Lead APP (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant)- NEURO SURGERY SNHC - Full Time (Day - 08 hrs)

LE0010 Stanford Health Care; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto seeks a Lead Advanced Practice Provider in Outpatient Neurosurgery to oversee APPs, provide clinical direction, and collaborate with neurosurgery physicians and leaders. This 60% clinical / 40% administrative role requires experience in APP supervision, education, and staffing, with committees involvement and adherence to regulatory standards.

The position emphasizes hiring, onboarding, performance development, and professional growth within the Service Line,

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate in Nursing or PA degree from an accredited university.
• Licensed APP with CA licensure as NP/CNS/CRNA/PA.
• Minimum 1 year APP licensure; 3 years APP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Co-direct clinical, operational, and administrative initiatives with Medical Director and nursing leadership.
• Conduct regularly scheduled staff APP meetings.
• Ensure clinical competency and adherence to policy through practice analysis and case review.
• Investigate and respond to patient/family complaints about care.
• Orient new staff APPs and provide staff education.
• Participate in hospital-wide committees and professional/evaluation committees.
• Ensure completion of operational mandates and initiatives (e.g., C‑I‑CARE rounds).

Job description

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) Lead Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Outpatient Neurosurgery Stanford Health Care

The Lead APP provides supervision and operational management of APPs within the outpatient neurosurgery service line. The Lead APP offers clinical direction and education, collaborates closely with neurosurgery physicians and operational leaders, and oversees hiring, onboarding, performance development, and professional growth of APP staff.

This role functions within the broader ASP (Advanced Practice Provider) job framework approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC) and is anchored in outpatient neurosurgery services. This is a 60% clinical/40% administrative role.

Locations Stanford Health Care Outpatient Neurosurgery This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview Provides supervision and management of advanced practice providers (APPs) in a distinct clinical service line. Provides clinical direction and education, works closely with operational and physician leaders, and has oversight of hiring, termination, and professional growth and development of their APPs. Also functions under the general Nurse Practitioner (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), or the Physician Assistant (PA) Job Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC).

Locations Stanford Health Care

What you will do

The essential functions of a Lead Advanced Practice Professional fall in three categories:

• Clinical Oversight and Leadership
• Administration
• Internal/External Legal/Regulatory Issues

Clinical Oversight and Leadership

• Co-direct the clinical, operational, and administrative initiatives of the service line Medical Director and unit nursing management team.
• Conduct regularly scheduled meetings with the staff APPs.
• Ensure clinical competency and adherence to policy through practice analysis and case review of APPs with physicians.
• Investigate and respond to patient/family complaints from patients and families about care.
• Orient new staff APPs.
• Provide education to staff APPs.
• Participates as a representative the in hospital‑wide committees.
• Serve as a representative on the professional and evaluation committees.
• Ensures all operational mandates and initiatives are completed (e.g., C‑I‑CARE rounds).

Administration

• Review and participate in financial planning and issues for the service.
• Participate in the hiring, evaluation, coaching, mentoring, and discipline of staff APPs.
• Investigate and resolve operational issues.
• Coordinate quality improvement/process improvement programs.
• Provide 24‑hour administrator on‑call coverage for the service line.
• Coordinate the scheduling of the APPs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Internal and External Legal/Regulatory Issues

• Ensure compliance and participate in Medical Staff Services initiatives, policies and procedures.
• Be informed of and advocate for practice models that allow clinicians to practice to the fullest extent of their scope of practice.
• Participate in regional and national discussions that affect APP practice.
• Work with hospital operations in regards to funding/billing/reimbursement models.
• Participate in the legislative and health policy issues affecting advanced practice.

Education Qualifications

Advanced Practice Nurse: Master's or Doctorate Degree in Nursing or other healthcare‑related field from an accredited university. Physician Assistant: Bachelors degree in Science, Physician Assistant Studies, or Healthcare related field from an accredited university.

Experience Qualifications

A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a licensed advanced practice provider: (Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist). Three (3) years of APP experience preferred. Management experience preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: These are the observable and measurable attributes and skills required to perform successfully the essential functions of the job and are generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education, or licensure/certification. Management principles and practices such as, but not limited to, employee hiring, evaluation, counseling, and termination; budgeting; and employee recognition and rewards. Practice evaluation and process improvement. National professional organizational and regulatory agency initiatives. Standards of care and practice of APP roles.

Ability to:

• Knowledge and demonstrated clinical competence and in depth knowledge in specialty.
• Knowledge of the organization and operation of trauma services necessary to ensure the delivery of quality, cost‑effective and efficient patient care.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups, including individuals at all levels both within and outside the organization and gain their cooperation.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to promote a spirit of inquiry and practice based on evidence by using research based knowledge or research utilization methods to identify and implement innovations in patient care and/or participating in research, clinical investigatory or quality projects.
• Ability to use educational strategies to influence the development of staff and the provision of quality care for patients and families.
• Communicate effectively in many venues from individual 1‑on‑1 sessions to a large audience.
• Recognize/reward or counsel staff.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Conduct efficient and supportive process improvement activities.
• Contribute positively, proactively, and adeptly in institution‑wide and Center of Advanced Practice initiatives.
• Translate and implement national initiatives at SHC.
• Ability to work full‑time.

Licenses and Certifications

PA - Physician Assistant State Licensure or RN - Valid California license to practice as a Registered Nurse - AND - one of the following advanced practice nursing licenses is qualifying: (a) NP - Valid California license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner as well as having current national certification,(b) CNS - Valid California license to practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist as well as having current national certification, or (c) CRNA - Valid California license to practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist as well as having current national certification. These principles apply to ALL employees:

Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C‑I‑CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C‑I‑CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient‑experience and represents a framework for patient‑centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery. You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale

Generally starting at $100.03 - $132.51 per hour The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

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