Advance Practice Provider Manager

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) seeks an experienced Advanced Practice Provider Manager to lead APP operations across plastic surgery, pediatric surgery, urology, and related specialties. You will oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance reviews, and alignment with hospital goals.

The role focuses on driving quality initiatives, policy development, and program implementation to enhance patient care, safety, and operating efficiency.

Qualifications

• Must have pediatric patient care expertise and ability to manage specialty emergencies.
• 5 years APP experience with strong surgical services background.
• Knowledge of regulatory, accreditation and compliance standards for APPs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing performance evaluation of APPs.
• Lead policy development, quality initiatives and program implementation.
• Coordinate APP operations across multiple specialty areas (plastic surgery, pediatric surgery, urology etc.).

Job description

Purpose Statement/Position Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Manager provides leadership in both clinical and administrative functions. This role oversees the operational management of APPs, including recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluation, and alignment with institutional goals. The Manager APP drives quality initiatives, policy development, and program implementation to enhance care delivery. The APP Manager will manage multiple APPs across the specialty areas, plastic surgery, peds surgery, urology, etc.

Required

• Enhanced knowledge of pediatric patient care principles with the ability to manage specialty patient care and emergencies by prioritizing patient acuity, collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams, and communicating critically and comprehensively both verbally and in writing.
• 5 years APP experience
• Strong surgical background with demonstrated experience in surgical services, perioperative care, or a surgical specialty practice.
• Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory, accreditation, and compliance standards applicable to advanced practice providers and surgical services.

Preferred

• Pediatric clinical experience with demonstrated leadership in managing APP operations, including recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluation, policy development, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance care delivery.
• Formal leadership experience (minimum 1-2 years of direct management experience leading Advanced Practice Providers (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner), including direct supervisory responsibility for hiring, performance management, coaching, professional development and/or completion of an APP administrative fellowship).
• Experience leading APPs within a multi-site surgical practice or academic medical center.

Education/Licensure/Certification: Required

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university
• PA - Physician Assistant State License or NP - Nurse Practitioner License
• DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration
• American Heart Association BLS - Basic Life Support
• American Heart Association PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Certification (NP) Required

• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care (PNP-AC)
• Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) certification

Schedule

Days, some weekends may be required.