Manager, APP

Job Details

The Clinical Manager is responsible for the oversight of the team of clinicians who are part of both the PAT and Jefferson Perioperative Optimization Center program. Clinical initiatives and pathways along with QI/Safety projects lead this role into supporting the growth of the accessibility for the treatment pre-operative patients. . The manager supervises a team of clinical and non-clinical professionals to support the fiscal goals of the enterprise. Responsible for clinical care by functioning as a full scope of practice APC.

Job Description

Serves as the clinical leader for the PAT/JPO Clinic

· Direct report for clinical supervision and management of patient navigators, APC’s and RN’s

· Alignment of clinical patient testing/anesthesia readiness via the JPO Clinic

· Harmonization of JPO APCs, nurses, and physicians to support and clinical standards of excellence

· Optimization of JPO APP’s clinical practice, billing, visit volumes, bottom line across Center

City/TJUH

· Organization of best practices for surgical patients as they are evaluated for anesthesia readiness

and OR preparedness

· Co-creation and design of JPO programming including billing, work ques, scheduling, budget

forecasting

· Provides expert clinical care to PAT and JPO surgical patients working to full scope of licensure

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

Experienced supervisor/ manager – steward leadership

Superior Inter-personal communication skills

Experienced working on multi-disciplinary teams

Education:

Masters degree in Nursing or master's in physician assistant studies.

Advanced Practice Clinician Certification.

At least 5 years of experience in patient care with surgical readiness clinics like PAT, patient testing, or perioperative optimization.

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

Advanced Practice Clinician Certification

Additional Information

EMR experience, Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom

Population Specific Patient Care Responsibilities

Yes ☒ No ☐

Decision-Making Authority

Decisions are made requiring broad interpretation of policies, procedures, or instructions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

☒ Instructing ☒Reviewing Work ☒Hiring/Terminating ☒Assigning Work ☒Assessing Performance ☒Disciplining ☐Not Applicable

Degree of Supervision Received

Minimal Supervision

Positions Supervised or Directed (Titles and Approximate Numbers)

Patient Navigators, Registered Dietitians, Advanced Practice Providers

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Classification

(B) Some exposure to blood & body fluids, tissues, or diagnostic/therapeutic materials of human origin.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequency: Rarely (<15%) Occasionally (16-45%) Frequently (>46%)

Physical Demands Weight Light Medium Heavy 1-25 lbs. 26-50 lbs. 50 lbs.

Lifting R ☐ O ☐ F ☐ R ☐ O ☒ F ☐ R ☐ O ☐ F ☐

Carrying R ☐ O ☐ F ☐ R ☐ O ☒ F ☐ R ☐ O ☐ F ☐

Pushing/Pulling R ☐ O ☐ F ☐ R ☐ O ☒ F ☐ R ☐ O ☐ F ☐

Sliding/Transferring R ☐ O ☐ F ☐ R ☐ O ☒ F ☐ R ☐ O ☐ F ☐

Other, list: R ☐ O ☐ F ☐ R ☐ O ☐ F ☐ R ☐ O ☐ F ☐

Physical Demands: R O F Physical Demands: R O F

Standing ☐ ☐ ☒ Stooping/Kneeling ☒ ☐ ☐

Sitting ☐ ☐ ☒ Crouching/Crawling ☒ ☐ ☐

Walking ☐ ☐ ☒ Reaching ☐ ☒ ☐

Talking ☐ ☐ ☒ Hearing ☐ ☐ ☒

Driving ☒ ☐ ☐ Seeing ☐ ☐ ☒

Balancing/Climbing ☒ ☐ ☐ Turning/Twisting/Leaning ☐ ☐ ☒

Other, list: ☐ ☐ ☐ Other, list: ☐ ☐ ☐

Mental Demands: NA R O F Working Conditions: NA R O F

Problem-solving ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ Indoor ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒

Decision-making ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ Outdoor ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐

Supervise ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ High temperatures ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐

Interpret data ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ Cold temperatures ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐

Organize ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ Loud noise ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐

Write ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ Fumes ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐

Plan ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ Confined Areas ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐

Other, list: ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Other, list: ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐

Equipment Use: NA R O F Equipment Use: R O F

Telephone ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ Patient Testing Equipment ☒ ☐ ☐

Computer Level: ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ Patient Transportation Equipment ☒ ☐ ☐

Copier ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Other, list: ☐ ☐ ☐

Fax ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Other, list: ☐ ☐ ☐

Computer Levels

Advanced

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.