EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - AMBULATORY PROVIDERS (APP) - UNIV OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL

Relocation assistance available. 

Salary range: $73.58 - $117.68 (hourly)

Compensation Disclaimer: Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Advanced Practice Providers Admin

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

UNM Health is New Mexico's only Level I Trauma Center—we care for patients with the most complex conditions from across the state. Additionally, we are the first NIH-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and award-winning Advanced Care Stroke Center. UNM Health providers specialize in over 150 areas of medicine and employ over 7,000 professionals. Together, we receive 900,000 outpatient visits, 22,000 surgical cases and 100,000 emergency room visits each year.

Position Summary
Responsible for on-going development, direction, supervision and the administration of Ambulatory Advanced Practice Providers. Coordinate Outpatient Advanced Practice patient care with all appropriate administrative and departmental managers to develop, coordinate, and integrate advanced practice providers' services by assisting with program development, data collection, analysis, implementation, monitoring, and follow-up. Ensure quality of care, cost effectiveness, and optimal performance of personnel. Ensure adherence to Hospitals' and departmental policies and procedures. Patient Care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:
* SUPERVISION - Develop efficient organizational structure. Supervise employees and select, terminate, train, educate, correct deficiencies, perform appraisals, issue discipline, counsel, schedule work assignments; encourage staff teamwork and growth initiatives
* SUPERVISION - Direct APRNs, Physician Assistants and/or Psychologists, Clinical Counselors and Optometrists in accordance with Hospitals Policies and Procedures
* PATIENT CARE - Assume patient care assignment as needed to maintain licensure
* PATIENT CARE - Ensure patient care is delivered in accordance with quality standards
* COORDINATE - Interact with all appropriate administrative and departmental managers to develop, coordinate, and integrate department services by assisting with program development, data collection, analysis, implementation, monitoring, and follow-up
* STANDARDS - Enforce defined standards and objectives for advanced practice providers; ensure implementation and compliance with standards, objectives, and operating policies and procedures
* STRATEGIC PLANNING - Assist in Strategic Planning of both short and long-range plans for Advanced Practice Providers in conjunction with Hospital Administration and Department Chairmen
* LIAISON - Serve as liaison between Ambulatory, Inpatient and Behavioral Health Advanced Practice directors/managers to ensure Hospital wide consistency and direction
* LIAISON - Serve as liaison between hospital/system, administration, departments, medical staff and external agencies to ensure cost-effective utilization and deployment of providers and services
* DECISION MAKING - Participate in key decision making regarding overall planning, work redesign, and advanced practice provider development associated with implementing changes in patient care delivery
* BUSINESS PLANS - Develop plans to support new programs and expansion proposals
* REPORTS - Prepare reports as requested by administrative personnel and/or applicable funding agencies
* RECRUIT & RETAIN - Direct and oversee recruitment and retention efforts for Advanced Practice Providers
* RESEARCH - Conduct special studies/research as requested by senior management including growth planning and new or improved provider deployment
* EDUCATION - Ensure clinical learning experiences are in place for advanced practice providers and students
* QUALITY - Coordinate development, implementation and evaluation of a quality improvement and assurance program for the assigned clinical area
* COMPLIANCE - Ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery and the rules of accrediting bodies by continually monitoring Hospital operations and programs and physical properties; initiate changes as required
* COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS - Participate in hospital/medical staff meetings and committees as required
* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Education:
Essential:
* Master's Degree
* Program Graduate
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Related Discipline
* Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Experience:
Essential:
4 years directly related experience

Nonessential:
No preferred experience

Credentials:
Essential:
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* Advanced Practice RN or Physician Asst Lic & NCCPA Cert
* ACLS or PALS (as applicable) within 30 days of hire
* Prescriptive Authority from the State of New Mexico
* State of New Mexico and Federal DEA Certification

Physical Conditions:
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of materials is negligible.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
* Sub to credential.failure obtain/maintain may result in term
* Subject to an annual contract and performance appraisal