Emergency Department APP Manager

Office of Advanced Practice

Full Time
88203

The Emergency Department APP Manager provides leadership to advanced practice providers in the Emergency Department and is responsible for the success of the Emergency Department APP group. Administrative and managerial responsibilities fall into five major areas:
1. Administrative; 2. Staff Development;
3. Education; 4. Leadership;
5. Emergency Department services. In addition the APP manager is an expert clinician in delivering Emergency Department medicine. Maintains 24 hour line management responsibility for the administration of fiscal, material, and human resources.

The primary managerial responsibility of the ED Manager is the oversight of the clinical care provided by the Emergency Department APP group. The primary clinical responsibility is to provide expert level Emergency Department clinical services to patients and families in the Emergency Department at UCSF Health.

An advanced practice provider manager is an advanced practice provider who possesses the advanced education, knowledge, clinical skills and experience necessary to provide expert advanced patient care in their area of specialization. They will be guided and follow the policies and standardized procedures or practice agreement, rules and regulations, requirement of supervision under CA statute, and bylaws of the UCSF Health, Nursing, Medical Staff, and any unique policies related to the provision of patient services.

In California, nurse practitioners (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) can practice, bill, and provide independent health care services under a standardized procedure or practice agreement in collaboration with a supervising physician. This position requires both a role as provider of clinical services as determined by the manager and the administrative functions of the position which involve future workforce planning, orientation of new APP providers, cost center management, and optimization strategies.

In addition to the above described responsibilities, the clinical care provided by advanced practice providers (APPs) the ED APP Manager must oversee compliance with organizational and regulatory agency standards and state practice requirements.

• Master's Degree in clinical area of study (PA or NP)
• 4-6 years of experience as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in Emergency Department environment
• One year experience managing a team of advance practice providers, complex workflows, and competing priorities; or equivalent experience as an advance practice leader in the profession
• Responsible for understanding and communicating an advanced knowledge of national, state, and local educational and legislative issues affecting advanced practice providers. Demonstrated knowledge of state and national regulatory requirements. Able to communicate this knowedge effectively to physician and APP stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of human resources management policies, with the ability to train, monitor, evaluate, and document staff issues and performance. Participates in decisions- on human resources matters.
• Advanced interpersonal skills for effective collaborations with all levels of clinical staff and management, consultants, researchers, and outside agencies.
• Demonstrated ability in advanced written and verbal communications skills. Able to train and mentor subordinates, convey complex clinical and technical information in a clear and concise manner. Prepares and presents a variety of reports, documentation, analyses, and project proposals.
• Knowledge of clinical and administrative software and specialized applications and data management systems used by advanced practice providers in providing advanced-practice care, research, documentation, and employee supervision. Ability to analyze data, detect trends, and determine if action plans are required.
• Ability to gather clinical information, develop differential diagnoses, and create problem lists independently. Competent to direct patient management and lead care team.
• Excellent leadership, fiscal, and operational management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with physicians,…