APP Director, Primary Care & Urgent Care

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health seeks an innovative APP Director to provide strategic leadership for Advanced Practice Providers across its Primary Care and Urgent Care network in New Orleans. The role partners with physician and operational leaders to optimize APP practice, staffing, and workforce development in a growing ambulatory system.

The successful candidate will lead initiatives to improve access, quality metrics, patient experience, and alignment with regulatory standards while fostering interprofessional

Qualifications

• Master's degree in an Advanced Practice discipline (FNP/APRN/PA/DNP).
• Active Louisiana RN or APRN/PA licensure is required or documented eligibility.
• Board-certified Advanced Practice credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead APP practice and workforce optimization across primary and urgent care.
• Set strategic goals aligned with system priorities and growth.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, mentorship, and professional development of APPs.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and sustain high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Collaborate with physicians and operational leaders to improve access and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic planning

Collaborative leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree in Advanced Practice

FNP Certification

APRN/PA licensure

Job description

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Your job is more than a job. APP Director, Primary Care & Urgent Care System. LCMC Health Office of Advanced Practice. New Orleans, Louisiana. Lead the Future of Advanced Practice Across Primary Care & Urgent Care. LCMC Health is seeking an innovative and collaborative APP Director, Primary Care & Urgent Care System to provide strategic leadership for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) across our growing network of primary care and urgent care services. This leadership opportunity is ideal for an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who is passionate about advancing APP practice, improving access to care, developing high-performing clinical teams, and driving operational excellence across a dynamic health system.

Reporting directly to the Chief of Advanced Practice, this leader will help shape the future of ambulatory care while supporting LCMC Health's mission of delivering high-quality, patient-centered care throughout the communities we serve.

Position Summary

The APP Director, Primary Care & Urgent Care System provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for APPs practicing across LCMC Health's primary care and urgent care settings. This role is responsible for advancing APP practice, enhancing care delivery models, improving operational performance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting workforce development initiatives.

The Director partners closely with physician leaders, operational executives, and clinical teams to optimize patient access, quality outcomes, provider engagement, and service line growth while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership

• Partner with the Chief of Advanced Practice to implement system-wide strategies for APP practice and workforce optimization.
• Develop and execute departmental and service-line goals aligned with LCMC Health's mission, strategic priorities, and growth objectives.
• Lead initiatives that improve patient access, care delivery, productivity, quality metrics, and patient experience across primary care and urgent care settings.
• Support health system integration efforts and identify opportunities for program development and expansion.

APP Practice & Workforce Development

• Advance APP practice through top-of-license utilization and evidence-based care models.
• Collaborate with physician and operational leadership to optimize APP structure, workflows, and staffing models.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, retention, mentorship, and professional development efforts for APPs.
• Partner with academic institutions and healthcare training programs to strengthen APP recruitment pipelines and workforce sustainability.
• Support APP engagement and create opportunities for leadership development throughout the organization.

Quality, Compliance & Operational Excellence

• Ensure compliance with organizational, state, and national regulatory requirements related to APP practice.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and practice standards that support safe, effective, and efficient care delivery.
• Partner with clinical leaders to address quality, risk, safety, documentation, EHR utilization, patient satisfaction, access, coding, and billing performance.
• Monitor operational dashboards and performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and growth.
• Promote evidence-based practices that drive service excellence and patient outcomes.

Collaboration & Professional Leadership

• Work closely with physicians, department leaders, and operational teams to achieve strategic and operational goals.
• Serve as an advocate for APPs across the health system.
• Represent LCMC Health's APP community through committee leadership, quality initiatives, task forces, and professional organizations.
• Foster a culture of interprofessional collaboration, education, and continuous learning.

Qualifications

Education

Required

• Master's Degree in an Advanced Practice clinical discipline: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Physician Assistant (PA) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Preferred

• Advanced degree in healthcare leadership, administration, or business (MBA, MHA, DNP, or related field)

Experience

Preferred

• Two (2) or more years of leadership experience in a healthcare setting
• Experience recruiting, developing, mentoring, and retaining Advanced Practice Providers
• Experience leading operational, clinical, quality improvement, and strategic initiatives
• Demonstrated success building collaborative relationships with physicians, operational leaders, and multidisciplinary teams

Licensure & Certifications

Required For Nurse Practitioners

• Current Louisiana Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Current Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) License
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certification

OR

Required For Physician Assistants

• Current Louisiana Physician Assistant License through the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

Additional Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification within six (6) months of hire

Why LCMC Health?

At LCMC Health, our mission is to bring a little extra to extraordinary care. As the APP Director for Primary Care & Urgent Care, you'll play a critical role in shaping the future of ambulatory care while helping providers practice at the top of their license and improving access for the communities we serve.

You'll Have The Opportunity To

• Lead APP strategy across a growing health system
• Influence the future of primary care and urgent care delivery
• Develop and mentor the next generation of APP leaders
• Drive innovation and operational excellence
• Partner with renowned physician and operational leaders
• Improve patient access, quality outcomes, and provider engagement

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.