Vascular Surgery Advanced Practitioner Team Lead

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Provides leadership, direction and supervision to Advanced Practice Providers within the Department of Vascular Surgery and provides collaborative patient management under the direction of the Vascular Services Medical Director. Manages Surgical APP resources and delegates tasks/responsibilities as appropriate to optimize achievement of BH Vascular Surgical team scope and objectives. Promotes retention of staff through recognition and promotion of teamwork.

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. *Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.

2. *Practices the principal job functions of BH Vascular Advanced Practice Provider, including participation in outstate clinic/case coverage and call responsibilities.

3. *In collaboration with Vascular physicians, provides clinical oversight of the advanced practitioner team, mentoring staff to assure compliance with procedures and protocols.

4. Serves as the liaison between the APPs and the Vascular Services Medical Director, BH Physician Executive Committee, and Cardiology Service Line Director/Chief Administrative Officer.

5. *Assists the Medical Director/Physician Executive Committee/Chief Administrative Officer with special projects.

6. *Ensures staff members receive an orientation and ongoing educational development based upon organization and unit requirements and individualized employee needs.

7. *Conducts timely staff performance appraisals ensuring staff competence while emphasizing staff retention strategies through coaching and individual development in collaboration with the Practice Manager and Medical Director.

8. *Serves as a member of the vascular team as a leader and role model for the professional development of peers, colleagues and others.

9. *Provides and/or assists with coordination of orientation activities for new advanced practitioners.

10. * Conducts and/or assists with coordination of validating and revalidation of core job competencies.

11. *Plans, coordinates and leads training and re-training sessions pulling in other resources when necessary.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Graduate of a program for Physician Assistants that is accredited by the college of medicine and surgery and approved by the Nebraska Board of Examiners and Surgery is required. Current license as a Physician Assistant in the state of Nebraska is required. Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants is required. Experience in a leadership or supervisory role beneficial.

OR

Current Registered Nurse licensure from the State of Nebraska or approved compact state of residence as defined by the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act required. Master of Science degree in Nursing with focus in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure from the State of Nebraska required. Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by examination through the National Certification Corporation required. A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Nurse Practitioner preferred.

Vascular: Two (2) total years of APP experience required. One (1) year of Vascular surgery experience preferred.

OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS:

Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required. Bryan Health recognizes American Heart Association (for healthcare professionals), American Red Cross (for healthcare professionals) and the Military Training Network.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

(Physical Requirements are based on federal criteria and assigned by Human Resources upon review of the Principal Job Functions.)

(DOT)-Characterized as medium work requiring exertion of 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.