consistent with all nurse practitioners and/or physician assistants, will function under the guidelines as designed by the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center medical staff bylaws and is credentialed through that body. The Manager will be held accountable through a formal job description, the delineation of privileges, and through their agreement with their collaborating / supervising physician.
• This position has a dual reporting structure. The Manager will report to the service / service line medical director for direct oversight of the clinical roles and practice, as well as the Director of Advanced Practice who is responsible for the administrative oversight of the position. They are equally accountable both to the clinical service / service line and the organization.
• Responsibility for 4 APP Leads and over 60 FTEs across our ambulatory practice, OR, Progressive Care Unit, and ICU