APP Director, Inpatient Oncology and ORAC

About the role

Provides direction and supervision for all Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) including Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician Assistants (PA), and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) in designated in-patient and out-patient services lines in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Practice. Leads and supports advanced practice to ensure quality and efficient patient care and ensuring all clinical standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the hiring, onboarding and managing Service Line APPs in collaboration with Service Line operational and medical leadership and the Center for Advanced Practice.
• In conjunction with operational leaders allocates staffing and ensures appropriate coverage of patient care needs during transitions or leave of physicians or APPs.
• Collaborates with operational managers to implement and evaluate new programs in conjunction with division/service physicians and hospital and clinic leadership.
• Collaborates with faculty, patient care directors, clinic managers, nursing staff and support services to determine staffing standards and ensure the appropriate number of APP staff; assessing scheduling practices based on service requirements, establishing productivity guidelines, and monitoring implementation of these guidelines and scheduling practices.
• Manages patient care, human resources, systems and workflow processes to achieve and maintain a budget neutral status.
• Serves on appropriate leadership committees in the Service Line and provides routine updates at those meetings to promote necessary changes and report on quality/outcomes data.

Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years of experience as an Advanced Practice ProviderIn addition, five (5) years of broad and extensive experience managing and leading programs, work units or departments of comparable size, scope and complexity

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university.
• PA - Physician Assistant State Licensure orNP - Nurse Practitioner

Skills

Knowledge of professional nursing theory, clinical practice standards, medical practice guidelines, and scope of APP roles
Demonstrated experience providing leadership and promote change in a positive manner that supports all employees of the department and health system
Demonstrated experience independently seeking out resources and solving complex problems under stressful and/or crisis situations
Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with APPs, team leaders, patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others
Demonstrated experience processing and prioritizing information, performing health assessments, treatment, and follow-up
Demonstrated proficiency in using standard business software applications and ability to quickly learn new software programs
Demonstrated experience providing leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals
Demonstrated experience to navigate the Hospital to provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations
Knowledge of the principles and practices of leadership and management, including planning, organizing, directing, motivating, controlling and decision making; organization and operation of hospitals; standards and requirements relating to compliance with external regulatory, accrediting, and certifying bodies for assigned programs/areas of responsibility; principles and practices of human resources management, employee relations, organizational behavior, program planning, and financial management
Demonstrated ability to sell a vision, strategic planning/thinking abilities, values diversity and team work; collaborative work style, demonstrates integrity and ethics in conduct and decision-making, demonstrates initiative, creativity and flexibility, demands accountability of self and others, even when "others" are not direct reports

Benefits

Committed to Quality
The Stanford Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, a testament to its scientific and clinical excellence. It is one of the founding members of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of 33 of the world's leading cancer centers dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer. US News & World Report consistently recognizes Stanford as one of the top hospitals in America for cancer care. SHC's Magnet® designation acknowledges the hospital for quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practices.

Pay

$108,610.00 per year

Schedule

Full time - Day (08 hour)