Job Description

Job Summary

The Surgical Specialties Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Manager is responsible for the direct managerial oversight of a clinical advanced practice provider (APP) team to include Physician Assistants (PA) and Nurse Practitioners (NP) for assigned surgical specialties within the Department of Surgery. These Services include Adult Plastic, Vascular, Thoracic, Maxillofacial, as well as the adult/pediatric Transplant team.  Oversees operations of the teams including clinical practice, staffing, staff development, strategic planning, quality assurance, and administration of activities and personnel that span inpatient and outpatient clinical operations. Develops, implements, and monitors patient care and revenue-generating departmental programs for APP teams while committing to work in their designated department/service regularly as a staff provider. The APP manager will foster a positive work environment for APPs and ensure a high-quality of service provided to patients, while exemplifying the Michigan Medicine values of caring, innovation, inclusion, integrity and teamwork. 

Note: This is a 40-hour position and may include off shifts, weekends, and holidays as required by the service.  This position will provide leadership to APPs within Neurosciences service line with potential for expansion of role to include other APP teams as determined by needs of the APP structure and determined by APP Directors.  

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

Responsibilities*

This position is a 50% clinical and 50% administrative appointment. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: The APP Manager will have dual reporting to the relevant service line APP Directors and the designated physician leader for administrative purposes. When on clinical duty, the APP Manager will collaborate with the assigned physician. 

SUPERVISION EXCERCISED: Administrative supervision is exercised over APPs within the assigned areas. For concerns related to nursing practice, the APP Manager will also consult with the appropriate NP Director. For concerns related to PA practice, the APP Manager will also consult with the appropriate PA Director.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires moderate standing/walking, as well as lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring of patients. This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Required Qualifications*

Physician Assistant Candidate:

Nurse Practitioner Candidate:

NOTE: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.

NOTE: In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): 

You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

Desired Qualifications*

Work Schedule

1.0 FTE

This is a 40-hour position and may include off shifts, weekends, and holidays as required by the service.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Union Affiliation

This position is not included under the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Michigan and the United Physician Assistants of Michigan Medicine (UPAMM) unions.

This position is not included under the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Michigan and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U of M Professional Nurse Council (MNA/UMPNC).

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

Selection Process

Michigan Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan and to maintain the excellence of the University. We welcome applications from anyone who wouldbring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinicalmission, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, andindividuals with disabilities. The University of Michigan as a whole is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for the University of Michigan as a whole, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status.
 

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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