Director of APPs - Pediatric Care Leadership

Texas Children's Hospital; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin Campus seeks a Director of Advanced Practice Providers to lead APPs across designated service areas. You will oversee practice standards, staffing, education, and performance while ensuring safe, developmentally appropriate pediatric care for patients and families.

Lead cross-disciplinary collaboration with physicians, nursing, and leadership to optimize care delivery, drive quality initiatives, and support campus growth in Austin.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing and/or Physician Assistant Studies is required.
• Eligible for Texas PA license or CNM credentialing as substitution options.
• Minimum 5 years of APP/PA/CNM clinical experience is required.
• At least 3 years of management or leadership experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for APPs across designated service areas.
• Oversee APP practice, workforce development, clinical quality, and operational performance.
• Ensure delivery of safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care.
• Collaborate with physician, nursing, and interdisciplinary leaders to advance APP practice.
• Lead policy development, credentialing, and readiness for audits and reviews.

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing and/or Physician Assistant Studies

Education Substitution: Texas PA License OR CNM

5 years of APP/PA/CNM experience

3 years of management or leadership experience

WHNP-BC

FNP

NNP

PA-C

PNP

PNP-AC

PMHNP-BC

AGNP

Job description

Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin Campus seeks a Director of Advanced Practice Providers to lead APPs across designated service areas. You will oversee practice standards, staffing, education, and performance while ensuring safe, developmentally appropriate pediatric care for patients and families.

Lead cross-disciplinary collaboration with physicians, nursing, and leadership to optimize care delivery, drive quality initiatives, and support campus growth in Austin.