Manager, Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant - Adult Inpatient

UChicago Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 157,800 - 201,600; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chicago is seeking a full-time Manager for the Advanced Practice Service. This role involves supervising advanced practice providers, direct patient care, and the development of clinical programs. Candidates must hold a graduate degree in nursing and have at least 3 years of experience in adult care. The position offers a competitive salary and requires strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in nursing with a major focus on adult care.
• Licensed registered nurse in Illinois with an APN or PA license.
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in adult nursing.

Responsibilities

• Supervises other advanced practice providers.
• Ensures compliance with billing codes and regulations.
• Develops and implements clinical and educational programs.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Clinical education

Education

Graduate degree in nursing

Licensed registered nurse in Illinois

Job description

Manager, Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant - Adult Inpatient

UChicago Medicine is seeking to hire a Full-Time Manager, Advanced Practice Service to work 40 hours per week in our Adult In-Patient unit at the Chicago-Hyde Park location.

Base pay range

$157,800.00/yr – $201,600.00/yr

Job Description

The Advanced Practice Service Manager is an advanced practice provider responsible for supervising other advanced practice providers and serving as a collaborative member of the leadership team. The role includes direct patient care and the exercise of autonomous decision-making in assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments. Scope of practice includes family support, discharge planning, staff education, consultation, and research. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the manager will have direct managerial oversight for the advanced practice providers in clinical care areas and will be accountable for planning, organizing, and directing activities related to advanced practice management.

Essential Job Functions

• Serves on various hospital and university committees
• Manages departmental clinical and administrative operations in conjunction with the collaborating physician and as outlined in the Collaborative Practice Agreement
• Manages personnel functions, including interviewing, selection, hiring, orientation, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions of all subordinate staff, in accordance with hospital policies and procedures
• Serves as the administrative liaison between the Advanced Practice staff and the Advanced Practice Director
• Develops and implements orientation plans for advanced practice providers on the services
• Identifies educational needs of staff and encourages participation in various programs and classes, ensuring that the Advanced Practice staff attends mandatory educational programs as mandated by hospital policy
• Responsible for the development and implementation of clinical and educational programs for the advanced practice staff
• Performs direct patient care for patients approximately 20-40% of total time
• Initiates visit charges and independently selects diagnoses, evaluation and management codes, ensuring billing codes are applied properly in compliance with federal/state regulations by all advanced practice provider staff
• Reviews and monitors clinical productivity of the advanced practice staff and prepares and maintains productivity reports
• Regularly presents findings to Quality Improvement

Required Qualifications

• Graduate degree in nursing with a major focus on adult care
• Graduate of a formal nurse practitioner or physician assistant program
• Specialty certification as an advanced practice provider
• Completion of AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course
• Licensed registered nurse in the state of Illinois with an APN license or PA license
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in adult nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of clinical experience as an advanced practice provider
• 2 to 3 years of supervisory experience

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full‑Time (1.0)
• Location: Hyde Park
• Shift: Day (Monday–Friday 8‑5 pm)
• Unit/Department: Adult In‑patient
• CBA Code: Non‑Union

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent, and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the frontier, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is an equal‑opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre‑employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider – Hospitals and Health Care