(NP/PA) APP Supervisor - BMT & Cellular Therapy

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health seeks an APP Supervisor to oversee Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Hematology, Cellular Therapy, and Bone Marrow Transplantation. The role combines supervision of APPs with hands-on clinical care for oncology patients and families, in collaboration with faculty.

Responsibilities include daily operations oversight, development of new programs, and ensuring adherence to quality, ethics, and performance standards across specialties within the medical center.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• California NP license or PA license (as applicable).
• BLS/CPR and ACLS certification at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Advanced Practice Providers in daily operations.
• Ensure ethics and quality standards in patient care by APPs; coordinate with management.
• Develop and implement APP Best Practice Models and staff development plans.
• Provide direct clinical care in oncology, with collaboration across departments.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal communication

Education

Nurse Practitioner degree

Physician Assistant degree

Job description

In collaboration with and under the leadership of the Hematology and Cellular Therapy leadership and Associate Director for Oncology Advanced Practice Providers, the Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy APP Supervisor will supervise Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants) in an inpatient and outpatient oncology setting. In addition to the supervisory responsibilities outlined below, this position will provide care for the oncology patient and family, in collaboration with faculty. Clinical care responsibilities will include performing exams, ordering diagnostic and screening tests, diagnosing and treating patients, developing plans of care, accurately documenting patient medical history and care and educating and consulting with patients and families.

Supervisory responsibilities include: overseeing APPs in daily operations, ensuring adherence to ethics and quality standards in the delivery of patient care by Advanced Practice Providers; collaborating with senior management on operational and performance issues and the development of new plans and programs to improve and integrate APP functions and systems across specialties, departments and throughout the medical center, including the development and implementation of APP Best Practice Models; and ensuring appropriate professional development opportunities are developed and implemented.

Supervises APPs responsible for patient evaluation, testing, diagnosis, plans of care, and treatment within a clinical department or specialty practice area. As a supervisor, receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and the processes by which to attain them.

Depending on the credentials of the selected candidate, this position will be hired as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• NP: Current California RN license, Nurse Practitioner license (may be Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family or Adult Gerontology certification).
• PA: Current California Physician Assistant (PA) license and current PA Certification from NCCPA.
• BLS/CPR and ACLS certification at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date.
• A minimum three (3) years of recent work experience as a licensed NP or PA in Hem/Onc or BMT.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise a team and to manage the complex workflow and competing priorities involved with providing quality care as an Advanced Practice Provider.
• Solid knowledge of the clinical and operational issues for APPs (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) performing advanced-practice nursing within departments and specialty areas, including evaluation, testing, diagnosis, and treatment, and patient-care concepts, policies, outcomes measurement, quality standards, ethics issues, quality improvement, and continuing staff education and professional development.
• Thorough knowledge of human resources management policies, with the ability to train, monitor, evaluate, and document staff issues and performance, and to participate in decision-making on human resources matters.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to quickly analyze problems, determine appropriate level of intervention, and develop and apply effective solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for effective collaborations with all levels of clinical staff and management, consultants, researchers, and outside agencies.
• Solid written and verbal communications skills. Ability to train and mentor subordinates, convey complex clinical and technical information in a clear and concise manner, and to prepare and present a variety of reports, documentation, analyses, and project proposals.
• Knowledge of clinical and administrative software and specialized applications and data management systems used by nurse practitioners in providing advanced-practice nursing care, research, documentation, and employee supervision.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Hematology, cellular therapy and bone marrow transplant experience as an NP or PA.
• Experience with related procedures such as bone marrow biopsy, lumbar puncture and skin biopsy.
• AOCN (Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse)/AOCNP certification.