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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

The Heart and Vascular ICU at the Hospital of the University of PA is looking for a Lead Advanced Practice Provider to join the leadership team.

The HVICU is a 32 bed unit caring for patients undergoing cardiac and vascular procedures, including heart transplants, lung transplants, adult

congenital surgery, and complex aortic procedures. Our team consists of intensivists, surgical and anesthesia residents, and APPs.

The Lead Advanced Practitioner will provide daily clinical and operational management for the advanced practitioners (nurse

practitioners and physician assistants) on their service/in their service line in support of institutional and departmental

missions. In this position, the Lead Advanced Practitioner will have the following responsibilities: leadership direction,

development and maintenance of schedules, time and payroll management, orientation of new hires, staffing models, oversight

of local credentialing for direct reports, and compliance with performance appraisal process and annual mandatory education

offerings.

The Lead Advanced Practitioner may have either a direct or dotted line reporting structure through the Department of

Advanced Practice. The individual in this position will work with the Director/Associate Director of Advanced Practice, the APs

on their clinical team, and collaborating / supervising physicians on best practices, the implementation of performance

measures and other operational goals. All program development, support, and maintenance shall be accomplished through a

team approach evidenced by strong communication and collaborations with Department of Advanced Practice.

The Lead Advanced Practitioner, will have clinical responsibility for patient management on a daily basis as well as provide managerial functions.

Job Requirements: Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of PA with Board Certification in area of specialty

OR current licensure as a Physician Assistant in the Commonwealth of PA and certification as a Physician Assistant.

Advanced expertise in multi-disciplinary or sub-specialty clinical programs or special audiences preferred.

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with a variety of personal skill sets

Initiative, judgement, creativity and leadership abilities preferred.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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