Director, Advanced Practice Providers – Cardiovascular Services - Portland, ME
Communication and Collaboration
Develops and fosters effective communication and collaboration among APPs working in cardiology, cardiac surgery, and pediatric cardiology across ambulatory, inpatient, procedural, and surgical environments.
Serves as a liaison between cardiovascular service line APPs, physician leaders, administrative leaders, and the Office of Advanced Practice Providers.
Promotes role clarity, shared decision making, and interprofessional collaboration across cardiovascular disciplines.
Participates in leadership committees within the cardiovascular service line, the Office of Advanced Practice Providers, and system-level groups as needed.
Advocacy and Representation
Advocates for the needs, scope, and professional interests of cardiovascular APPs at the system, service line, and local levels.
Serves as a liaison between cardiovascular service line APPs, physician leaders, administrative leaders, and the Office of Advanced Practice Providers.
Ensures cardiovascular APPs understand organizational goals, operational priorities, and changes that impact their practice.
Collaborates with CVSL leadership to evaluate, align, and enhance APP utilization, workflow, and engagement.
Leadership and Influence
Supports cardiovascular APPs and APP leaders in developing a culture of professional well-being, engagement, and accountability.
Leads through influence in a multidisciplinary environment to drive quality, safety, and operational improvements.
Facilitates innovation in care delivery across cardiology clinics, inpatient units, procedural areas, and surgical services.
HR Leadership and Performance Management
Provides leadership oversight and guidance in navigating HR-related matters involving APPs, including performance concerns, professional conduct, and workplace issues.
Partners with Human Resources, the Office of Advanced Practice Providers, and service line leadership to ensure consistent and fair application of organizational policies and procedures.
Oversees and supports performance management processes, including coaching, corrective action planning, and discipline pathways when necessary.
Guides APP managers in addressing performance concerns, behavioral issues, attendance matters, and professionalism in accordance with MaineHealth policies.
Ensures that documentation, communication, and processes related to APP performance management are handled appropriately, consistently, and respectfully.
Quality, Safety, and High Reliability
Provides executive oversight of patient safety concerns, event reporting, and safety culture initiatives related to cardiovascular APP practice.
Partners with Quality and Safety leaders to address trends, adverse events, near misses, and opportunities for system improvement involving APP practice.
Promotes and models principles of a high-reliability organization (HRO), including just culture, transparency, and continuous learning.
Supports standardization of clinical practice, adherence to evidence-based protocols, and reduction of variation to enhance patient outcomes and workforce safety.
Integration and Alignment
Ensures cardiovascular APP practice is integrated with system goals, evidence-based practice, and evolving care models.
Works with regional and local leaders to align cardiovascular APP workflows, staffing models, and care pathways.
Supports the development of a unified cardiovascular APP team across all MaineHealth CVSL locations.
Professional Development and Support
Identifies and supports professional development opportunities tailored to cardiovascular APPs, including onboarding, fellowship programs, and specialty-specific training.
Collaborates with the APP Education Office to support student placements, preceptor development, and competency-based education in cardiovascular care.
Leads or participates in cardiovascular projects, initiatives, and committees focused on quality improvement, patient experience, or operational efficiency.
Regulatory Awareness and Compliance
Affirms that APP practice within cardiovascular services is compliant with state regulations, credentialing requirements, and organizational policies.
Maintains awareness of evolving state and national APP regulatory standards and assists with service line-specific implementation.
Participates in policy development relevant to cardiovascular APP practice, supervision, and scope.
Leadership
Demonstrates strong influential leadership, bringing together APPs and multidisciplinary teams to support positive change in a complex specialty environment.
Decision Making
Uses data-driven decision making and communicates transparently about process, rationale, and expected outcomes.
Conflict Management
Skilled at surfacing issues across teams and disciplines and resolving conflicts while maintaining respectful relationships.
Openness
Demonstrates openness to varied perspectives across subspecialties and encourages idea sharing among APPs and physician partners.
Professionalism
Models professional behavior in both clinical and administrative work.
Demonstrates compassion, respect, and accountability and supports professional growth among cardiovascular APPs.