Provides direct administrative and operational leadership for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) across OHSU Health
Responsible for operationalizing the strategic vision of the Office of Advanced Practice (OAP), OHSU Practice Plan (OPP), and OHSU Health through direct oversight of APP Managers and Lead APPs
Implementation of standardized administrative and clinical operations aligned with the APU Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
Serves as a key operational partner to departments, divisions, clinical unit administrators, and clinical leaders to ensure continuous coverage reporting structures, fiscal stewardship, productivity oversight, contract compliance, and high-performing APP teams
Reports directly to the Director of Advanced Practice and works within the OHSU Practice Plan (OPP)
Supports orientation and education of APPs on care standards and protocols at OHSU
Collaborates with multidisciplinary and interprofessional care team members to establish or revise clinical pathways and patient education materials
Monitors clinical workload, scheduling equity, and coverage standards across care settings and ensures staffing models meet patient access, equity, and coverage requirements

Master’s degree in nursing or physician associate studies
Minimum 5 years of advanced practice clinical experience
Minimum 3 years of progressive leadership experience
Minimum 0.8 clinical FTE
Current Nurse Practitioner license for the state of Oregon (with State of Oregon Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Privileges) OR Current Physician Associate license for the state of Oregon (with Prescriptive privileges)
Strong experience and knowledge on Advanced Practice including compliance, quality, ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE)/focused professional practice evaluation, credentialing and state law compliance
Persuasive and capable change agent
Strong leadership presence and skills
Proven capabilities in building and leading inter-professional teams
Communication skills, written and oral
Ability to work with others in a respectful, cooperative and collaborative manner
Ability to delegate and mentor others
Able to apply financial analytics to support enterprise goals
Commitment to quality, establishing productivity standards and expectations

Associate Director – Advanced Practice Operations

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