UAB Medicine

<h2><strong>Position Overview</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Incentives:</strong> $2,500 allowance per year for CME opportunities; annual educational days; allowance to attend one professional conference per year</p>
<p><strong>Schedule:</strong> Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include:</strong> robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.</p>
<h2><strong>Job Description</strong></h2>
<p>To develop and lead an advanced practice operational and strategic infrastructure in alignment with the goals of UAB Medicine and where applicable, assigned service lines. To ensure the delivery of high quality and cost-effective care, based upon competency and evidenced based clinical practice and research. To demonstrate the ability to lead individuals/teams across disciplines and possesses an ability to work with all levels of staff within a multidisciplinary group. To lead Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Physician Assistants to contribute to organization-wide initiatives developed by UAB Medicine. To demonstrate financial accountability with operating budgets, provider billing and productivity benchmarks. To maintain expertise in clinical competency for inpatient or outpatient clinical care. To lead multiple advanced practice teams across the continuum, usually greater than 100 providers, and has direct oversight for team managers and team leaders. This role may require weekends, holidays, and on call time depending on clinical responsibilities and/or weather events.</p>
<p>Key Duties &amp; Responsibilities  </p>
<ol>
<li>Demonstrates experience and mastery as practicing clinician. Serves as an internal and external expert consultant in clinical practice. Serves on department/service line and enterprise clinical practice administrative and improvement committees. Provides support to department/service line leadership in establishing practice protocols. Leads practice-based learning and improvement initiatives. Provides overview for current competencies and compliance. Oversees implementation of departmental/service line-based performance improvement for ongoing professional practice evaluation. May practice up to 20% of full time.  </li>
<li>Serves as a main advanced practice provider point of contact for the department/service line. Collaborates with senior clinical and administrative staff to establish the mission, strategic plan, budgets, resource allocation, operational plans and policies for advanced practice. Identifies, allocates and proposes resources to deliver projects/initiatives aligned with organizational mission. Represents needs and interests of advanced practice provider team to all levels of the leadership structure, department/service line and organization-wide level.  </li>
<li>Lead individuals and/or teams across disciplines and care continuum. Ensures collaboration and team building to create conditions for innovation and optimization. Effectively reaches department/service line and organizational goals while maintaining team cohesiveness and satisfaction.  </li>
<li>Interviews and hires staff to meet clinical and operational needs for current and future programs using selection processes consistent with organizational expectations. Oversees and assists in completion of new practitioner orientation.  </li>
<li>Ensures consistency with overall UAB standards and practices. Develops processes to collect, verify, and evaluate data relevant to professional performance. Works closely with the Office of Advanced Practice Providers to ensure consistent application of central policies, processes, procedures and systems. Accountable for the operationalization of the regulations, policies and procedures specific to advanced practice. Ensures staff performance evaluation and performance improvement counseling with appropriate documentation.  </li>
<li>Monitors expense and revenue budgets related to department/service line advanced practice providers and works directly with the organization’s senior executive leader for advanced practice to optimize budget performance. Monitors advanced practice provider billing performance and consistence with compliance standards and collaborates with the senior executive leader for advanced practice and the Office of Compliance to ensure billing compliance while optimizing performance.  </li>
<li>Maintains an environment of trust, fairness, consistency and confidentiality with diverse team members and with other internal and external customers. Upholds standards in accordance with UAB mission, vision, and core values. Leads and ensures elements of shared governance. Ensures creation of a work climate that fosters collaboration, participation, satisfaction and organizational commitment as measured by organizational employee engagement survey results, turnover rates, and employee initiatives.  </li>
<li>Collaborates with the recruitment team to develop recruitment strategies and retention plans. Assists in recruiting for UAB Medicine through local and regional recruitment events.  </li>
<li>Works collaboratively with all levels of staff, including administrators, executive leaders, physicians and peers. Serves on departmental/service line and system-wide committees, representing advanced practice. Expert comprehension of advanced practice contributions to department/service line and institution-wide initiatives. Supports and often leads in the development, pursuit and achievement of strategic organizational and department/service line goals.  </li>
<li>Expert knowledge and application of national, state and institutional advanced practice regulations, education, clinical training, licensure, certification and scope of practice. Advocates for top of license practice. Leads initiatives to develop and/or modify policies and procedures. Serves as an internal consultant for institutional regulations such as medical staff bylaws, credentialing and privileging, UAB policies and procedures. Coordinates an infrastructure for Advance Practice through support of the credentialing process in collaboration with the Medical Dental Staff Office.  </li>
<li>Acts as an ongoing resource for clinical and process issues. Serves as a member of administrative and clinical committees, as appropriate. In collaboration with health system administration, will resolve process and clinical challenges as identified through QI &amp; QA initiatives. Ensures adherence to quality of care core measures through quarterly reviews of clinical staff in accordance with the UAB Medical Dental Staff bylaws, the Alabama Board of Nursing and the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners.  </li>
<li>Supports staff participation in education initiatives, including advancing their education. Supports advanced practice involvement in staff education. Works with the Office of Advanced Practice Providers and department/service line leadership to develop educational programs and tracks for continuous learning. Develops and promotes leadership training and proficiency. Promotes advanced education and career development. Ensures collaboration between UAB Medicine, the UAB School of Nursing, and the UAB School of Health Professions. Supports staff in the clinical training of advanced practice students.  </li>
<li>Performs other duties as assigned.</li>
</ol>
<h2><strong>Qualifications</strong></h2>
<p>Master’s Degree in Nursing, or a graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Anesthesia program, or a graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program. Seven years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Additional masters in health care related field of study and/or advanced degree beyond initial advanced practice degree such as Doctor of Nursing Practice or Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, or Master of Science in Health Administration preferred.</p>
<p>Licenses / Certifications / Registrations:<br>Currently certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) with Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) Specialty by the Alabama Board of Nursing or licensed as a Physician Assistant by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners with certification as a Physician Assistant (PA-C) by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required. Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required or should be obtained within 30 days of employment. Depending on the unit/department, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required.</p>
<h2><strong>Why Work at UAB Medicine</strong></h2>
<p>We are UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.2 million patients each year – from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Our network spans numerous hospitals, emergency departments, many other sites of care, and a team of over 2,000 physicians. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital – ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report</em> and home to the state’s first ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and only Magnet-designated hospital – along with UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama.</p>
<p>UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center and award-winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty care clinics across the state. Whether you’re seeking the fast-paced learning environment of a tertiary care setting or the close-knit environment of a community facility, there’s a place for you on our team where you can become part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering life-changing care. With nearly every medical specialty represented and unlimited opportunities for growth, you’ll find the right fit for your skills and career goals. We care for you by offering comprehensive, industry-leading benefit packages to support the individual preferences and circumstances of our diverse staff.</p>


Director - Advanced Practice Providers - Critical Care

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