Assistant Director, Advanced Practice Providers – Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Director of Advanced Practice Providers (APP), Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, will provide direct and indirect management to over 100 APPs and APP leaders across the continuum of care, including inpatient and ambulatory sites. Render subject matter expertise on APP privileging, onboarding, clinical practice, and utilization. Identify and lead quality improvement efforts within assigned areas. Identify and lead strategic endeavors to best support the operational needs of the clinical enterprise on campus and across regional sites. Collaborate with the Office of Advanced Practice Providers (OAPP) leaders to support APP programs including APP fellowships, practice transition efforts, and professional development endeavors. Lead the development of and serve as OAPP executive sponsor for various committees and workgroups.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

Education

• Master’s degree or higher in nursing, documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Education Program. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. OR 
• Graduate of a Master’s degree or higher. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program. 

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensure as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by Texas State Board of Nursing. Authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing.  OR 
• Licensure as Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board. AND 
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified by the American Heart Association or Red Cross based on the UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Providers. 

Experience
5 years of oncology clinical experience with demonstrated progressive leadership and administrative responsibilities.

JOB DUTIES

• Serves as a specialty area expert within the department regarding Advanced Practice Provider (APP) professional requirements, scope of practice, regulatory and compliance requirements. Conducts audits on APP practice, documents, and compliance with quality assurance initiatives.
• Develops and implements APP compliance assurance for privileges and skills.
• Provides administrative oversight for all APPs in the department to assure consistent practice principles and operations.
• Provides leadership support for physicians within department to optimize utilization of APP roles.
• Provides guidance for Lead APPs in the department to foster leadership growth.
• Works in collaboration with the Director of Advanced Practice Providers to create new APP opportunities aligned with strategic growth initiatives of the UT Southwestern Health System and the department.
• Partners with the Director of Advanced Practice Providers to develop and implement best practice models with expected outcomes, targets, and goals for APPs in the department.
• Monitors outcomes and satisfaction data of all department APPs and develop action plans accordingly.
• Oversees recruitment efforts of APPs in the department. Develops and supports formalized departmental orientation for newly hired APPs.
• Develops and facilitates educational experiences for APPs in the department for continued professional growth and optimal retention.
• Oversees and/or schedules all APP coverage in the department.
• Seeks opportunities to maintain clinical competence and skill proficiency.
• Performs all clinical duties that are in alignment with their scope of practice, training and experience.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Each Day Like No Other

Explore the full range of opportunities we offer within our Allied Health units and our laboratories.

As the only academic medical center in North Texas – and home to an acclaimed research center and medical school boasting several Nobel Prize winners – UT Southwestern offers you a unique environment to learn and grow. This is a collaborative environment supported with comprehensive resources that help us redefine the standard for innovative patient care.

Coupled with an exceptional benefits package that includes a generous pension plan and much more, UT Southwestern offers APPs like you the compelling blend of clinical challenge, professional growth, and personal satisfaction that can elevate a career to extraordinary levels.

Accelerating Your Professional Development

Our APPs enjoy full access to a wide range of dynamic and career-enhancing professional development programs, including:

Career Ladder

This defined professional development track supports the increased proficiency and expertise necessary to provide our patients with the most advanced care possible – even as it empowers our APPs to reach top-of-license within their scope of practice.

Mentoring Program

We offer both novice and experienced APPs the opportunity to partner with a mentor to help support, enhance, and develop their careers along specific professional tracks.