NP Inpatient Tier II - Oncology - Jefferson Health / Center City - Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health

The X (Insert Region) Jefferson Health XX (Insert Department) Lead Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) will provide supervision and management of advanced practice clinicians (APCs) in a distinct clinical area. The Lead APC will provide clinical direction and education, work closely with operational and physician leaders, and have oversight of hiring, termination, and professional growth and development of their APCs in their distinct clinical area. They will have clinical expertise in their practice area and leadership experience or interest in leadership. 

The Lead APC will have 3+ years of clinical experience as a Master’s prepared APC and must supervise a minimum of 3 APCs. They will spend 80% of their time performing clinical duties and 20% of their time performing administrative duties.  The essential functions of a Lead APC fall into four categories:

• Patient care
• Clinical Oversight and Leadership
• Administration
• Compliance

Clinical Oversight and Leadership: 

Provides supervision and management of advanced practice clinicians (APCs) in a distinct clinical service line.
Conduct regularly scheduled meetings with the staff APPs.
Ensure clinical competency and adherence to policy through practice analysis and case review of APCs.
Orient new staff APCs.
Provide education to staff APCs.
Participate as a representative in hospital-wide committees.
Provides a consistent line of communication and support between the APC team/Manager/Director and department leadership to ensure the group is organized and informed. This includes recruitment, retention, onboarding/orientation, performance management, and professional development
Ensures all operational mandates and initiatives are completed.
Shows initiative and seeks out opportunities for improvement.
Participates in and completes relevant leadership and development training as assigned