eneral Description: An OAP APP Manager is a clinician and administrative leader who supports the enhancement of a group of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) in a service line, within the OU Health system. An OAP APP Manager works closely with OAP leadership, clinical department physician leadership, clinical department operational leaders, and interprofessional colleagues on APP regulatory compliance, work expectations, credentialing, and professional issues. The OAP APP Manager helps to field and manage day to day issues that involve practicing OU Health APPs.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position.  Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position. 

• Responsible for collaboration and contribution to the strategic vision for assigned area in collaboration with OAP, Physician teams and operations/business leaders.

• Supports key strategic initiatives and goals of the Office for Advanced Practice.

• Supports OAP and system wide projects that are aimed at advancing PA and APRN practice, education, and research initiatives.

• Serves as a resource for APP related questions/issues for health system partners.

• Participates in interprofessional partnerships to best support high quality care for the patients and their families at OU Health.

• Facilitates hiring & orientation of new APPs (in collaboration with business and medical leaders, and any applicable unit APP leadership).

• Oversees Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE).

• Performance evaluations in collaboration with Physician team.

• Time, attendance, and schedule oversite in collaboration with practice team.

• CME benefit tracking.

• Monitoring APP clinical work expectations in partnership with OUH Leadership.

• Supports OU Health mission and vision with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Remains current on national and regional trends and changes within the APP role, the organization and health care delivery system.

• Holds self and others accountable for behaviors that align with OU Health mission and values, including the commitment to life-long learning, team collaborative spirit, and professional conduct.

• Clinical department reporting for practice responsibilities.

• Maintains patient care practice. Effort to be determined.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• APRN: Master’s degree in one of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse areas (CNS, CRNA, CNP, or CNM) required.  Relative Doctoral degree preferred.

• Physician Assistant: Master’s degree in Physician Assistant/Associate Studies required. Relative Doctoral degree preferred.

Experience: 3 to 5 years of progressive leadership experience required with 3 years or more experience in clinical practice.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s):

• APRN: APRN and RN licensure from Oklahoma Board of Nursing and board certification required.

• Physician Assistant: Current full licensure from Oklahoma Board of Medicine and board certification required.  

• Both: Leadership certification required within 2 years if not obtained upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Proven ability to provide leadership in a complex environment.

• Demonstrated leadership and effectiveness in building strong working relationships with a collaborative and inclusive leadership style.

• Evidence of successful collaborations with APPs and Physician colleagues.

• Demonstrated ability to be engaging and persuasive with strong teamwork skills, politically astute, diplomatic, and able to manage by influence.

• Flexible and capable of responding to multiple demands in a time-sensitive manner.

• Ability to exercise thoughtful judgment in all matters related to APPs.

• Sufficient with MS Office applications.

• Must understand basic concepts related to billing and revenue.

• Excellent working knowledge of the APRN/PA scope of practice.