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About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.

• We never settle by constantly striving for better.

• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.

• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%

• Tuition Reimbursement

• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Job Summary

The role of Manager Advanced Practice Professionals involves offering guidance and administrative oversight for Advanced Practice Professionals focused on certain geographical zones and/or medical or surgical specializations within Baylor Scott & White Health System. This helps these professionals meet their fundamental obligations while achieving expected results. The person occupying this role will also help orchestrate educational programs for Advanced Practice Professionals within their region and specialty. The distribution of their administrative duties will be decided primarily by their reporting doctor and regional administration, and should not surpass 20% of their total workload.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Oversee a team of Advanced Practice Professionals, being accountable for hiring, onboarding, training, development, and performance management. You will also work closely with physician and administrative leadership on these tasks.

• Partner with the Advanced Practice Professionals Administrator on any relevant issues related to Advanced Practice Professionals.

• Deliver patient services under the guidance of a supervising physician and/or the assigned supervising staff physician.

• Conduct patient interviews and examinations to identify their symptoms and create or update patient records.

• Carry out comprehensive examinations and relevant medical screening procedures. You must accurately document complete and precise information in patient records.

• Assist in forming diagnostic, therapeutic, and follow-up plans or treatment protocols when necessary.

• Evaluate laboratory data when needed, order pertinent lab tests, and follow established protocols. You will follow up on patient status and diagnostic tests and report necessary information to the supervising physician.

• Communicate crucial information to the patient, supervising physician, and other caregivers involved in the patient's care. This includes preparing clinical progress notes and other required paperwork in alignment with Baylor Scott & White Health policies.

• Advocate for suitable use of Advanced Practice Professionals across the region or specialty.

Key Success Factors

• Understanding Federal and local Texas laws as well as legislation related to medical and nursing board governance of Advanced Practice Professionals

• Familiarity with Joint Commission regulations regarding Advanced Practice Professional practice in hospitals and clinics

• Excels in communication. Should be able to effectively interact with a variety of medical staff and personnel with high-quality verbal, written, and interpersonal skills

• Knowledge about Medicare and Medicaid guidelines

• Definite skills in analysis, to gather details from various sources, apply principles professionally in doing several analyses, and comprehensively summarizing this information and data to solve problems, or to create relatively complex systems and programs that cross departmental lines

• Effective in guiding, directing, mentoring, training and collaborating with a team in a consensus-building environment

• Well-acquainted with computer systems including Electronic Health Records, databases, as well as Microsoft Excel and Word

• Familiarity with prevailing system and institutional policies, bylaws, and credentialing requirements is preferable

• Proven capability for self-direction and initiating action is a necessary requirement.

Belonging Statement

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION - Masters' or Bachelors plus 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification

• EXPERIENCE - 3 Years of Experience

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION

• Basic Life Support (BLS): Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer.

• Physician Assistants (PA): .

• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Nurse Practitioner (NP): A CNS must currently be credentialed as a provider within the BSWH system and employed in a CNS Provider role. Must be an Advanced Practice Professional: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Nurse Anesthetist.

As a health care system committed to improving the health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.