Lead CRNP- Surgical Critical Care @ Pennsylvania Hospital

Pennsylvania Hospital is looking for a Lead Advanced Practitioner to lead the Surgical Critical Care Team.

The Lead Advanced Practitioner will provide daily clinical and operational management for the advanced practitioners (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) on their service/in their service line in support of institutional and departmental missions. In this position, the Lead Advanced Practitioner will have the following responsibilities: leadership direction, development and maintenance of schedules, E-Star time and payroll management, orientation of new hires, staffing models, oversight of local credentialing for direct reports, and compliance with performance appraisal process and annual mandatory education offerings.

The Lead Advanced Practitioner may have either a direct or dotted line reporting structure through the Department of Advanced Practice. The individual in this position will work with the Director/Associate Director of Advanced Practice, the APs on their clinical team, and collaborating / supervising physicians on best practices, the implementation of performance measures and other operational goals. All program development, support, and maintenance shall be accomplished through a team approach evidenced by strong communication and collaborations with Department of Advanced Practice. The Lead Advanced Practitioner, will have clinical responsibility for patient management on a daily basis as well as provide managerial functions.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Board certification in area of specialty. Must have a strong clinical background in clinical specialty with management / supervisory experience preferred. Master’s degree required.
• Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, M.H.S., and certification as a physician assistant. Must have a strong clinical background in clinical specialty with management / supervisory experience preferred. Master’s degree required.

Position requires 24/hour accountability to staff he/she supervises.