The Lead APP’s primary responsibility is to care for patients by building highly reliable, high performing APP clinicians as well as providing leadership for daily functioning, operations, administrative and clinical support to the APP’s within select observation sites. Their scope of responsibility includes 1-2 sites. They collaborate with the Medical Directors, Hospital Leadership, Emergency Department Physicians, ED/Observation Nursing leadership team, and hospital medical staff; to ensure the care delivery model provides and achieves high‐quality care for the patients, the department, the hospital, and the community. As a leader, they are responsible for creating and developing a pipeline of talent for the organization in addition to maintaining an inclusive work environment, providing recognition, performance coaching and career guidance to the APP teams.

Clinical and Service Operations

• Assist with hiring of APPs to fulfill adequate staffing needs.
• Responsible for onboarding and orientation of all new hires and monitoring compliance with APP Academy.
• Under direction of Medical Director, may be responsible for investigating and responding to patient complaints or grievances related to patient care by APPs
• Responsible for generating, verifying and validating monthly unit metrics.
• Ensure APP providers are aware of and compliant with departmental, hospital and medical staff policies.
• Work to ensure that medical staff policies support the department and hospital vision for ED/Observation Medicine care.
• Address questions or concerns of the APPs or other members of the ED/Observation team related to the APPs
• Coordinate staffing and scheduling of APPs for sites within their scope of responsibility.
• Maintain peer review, Web QI and other quality programs in conjunction with Medical Director.
• Provide leadership for department and operational meetings in the absence of Medical Director.
• Attend all Observation department meetings, unit meetings run by nursing management, and quality department meetings if applicable.
• Conduct 30 and 90-day performance evaluations of APPs and aid Medical Director with annual performance appraisals.
• Responsible for coaching, refining and providing support to APPs with respect to performance and professional growth.
• Identify and participate in, and/or provide opportunities for ongoing, focused education courses for/by the APP staff, as appropriate to the staff, patient population and facility needs.
• Additional teaching or supervisory responsibilities may exist in teaching facilities.
• Monitor ED/Observation‐related regulatory issues and ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Educate APPs and physicians on regulatory issues and requirements surrounding APP utilization and supervision within the department.
• Participate in risk management activities including communication with facility legal representative(s) concerning relevant departmental issues. Work with APP staff to identify and mitigate areas of risk.
• In conjunction with Medical Director and Case Management; maintain knowledge of CMS guidelines as it relates to Observation services.
• Interface with various hospital sub-specialties to provide necessary support and resolve conflicts.
• Participate in hospital/campus base committees and sub-committee for USACS.
• Attend ED departments meetings.
• Participate in monthly Obs Lead APP calls and no less than monthly Regional Lead- Obs 1:1 meeting.
• Attend Regional Biyearly Lead APP meeting.
• Be cognizant of financial consideration in management of Observation units.
• Assist with 90-day implementation of new Observation Units if applicable.

Required Education and Experience

• PA or NP Degree
• NCCPA or Nursing Board Certification
• State PA or NP License
• Federal DEA License and State CDS License

DETAILS

• New Observation unit opening summer of 2023
• Nurse Practitioners are required to have an ACNP license

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

• ED Volume: 58,000
• Brand New state-of-the-art Trauma II Emergency Center
• 68,000 square feet department includes 4 trauma bays, 12 critical care rooms, 32 general medical monitored examination rooms (4 of these are designated for psychiatric patients), 4 triage stations, 7 fast track bays, and 1 decontamination room
• Trauma Emergency Center (TEC) admission rate is approximately 33% annually
• Emergency medicine, pediatric and family practice residents rotate along with occasional PA students in the Pediatric Emergency Center. The Trauma Emergency Center hosts a variety of medic, PA, and medical students throughout the year. Teaching opportunities are available for interested physicians
• 2 CT suites and 2 radiology rooms
• 2 helipads on the roof of the trauma tower
• Convertible area for mass casualty response within ambulance bay
• Hospitalist service, trauma/general surgery, and OB/GYN all provide excellent support to our staff 24 hours a day
• Electronic tracking board and EPIC EMRHOSPITAL
• 1,112-bed regional tertiary care center serving northeast Oklahoma, southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas and southeast Kansas
• Approximately 800 physicians on staff with a wide range of advanced medical specialties.
• The new Trauma Emergency Center and Tower opened in the summer of 2014
• Children’s Hospital opened in 2008 and provides 24 hour PICU Intensivist care, 24 hour NICU neonatologist care, a pediatric hospitalist service and many pediatric subspecialist

BENEFITS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT & NURSE PRACTITIONER

Financial Benefits:

• Industry-leading 10% company funded 401(k)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
• Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
• Annual CME/BEA (Business Expense Account)
• Medical Malpractice with tail and litigation support
• Pioneering Paid Military Leave
• Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%

Intangible Benefits:

• Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
• National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected clinicians
• Clinical Management Tools (CMTs)
• 24/7/365 live physician support
• USACS Orientation and Assemblies
• Professional Development Programs including:
• Scholars (Leadership Training)
• Efficiency Academy
• Engagement & Experience Academy

COMMUNITY

Tulsa prides itself on its growing economy, beautiful recreational and scenic destinations, and cultural attractions. Downtown Tulsa is a flourishing metropolitan area that still retains the friendliness and close-knit attitude of a much smaller city. Along with excellent school systems, strong universities and cultural hot-spots, Tulsa residents enjoy the option of many desirable suburban communities and a reasonable cost of living.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Emergency Medicine

Experience:

• Observation Medicine PA / NP: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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