Pediatric Heart Center APP Manager - BCH (Oakland/Mission Bay)

About the role

The Advanced Practice Provider Manager provides leadership to Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) across the UCSF Health Faculty Practice Organization (FPO) and Benioff Children’s Hospitals (SF and Oakland campuses) inpatient and outpatient practice areas and is responsible for their success.

Responsibilities

• Administers fiscal, material, and human resources for the APP team across the FPO and BCH Pediatric Heart Center practice areas.
• Maintains 24-hour line management responsibility for the administration of fiscal, material, and human resources for the APP team across the FPO and BCH Pediatric Heart Center practice areas.
• Oversees APP compliance with organizational and regulatory agency standards and state practice requirements.
• Manages future workforce planning, orientation of new APP providers, cost center management, and optimization strategies.

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 Pediatrics
• 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 knowledge effectively to physician and APP stakeholders.
• 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.
• 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.
• Competent to direct patient management and lead care team.
• Excellent leadership, fiscal, and operational management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, management, and staff from all disciplines.
• Creates and maintains a goal-oriented climate of teamwork, collaboration, and consistent achievement of objectives.

Qualifications

• Doctorate
• 4-6 years of experience as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, or Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
• In-depth knowledge of a broad scope of relevant regulatory requirements, as well as legislative, accreditation, licensing and compliance environments.
• 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.
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of California.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support BLS certification.
• If the clinical practice area of the incumbent APP Manager is in pediatric critical care, current AHA PALS certification.
• Must have an NPI and be eligible for enrollment with all UCSF Health payers prior to privileging.
• Current national certification in area of practice specialty or profession.