Executive Vice President, Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assis…

POSITION PURPOSE/FUNCTION:

The EVP and National Director of NP/PA Services represents the most senior clinical leadership role in SCP for NP/PA services.This position is primarily responsible for deploying, empowering, supporting, and optimizing clinical practices that involve nurse practitioners and physician assistants in SCP-Health clinical settings.To that end, this role ensures that SCP-Health has collaborative, forward-thinking clinical and operational strategies supported by aligned, appropriately resourced, and highly functional systems and processes.

Reporting directly to the Enterprise Chief Medical Officer, this role works with SCP departments and operating teams to design and deploy scalable operational and administrative functions that serve a variety of clinical environments.This role insures that there are clear objectives, effective communications, and actionable reporting on clinical, operational, financial, risk management, and compliance functions related to NP/PA clinical services.

Finally, while this role is primarily focused on the mechanisms required to produce highly effective practices, it also involves a professional, externally-facing industry presence, advocating for beneficial policies that promote high-quality health care in a sustainable environment.

MAJOR DOMAINS of RESPONSIBILITY:

This position is responsible to deploy, facilitate, or coordinate enterprise-wide functions in the following NP/PA service domains:

• Clinical quality
• Operational excellence
• Administrative functions
• Financial functions
• Strategic initiatives
• Leadership Industry presence and advocacy

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education ( Required)

• Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
• Doctorate of Medical Science (DMSc) or
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Certification:

• Physician Assistant certification through NCCPA or
• Nurse Practitioner certification through ANCC, AANP, or AACN

Licensure

• Current Licensure or State endorsement (with prescribing privileges within states that this may apply) as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

Previous Experience:
Minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a clinical Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

• Minimum of five (5) years of managerial/supervisory experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of managerial/supervisory experience in multi-site, multi-state hospital-based, clinical environments is preferred

Preferred:

• Experience and proven track record as a business and/or clinical practice administrator
• Experience and proven track record in a multi-site, multi-state clinical and business environment with both direct and matrixed supervisory roles and accountabilities

Other Special Training/Skills:

• Must be knowledgeable with clinical practice standards, NP/PA scope of practice (including national, state, and local medical staff rules and regulations), and practice issues for NP/PA providers
  • Current with clinical practice and clinically proficient, or demonstrates a recent history of same
  • Must be able to set priorities and demonstrate sound judgment in handling issues and problems.
  • Comfortable with affirmative organizational leadership role with a high degree of internal visibility
  • Effective in environments with significantly matrixed lines of authority, roles, and accountabilities. Leads and performs well without direct lines of authority.
  • Able to balance strategic and tactical considerations; formulates and follows through on objectives and deliverables accordingly.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills. Good track record of excellent and productive relationships
  • Communicates effectively with colleagues, superiors, subordinates, health care professionals and corporate leadership and management
  • Good listening skills. Team player, teachable, and willing to accept direction
  • Shows initiative and autonomy within scope of accountability.
  • Good critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and judgment.
  • Respects but is not intimidated by peers, colleagues, or superiors
  • Accepts, embraces, and where necessary, drives change.
  • Able to prioritize and manage multiple competing priorities
  • Prepared, organized, and punctual.
  • Works well in collaborative environment.
  • Able to provide direction, delegate, and maintain appropriate confidentiality.

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