Lead Advanced Practice Provider - Thoracic Surgery

Job Description
- Lead Advanced Practice Provider
- Thoracic Surgery (949981)

Job Description

Lead Advanced Practice Provider
- Thoracic Surgery - ( 949981 )

Description

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

The Lead APP, Thoracic Surgery provides clinical and administrative leadership for a team of approximately 11 Advanced Practice Providers supporting Thoracic Surgery and Interventional Pulmonology services at UT Southwestern. This role maintains an active clinical practice while partnering with physician and operational leadership to support staffing, scheduling, APP development, quality initiatives, and day-to-day operations across the service line.

This is a highly engaged team of experienced APPs supporting care across inpatient, outpatient, and affiliated practice locations. As the service line continues to grow and expand into additional sites, the Lead APP will play a key role in supporting team operations, workforce planning, and maintaining a collaborative clinical environment.

We are seeking a strong leader who can effectively support a high-performing team while balancing clinical excellence with operational responsibilities. The ideal candidate is collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable leading within a fast-paced surgical specialty.

Schedule: Approximately 80% clinical and 20% administrative.

Clinical coverage includes a combination of:

• Inpatient and outpatient responsibilities
• Hospital shifts: 6:00 a.m.
  
  - 6:00 p.m.
• Clinic shifts:
  Four 10-hour shifts
• Rotating weekends and holidays

This team is known for its strong APP culture, collaborative physician partnerships, and commitment to delivering exceptional patient care while supporting continued growth across the Thoracic Surgery and Interventional Pulmonology programs

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Education
  Master's Degree in nursing, documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Education Program and
  Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. or
  Graduate of a master's degree or higher Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician, inc. (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Experience
  3 years experience in advanced practice provider role required, with demonstrated increasing responsibility.
• Licenses and Certifications
  (ANP) ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER Licensure as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by Texas State Board of Nursing. Authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing Upon Hire or
  (NCCPA) NAT COMM ON CRFT PHY ASST Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Certification required. Licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board, with registered supervisor and delegation to prescribe Upon Hire
  Current applicable American Heart Association Life Support certification(s) based on UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Providers Upon Hire

Experience

• Two years of APP leadership experience preferred
• Two years of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (CVTS) experience preferred
• A combination of leadership and CVTS experience totaling two or more years is highly desirable. Candidates with strengths in either area, or a blend of both, are encouraged to apply.

• Oversees and manages coverage schedules for both inpatient and outpatient Advanced Practice Provider (APP), as appropriate/ applicable. Generate APP specific data surrounding the performance and productivity of supervised staff. Reviews current deployment of APP staff, and identifies opportunities for future optimization.
• Conducts annual performance evaluations of assigned APP staff, in conjunction with division chief or medical director, faculty, and Office of Advanced…