Director, Ambulatory Advanced Practice Providers

The GW Medical Faculty Associates (MFA) was incorporated in July 2000 as a not-for-profit, physician-led practice group. The organization functioned as an independent organization in support of The George Washington University School of Medicine and Sciences as a multi-specialty physician practice group. The GW MFA has grown to become the largest independent academic physician practice in the Washington, DC metro region with 375 physicians and 100 APP providers. In 2018, the MFA bylaws were revised to allow The George Washington University to serve as the sole corporate member while the MFA retained independent 501c3 status. The purpose of the change was to ensure alignment between the MFA and The George Washington University.

MFA physicians provide comprehensive patient care, offering one practice for the whole person with 52 medical and surgical specialties. As members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty, MFA providers are teachers and mentors for medical students, residents, fellows, and researchers preserving the rich tradition of academics, research, and healing. In addition to maintaining a closely integrated alliance with The George Washington University and The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) which is separately owned and operated by Universal Health Services (UHS), the GW MFA has active referring relationships with 12 area hospitals.

The GW MFA’s leading healthcare presence in the DC metro region is complemented by a network of community-based practices in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Given its geographic location in central NW Washington, DC, and proximity to more than 175 resident embassies, the MFA continues to evolve its international clinical outreach. 

Position Summary 

The Director will be responsible for helping to achieve rationale deployment models at the top of licensure for more than 75 full-time practitioners across primary care, surgical, and subspecialty services within the ambulatory care environment.  The Director of Ambulatory Advanced Practice Providers will collaborate with GWU School of Medicine, and the Physician Assistant and APRN Programs, to offer clinical rotations, recruit professionals, and support clinical enterprise engagement.  The Director will partner with physicians and administrative leaders to ensure that advanced clinical practice services are delivered according to the organization's strategic initiatives and evidence-based guidelines.  Additionally, the Director is responsible for building productive working relationships with hospital and emergency medicine counterparts and collaborating with these groups to further unify the APP group. He/she will maintain 20% or 1 day a week of clinical practice and will also serve as an institutional resource for licensing, regulatory, and scope of practice considerations that impact all ambulatory APP’s in the MFA. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. 

• Ensure effective processes for orientation and onboarding, competency assessment, clinician development, and retention. 
• Collaborate with GW Medical Faculty Associates clinical and administrative leadership to develop needs assessments for advanced clinical practice positions, based on metrics, patient care needs, clinical coverage requirements, staffing plans, and projected areas of growth. 
• Partner with department chairs or physician leaders, the PA, and Nursing Schools at GWU to develop and communicate the vision for MD / NP / PA / CNM / care delivery models and facilitate implementation and ongoing refinement of inter-professional models in the ambulatory setting. 
• Provide leadership and direction for policy and procedure recommendations related to advanced clinical practice issues within specific MFA departments and service lines. Serve as an expert resource about Advanced Practice requirements for practice, licensing, regulatory and compliance requirements. 
• Ensure the clinical care provided by all Advanced Practice clinicians meets both regulatory requirements and the standards of care of the District of Columbia and off-campus locations in the Maryland and Virginia suburbs. 
• Provide leadership and administrative direction on fiscal planning, and professional development. 
•  Provide oversight relative to coaching and feedback on performance for advanced clinical practice clinicians in partnership with physician and administrative leaders.
• Assist in the development and implementation of corrective action plans, disciplinary action, and termination, when appropriate. 
•  Ensure effective communication with all Advanced Practice Providers, team leaders, nursing and physician leadership, faculty, and administrative leaders.
• Promoted effective communication through team meetings, one-on-one meetings, retreats, electronic communications, etc. 
•  Champion collaboration and communication across clinical departments.
• Facilitate systems-based solutions to problems and resolve complaints regarding departmental services and activities. 
• Remain current with trends and changes in practice both within Advanced Practice clinician roles and in regard to the overall organization and healthcare environment.

Minimum Qualifications 

Education

• A Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies  
  • Clinician candidates with formal leadership training and a Master's in Business Administration will be considered. 

Licensure

• Current and valid NCCPA or ANCC certification and all necessary D.C., Maryland, and/or Virginia licensure, based on practice location

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadershipsetting

Physical Requirements

• Walk, stand, and reach outward on a constant basis in an office setting. 
• Must be able to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull over 100 lbs. as part of the role. 
• Regularly exposed to healthcare settings that may require personal protective equipment. 
• Requires manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, copier machine, and other equipment.