Overview:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Licenses and Certifications:
Conditions of Employment:
Closing Statement:
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.
To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.
Responsibilities:
Position Summary:
The Director of the Advance Practice Practitioners (APPs) Program at UC Irvine Health will be responsible for all facets of the continuous delivery of care provided by Nurse Practitioners, (NPs), Physician Assistants (PAs) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). The Director will drive the success of the program and leverage the APPs role within this complex academic healthcare setting. Maintains responsibility for program advocacy, outreach, regulatory compliance (including the credentialing processes), and business case development, as well as evaluation and monitoring of APP utilization to ensure adherence to the practice model and improve revenue generation. The director will ensure strong physician collaboration and communication; supporting autonomy and accountability; providing staff opportunities for in-service education and formal education; and support residency opportunities. Will also provide physician education regarding the APP roles, advocating for expanded scope of practice, and advancing team integration. The APP Director will be a practicing clinician and administrator (20% and 80% respectively). Will serve as a single point of contact, liaison, and expert for matters specific to the NP, PA, and CRNAs throughout the enterprise and will have a dual reporting relationship to the Chief Nurse Executive and the Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs.
Qualifications:
Total Compensation
We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong clinical skills
- State of California licensure as an NP, CRNA, or PA
- Proven leadership and ability to impact change in a complex health care system
- Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Excellent working knowledge of the APRN/PA/CRNA scope of practice
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve and provide effective leadership with a positive focus that will enhance the nursing services of the Division, providing optimal patient-oriented health care in an efficient and cost-effective manner
- Ability to help develop sound business and financial plans as it relates to the utilization of the APRN/PA role
- Ability to build and sustain business relationships. Proven ability to collaborate across health care settings
- 5+ years’ management in a healthcare delivery system
Preferred Qualifications:
- Specialty certification
- Prior experience building/ managing care model teams with utilization of the APRN/PA role
- Experience working with and/or overseeing APRN/PA roles
- Experience working in a UC and/or union environment
- Experience in Academic Health setting
- BSN preferred
- 5 years leadership experience working directly in a healthcare environment in an APRN/PA role
Licenses and Certifications:
- RN
- NP, as applicable
- CRNA, as applicable
- PA, as applicable
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Employment Misconduct*
- Legal Right to Work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
- Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement:
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI’s Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [email protected] or at (949) 824-0500, Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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