Executive Director, Advanced Practice

Position Summary

The Executive Director will be responsible for overseeing more than 125 full-time practitioners across several service lines, including inpatient and ambulatory care. The Executive Director of Advanced Practice Providers will collaborate with GWU School of Medicine, Physician Assistant Program to offer internships, recruit professionals, and support clinical enterprise engagement.

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 leadership and ambulatory medical staff. He/she also serves as an institutional resource for licensing, regulatory, and scope of practice considerations that impact all APP’s in the MFA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 both ambulatory and inpatient settings.
• 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 coaching and feedback on performance to APP leaders and advanced clinical practice clinicians. Conduct thorough performance appraisal and professional development planning in a timely manner.
• Develop and institute corrective action plans, disciplinary action, and termination, when appropriate.
• Ensure effective communication with all Advanced Practice clinicians, team leaders, nursing and physician leadership, faculty, hospital leadership, and administrative leaders. Ensure 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.

Qualifications

Education

• A Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies is required.
  • 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 Virginia licensure are necessary.

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadership setting is required.