Lead Advanced Practice Provider – Primary Care

Rush University System for Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center, the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, seeks an APP Manager for the Primary Care Service Line. The role leads workforce planning, performance management, staffing, and initiative development across multiple regions and settings.

The candidate will maintain clinical practice, ensure compliance with state/federal standards, and collaborate with physician and nursing leadership to optimize patient access and care delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of Advanced Practice Provider experience in primary care required.
• Leadership/management experience preferred.
• Experience leading in an academic medical center preferred.
• Reports directly to the Director of Advanced Practice Providers.
• Expertise in primary care, APP practice management, and interdisciplinary collaboration preferred.

Responsibilities

• APP workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and retention
• Performance management and professional development
• Oversight of staffing, scheduling, and clinical deployment
• Advancement of quality, operational, and patient care initiatives
• Development and optimization of APP practice models across primary care services
• Provides direct oversight, coordination, and management of APPs across the primary care service line

Skills

Leadership

Primary care APP experience

Academic medical center experience

Education

MSN or DNP in nursing

IL licensure as NP/PA

Job description

Rush University Medical Center, the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, seeks an APP Manager for the Primary Care Service Line. The role leads workforce planning, performance management, staffing, and initiative development across multiple regions and settings.

The candidate will maintain clinical practice, ensure compliance with state/federal standards, and collaborate with physician and nursing leadership to optimize patient access and care delivery.