Pulmonary Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

Saint Francis Health System; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is seeking experienced Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to join our Pulmonary Critical Care team. You will practice at the top of your license in a high-acuity ICU setting, collaborating with physicians and other APPs across 4 East and 5 East.

Day shifts include 4 Pulmonary Critical Care physicians and 3 APPs, while nights have 1 physician and 2 APPs. APPs are assigned to a unit per shift, with opportunities for professional growth in a supported

Qualifications

• Licensure as APRN AGACNP or Physician Assistant in Oklahoma.
• Prior critical care or ICU experience required.
• Skilled in bedside procedures and acute resuscitation.
• Team-oriented with strong communication and clinical decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with attending physicians on ICU care and consults.
• Assist with admissions, stabilization, and care plans.
• Perform bedside procedures (e.g., intubation, lines, thoracentesis).
• Oversee ICU operations overnight on night shift.
• Provide cross-coverage and discharge planning for unit.

Skills

ICU experience

Team communication

Bedside procedures

Decision making

Education

APRN/PA licensure

Job description

Job Title: Pulmonary Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP)
Location: Saint Francis Health System – Tulsa, OK
Department: Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Schedule: Full-Time | Day and Night Shifts Available

Position Summary:

Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa, Oklahoma is actively seeking experienced and motivated Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to join our growing Pulmonary Critical Care team. This position offers the opportunity to practice at the top of your license in a high-acuity ICU setting, working alongside a collaborative team of physicians and APPs in our closed medical intensive care units.

Whether on day or night shift, APPs play a key role in patient care, procedures, and rapid response in our 16-bed and 18-bed ICUs on 4 East and 5 East. The structure and responsibilities are designed to provide autonomy, support, and professional growth.

Team Structure & Schedule:

• Day Shifts: 4 Pulmonary Critical Care physicians and 3 APPs
• Night Shifts: 1 physician and 2 APPs
• APPs are assigned to one unit per shift, with clear responsibilities and strong physician collaboration.
• The Pulmonary Critical Care consult service is where APPs will perform procedures, collaborate with consult team, help with new consults, round on previous consults.
• 7 on/7 off, 7p-7a

Day Shift Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with attending physicians on ICU care and consults.
• Assist with new admissions and patient stabilization.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and execute care plans.
• Perform bedside procedures (e.g., intubation, central/arterial lines, thoracentesis, etc.).
• Respond to emergent situations and assist in clinical workups.
• Practice to the fullest extent of your license in a highly supportive environment.

Night Shift Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary APP overseeing ICU operations overnight.
• Respond to ICU emergencies. Coverage for code blue is provided by the ED team. In addition to ICU emergencies, we provide cross coverage of the ICU over night.
• Manage consults and ICU admissions/holds.
• Assist with patient discharges within the unit.
• No formal rounding required during night shifts.

Unit Details:

• 4 East and 5 East: Closed Medical ICUs with 16 and 18 beds, respectively.
• Other ICUs (e.g., cardiac and neuro trauma) are managed by their respective specialty teams

Qualifications:

• Licensed APRN AGACNP or Physician Assistant in the state of Oklahoma.
• Prior critical care or ICU experience required.
• Skilled in or willing to train in bedside procedures and acute resuscitation.
• Team-oriented with strong communication and clinical decision-making skills.

Why Join Saint Francis Health System?

At Saint Francis, you’ll be part of a mission-driven, patient-centered team delivering the highest level of care to critically ill patients in the Tulsa region. Our APPs are valued members of the care team with opportunities to grow clinically and professionally within a supportive, structured ICU model. Join us and make a meaningful impact—one patient at a time.