Director of Advanced Practice - Behavioral Health

Duke University Health System; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University Health System in Durham, NC seeks a Director of Advanced Practice for Behavioral Health to lead APPs across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings, aligning roles and advancing clinical service delivery.

You will partner with executive and medical leadership to enhance access, quality, safety, and workforce optimization, driving development of innovative practice models and professional advancement programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in advanced clinical practice with proven leadership experience and evidence of operations/administrative responsibilities.
• Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant program.
• NC RN license and NP/PA certification required.
• BLS required.
• DEA licensure with full prescriptive authority required.

Responsibilities

• Act as organizational change agent to optimize APP value and contribution for each Division.
• Collaborate to design new Interprofessional practices, manage hiring and onboarding process.
• Guide recruitment efforts and credentialing of new APPs.
• Provide practice metrics and consulting to optimize practice models.
• Maintain clinical practice at Duke with a minimum 60 percent of FTE allocated to provide clinical services.
• Participate in leading APP office initiatives including APP Grand Rounds and mentorship programming.

Skills

Leadership

Interprofessional teams

Clinical leadership

Change management

Policy compliance

Education

Nurse Practitioner master's degree

Physician Assistant master's degree

Job description

Duke University Health System in Durham, NC seeks a Director of Advanced Practice for Behavioral Health to lead APPs across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings, aligning roles and advancing clinical service delivery.

You will partner with executive and medical leadership to enhance access, quality, safety, and workforce optimization, driving development of innovative practice models and professional advancement programs.