Senior Director, APP - Oncology

Senior Director of Advanced Practice

Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) Reporting to and partnering with the Vice President of the Cancer Destination Service Line (DSL), this is a unique opportunity at one of the most respected healthcare institutions in the U.S. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced APP leader to join one of the country's top academic health systems focused on bridging a spirit of discovery with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion, and coordination of care. This is a great role for a strategic leader looking to have an impact on advanced practice and an integrated care model for cancer patients. Be part of collaborative and multi-disciplinary team. As part of Stanford Health Care, the Stanford Cancer Center provides advanced medical expertise in an environment that focuses on science, humanity, and compassion. Ongoing collaborations with basic scientists and clinical researchers in the Stanford Cancer Institute mean that patients benefit from the latest discoveries and innovative treatments, leading to better outcomes. The Stanford Cancer Center has gained worldwide recognition for its advanced clinical care, scientific research and technological inventions. As the only NCI-designated comprehensive center between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Stanford Cancer Center draws upon the expertise of more than 300 researchers and clinicians and is at the forefront of today's advances in cancer research and medicine. Stanford scientists and physicians have led the way in developing many of the current state-of-the-art radiology, antibody and biologic therapies that are used to treat cancers, and many of its surgeons have pioneered techniques which are widely used today.

A Brief Overview

The Senior Director of Advanced Practice provides direction and supervision for all Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) including Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician Assistants (PA), and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) in designated in-patient and out-patient services lines in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Practice. Leads and supports advanced practice to ensure quality and efficient patient care and ensuring all clinical standards are met. Assists with identifying, measuring and evaluating clinical and departmental outcomes. The Senior Director provides strategic and operational direction for APP practice including oversight of hiring, onboarding, terminating and managing disciplinary action within the Service Line. The Senior Director will be responsible for staffing allocation, ensuring independent practice where appropriate and the presence of consistent and fair coverage across the Service Line.

What You Will Do

Responsible for the hiring, onboarding and managing Service Line APPs in collaboration with Service Line operational and medical leadership and the Center for Advanced Practice.

In conjunction with operational leaders allocates staffing and ensures appropriate coverage of patient care needs during transitions or leave of physicians or APPs.

Coordinates and integrates independent practice and monitors quality of care within and among the sections to achieve desired goals and outcomes.

Oversees the quality of clinical practices and procedures for Staff APPs and Lead APPs in collaboration with medical leadership.

Collaborates with operational managers to implement and evaluate new programs in conjunction with division / service physicians and hospital and clinic leadership.

Collaborates with faculty, patient care directors, clinic managers, nursing staff and support services to determine staffing standards and ensure the appropriate number of APP staff; assessing scheduling practices based on service requirements, establishing productivity guidelines, and monitoring implementation of these guidelines and scheduling practices.

Manages patient care, human resources, systems and workflow processes to achieve and maintain a budget neutral status.

Accountable for strategic oversight of Advanced Practice Providers withing a Service Line / Destination Service Line, including advancing APP-Faculty care models within SHC and at network and affiliate partners.

Oversees the advancement of research through active training and participation in clinical trials in collaboration with faculty and research staff.

Ensures alignment with national trends in APP-led clinical care pathways and clinic models. Works with operational and faculty leaders to design, implement, and monitor APP-led care models supporting patients across the care continuum.

Participates in the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee and other APP leadership committees as appropriate.

Mentors and assists Directors, Managers, Lead APPs and staff APPs in achieving inpatient and outpatient patient care mission and goals.

Initiates and maintains an organizational structure for the APPs and creates a culture that facilitates collaboration and participation within the service line.

Works collaboratively with the Center for Advanced Practice and the Nursing Shared Leadership structure in developing house wide APP initiatives.

Communicates institutional and service line goals, develops a plan collaboratively for implementation and then operationalize quality goals and improvements in patient care.

Collects, analyzes and synthesizes clinical, quality, financial and outcomes data for effective decision-making.

Serves on appropriate leadership committees in the Service Line and provides routine updates at those meetings to promote necessary changes and report on quality / outcomes data.

Manage a large portfolio of APPs across multiple service lines and / or multiple sites with significant scope and complexity.

Responsible for national accreditation and other quality standards of APP practice broadly or within their service lines.

Qualifications

Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university

Minimum of Twelve (12) years of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider.

In addition, five (5) years of broad and extensive experience managing and leading programs, work units or departments of comparable size, scope and complexity.

PA - Physician Assistant State Licensure or NP - Nurse Practitioner or CRNA - Certified Nurse Anesthetist or CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated experience providing effective staff supervision, including planning and assigning work according to the nature of the job to be accomplished, the capabilities of subordinates and available resources; controlling work through periodic reviews and / or evaluations; determining subordinates' training needs and arranging for such training; motivating subordinates to work effectively; determining the need for disciplinary action and either recommending or initiating disciplinary action.

Knowledge of professional nursing theory, clinical practice standards, medical practice guidelines, and scope of APP roles.

Demonstrated experience providing leadership and promote change in a positive manner that supports all employees of the department and health system.

Demonstrated experience independently seeking out resources and solving complex problems under stressful and / or crisis situations.

Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with APPs, team leaders, patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.

Demonstrated experience processing and prioritizing information, performing health assessments, treatment, and follow-up.

Ability to prepare reports and presentations.

Demonstrated proficiency in using standard business software applications and ability to quickly learn new software programs.

Demonstrated experience providing leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals.

Demonstrated experience to navigate the Hospital to provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of leadership and management, including planning, organizing, directing, motivating, controlling and decision making; organization and operation of hospitals; standards and requirements relating to compliance with external regulatory, accrediting, and certifying bodies for assigned programs / areas of responsibility; principles and practices of human resources management, employee relations, organizational behavior, program planning, and financial management.

Demonstrated ability to sell a vision, strategic planning / thinking abilities, values diversity and teamwork; collaborative work style, demonstrates integrity and ethics in conduct and decision-making, demonstrates initiative, creativity and flexibility, demands accountability of self and others, even when