Lead Advanced Practice Clinician - Comprehensive Weight Management

Job Details

Position Summary and Criteria

The Central Region Jefferson Health Comprehensive Weight Management Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) will have 3+ years of clinical experience as a Master’s prepared Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner and will have 80% clinical and 20% administrative duties, unless otherwise outlined and approved.

The Lead APC is responsible for but not limited to responsibilities detailed below. The APC lead will be expected to ensure appropriate representation of APCs. Work closely with the Enterprise Medical and Operational Director and/or APC Director along with respective department leaders to provide continuity and standardization of care across organizational platform. The APC Lead will facilitate organizational and department initiatives with best-practice approach, to further advance APC practice while providing patient-centered care. The APC Lead will directly contribute to the development, implementation and surveillance of department-specific competencies/protocols/pathways and will do so with intent to enhance their respective service line and supportive growth within the organization.

The Lead APC functions in an expanded role and ensures compliance with State Board(s) of Medicine and/or Nursing, complies with APC practice guidelines, hospital bylaws, and physician supervising / delegation agreements in accordance with state and hospital applicable regulatory requirements and specialty scope of practice. The APC is granted privileges by Jefferson Health medical staff at respective location(s), including specific clinical responsibilities and procedures, reviewed as per regulatory/organizational requirements.

Clinical Duties
• As per APC job description in respective department of hire

Administrative Duties – include but are not limited to:
• Provide a consistent line of communication and support between the APC team/Practice Manager/Medical Director/ Administrative Director and department chiefs / leadership to ensure the group is organized and informed.
• Partners with APC Manager or Director and other relevant leaders on department initiatives, including recruitment, retention, onboarding/orientation, performance management, professional development.
• Keeps the APC Manager/Medical Director and departmental leaders informed and updated, as appropriate.
• Takes proactive ownership of the team schedule and CME reimbursement if/as appropriate.
• Will work collaboratively with the clinician and administrative team to ensure appropriate coverage.
• Ensure APC training/onboarding requirements and documents/guides are up to date.
• Oversees new APC team member onboarding/orientation including training and practice integration
• Helps to facilitate, monitor and maintain APC written/collaborative agreements – to ensure / promote compliance
• Participate, support, and lead quality, compliance, performance, utilization, productivity and benchmarking initiatives to advance team care delivery.
• Provide outreach/training/education as needed/assigned.
• Performs random review of EMR clinical documents (I.e. History and Physical) to explore areas of opportunity for improvement in documentation, critical thinking, medical management, and quality measures.
• Maintain and demonstrate competencies for designated priveleges requested as required for FPPE and ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) and outcomes.
• Accountable for various projects/tasks, and other department/APC related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• Creates and/or encourages new ideas that enhance unit/department goals or reduce costs.
• Shows initiative and seeks out opportunities for improvement.
• Identifies problems, considers viable alternatives, and implements agreed upon solutions based on analysis and sound reasoning.
• Addresses raised concerns regarding clinical performance and/or professional practice and initiates appropriate performance improvement plan (PIP) as appropriate in collaboration with Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP)
• Participates in conflict resolution in a positive professional manner.

Additional Attributes:
• Able to balance administrative and clinical services
• Serve on committees in department/division/enterprise.
• Recognizes and respects cultural differences among co-workers and patients and responds appropriately.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to build trust, and create an environment of shared accountability, create and promote role of teams.
• Self-motivated and able to anticipate potential obstacles, proactive at troubleshooting and pursues amenable resolution.
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, excellent organizational skills, and effe