Director, Advanced Practice Providers

The University of Kansas Health System; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System seeks a Director for Advanced Practice Providers at Liberty Hospital to supervise employed PAs and APRNs, lead recruitment and retention efforts, and ensure high-quality patient care across Primary and Specialty Care. The role combines clinical APP duties with strategic leadership, performance management, and program development.

Responsibilities include chairing committees, guiding APP productivity, and developing care models to meet growth goals.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Nursing (MS/Doctorate as stated).
• 1+ years of clinical practice experience required.
• Licensure as PA or APRN upon hire; advanced practice certification required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage employed PAs and APRNs.
• Recruitment and retention of APPs.
• Provide APP patient care duties and supervise continuity of care.
• Lead committees, meetings, and projects; ensure APP productivity and engagement.
• Develop protocols and practice models to support growth of clinics.
• Monitor APP performance data and implement corrective actions.
• Support new site development and care continuum coordination.
• Conduct routine APP meetings for continuity and training.

Education

Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant

Master’s Degree in Advanced Practice Nursing

Doctorate Degree in Advanced Practice Nursing

Job description

Position Title: Director, Advanced Practice Providers Days - Full Time Liberty Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Director, Advanced Practice Providers will supervise and manage the employed PAs and APRNs within assigned area. Responsibilities include: planning, directing, organizing, staffing and coordinating care provider by the Advanced Practice Providers. The Director, Advanced Practice Providers will also participate in advanced practice Provider recruitment and retention. This position includes APP patient care duties in addition to the supervisory duties.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Chairs or leads committees, meetings, and/or projects as assigned. Able to lead projects to completion. Completes agenda, minutes, and reports for leadership groups as necessary. Accountable for APP patient experience, productivity, and engagement. Provides timely and constructive feedback and corrective action as needed. Responsible for APP orientation and scheduling and annual evaluations. Assists with the recruitment of high quality APP to meet current and future needs. Completes references for candidates. Provides leadership and mentoring to all APPs across Primary Care and Specialty Care. Develops protocols and practice models to support the growth goals of the system and individual clinics. Responsible for the performance goals of each APP, discusses opportunities and creates plans to achieve individual performance goals. Develops and maintains APP models in accordance with best practice workflows. Reviews all APP performance data to include patient satisfaction and productivity, provides corrective plans and coaches the APPs. Participates in the strategic planning of new site development and the APPs role and responsibilities in the care continuum of each site. Conducts routine meetings with the APPs to ensure continuity of practice and ensure the associates are engaged and have the tools and training needed to be successful. Participates in physician committee meetings and clinic meetings to ensure the physicians and APPs are in alignment. Responsible for the Urgent Care sites provider staffing. Develops all opportunities for position growth and design at new sites and existing sites based on best practices and exam room utilization. Responsible for reviewing production levels for each APP quarterly to ensure at least median performance is achieved, develops and enforces plans to achieve the goals of the program to ensure access to the community. Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant OR Master’s Degree or Doctorate Degree in Advanced Practice Nursing
• 1 or more years of clinical practice experience

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Physician Assistant (PA) - State Board of Healing Arts upon Hire
• OR Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State Board of Nursing upon Hire
• Advanced practice certification required.
• APRNs may obtain within one year of date of hire; Specific certification may be required depending on specialty

Other Information

Time Type: Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

About The University of Kansas Health System

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.