APP Team Manager - Oncology - Full Time

Core Job Summary

The APRN Team Manager functions as a clinical leader and clinical team member delivering care to a panel of patients for whom s/he has responsibility for the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of care related outcomes. As a clinical leader the APRN Team Manager is responsible for the management and oversight for the clinical practice of the inter-professional team which may include nurses, medical assistants, and others who are integral to the care of patients at the site.

Works in partnership with the patient care team and other practice leaders to ensure effective delivery of care and actively supports the achievement of patient, departmental and organizational goals.

Core Job Functions

• Develops, leads and manages the clinical practice, quality and safety of patient care of an interdisciplinary team which may include registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, medical assistants and others who are essential to the care delivery model.
• Carefully coordinates care and meeting patient care needs in conjunction with a variety of providers including licensed independent providers acting in consultation, population managers, care managers, and others.
• Participates in the hiring, supervision, and performance evaluation for team members.
• Identifies opportunities for and initiates interdisciplinary collaboration to achieve team and patient goals.
• Utilizes available resources and methodologies to advance practice within the department and beyond, with the aim of improving the care of all patients, particularly those most at risk for adverse outcomes.
• Sets priorities for appropriate and efficient management of patient care that reflects evidence-based practice and cost-effective management of time, available human resources, supplies and equipment.
• Engages in regular performance improvement activities. Uses performance and patient outcome data for continuous quality improvement. Contributes to developing structure, processes and systems to improve the care and disease management of patients.
• Evaluates and approves APPs time-off requests per university policy and procedures.

Core Qualifications

• Graduate of master’s in science in Nursing with approved APRN Curriculum or higher or graduate of Master of Science in Physician Assistant degree.
• Floirda Licensure as APRN from Florida Board of Nursing.
• Board Certification as APRN from nationally accredited organization such as American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) or Board certification as a AP from a National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Current Certification in BLS and ACLS.
• CITI certification within three months of employment.
• AOCNP certification after a year of employment in oncology service line.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience.

Department Specific Functions

• Advanced Practice (50%): Oversight of APPs within various oncology programs; Track metrics related to volume and provide feedback to Executive leadership when resources identified are needed; Act as a liaison between physician leaders, clinical teams, departments, and divisions; Serves as a mentor and role model to all APPs, thus facilitating the development from novice to expert; Serves as a liaison and advocate between the APP and hospital leadership, department heads, and collaborating physicians; Assist APPs in clinical integration upon hire and throughout time of employment; Identifies APP learning needs and provides learning experiences to meet those needs; Integrates and informs APP of current knowledge of professional issues, trends in health care and technological advances into APPs scope of practice; Teaches/lectures in continuing education programs, journal clubs, conferences, and provides APPs opportunities for learning; Participates in and or coordinates community education programs; Coordinates assignments of preceptors to advanced practice providers; Provides coordination of APP students with university liaisons; Identifies opportunities and challenges to promote full scope of practice in the advanced practice model; Ensures and coordinates standardization of advanced practice processes between patient care services and collaborative teams; Ensures compliance with regulatory and maintains credentialing, competencies, and professional standards for all APPs in the service line; Provides coordination of coverage during weekdays and weekends between satellites, hospitals, and outpatient areas, as needed; Evaluates and approves APPs time-off requests per university policy and procedures.
• Clinical Operations (50%): Improve the clinical operations and patient experience by coordinating efforts to deliver a plan of care that addresses the medical, surgical, emotional, physical, educational, short, and long-term needs of individual and family's needs in a setting of expertise, warmth, and compassion; Monitor national "best practices" and integrates into current practice; Examine operational gaps and formulate a plan to close the gaps by defining objectives, implement and track timelines, establish new program roll out to staff and patients while gauging anticipated outcomes and evaluating process; Works collaboratively with SCCC Executive & Nursing Leadership to develop and implement clinic flow parameters, including benchmarks and dashboards for patient flow through their visits, and processes for proactively managing; Cross covers for other APPs or APP Supervisors when needed; Draft Policies and Procedures for new initiatives as needed and update existing policies; Provide senior management with necessary updates on progress and changes in scope, schedule, and resources in a timely manner; Operates within budget guidelines under the supervision of Executive Leadership; Collaborates with Nursing and system leadership on meeting and maintaining accreditation standards.

Pay

Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

Schedule

Full-time Employee Type: Staff