Vice President, Advanced Practice Strategy – Operations

Role Overview

• Develop and execute a comprehensive APP strategy aligned with organizational growth and clinical goals.
• Establish a scalable governance structure for APP leadership, including chairing and advancing APP leadership committees.
• Build a structured APP leadership pipeline, with future development of regional or service-line APP leads.
• Create and standardize onboarding, ramp-up, and competency validation programs across all sites.
• Design and implement KPI dashboards to monitor APP productivity, access metrics, patient throughput, quality indicators, and financial performance.
• Analyze performance data and implement improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and top-of-license utilization.
• Partner with Finance to align productivity models, compensation structures, and incentive programs.
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and implement process improvements to optimize provider capacity.
• Partner with HR and clinical leadership to develop strategic APP workforce planning initiatives.
• Work with HR and Clinical Recruitment team on Lead APP recruitment strategy, including workforce forecasting and pipeline development.
• Work with HR & Markets to develop retention initiatives focused on engagement, career growth, and professional development for APP’s.
• Implement mentorship and leadership development programs for APPs.
• Oversee continuing education strategy, clinical training standards, and competency maintenance.
• Develop structured ramp-up timelines and training pathways for new APPs.
• Ensure APPs are supported in practicing at the top of their education, certification, and licensure.
• Work closely with MSO functional areas (Finance, HR, Revenue Cycle, Compliance, IT, Operations) to align APP initiatives with enterprise priorities.
• Ensure compliance with administrative, regulatory, and documentation standards.
• Partner with physician leadership to strengthen collaborative practice models.
• Lead cultural initiatives that enhance APP engagement and alignment with organizational values.
• Serve as executive sponsor for APP-related initiatives and innovation efforts.
• Drive measurable improvements in APP productivity, satisfaction, and retention.

Requirements

• Advanced Practice Provider background (NP or PA) with prior clinical experience.
• 7–10+ years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations.
• Demonstrated success in improving provider productivity, engagement, or operational performance.
• Strong experience working with KPIs, dashboards, financial metrics, and reporting tools.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional MSO or corporate services departments.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale change initiatives.
• 10+ years total healthcare experience
• 5–10 years in APP leadership, provider operations, or medical group operations
• Direct management of APP teams (often 50–200+ providers in larger organizations)
• Demonstrated measurable improvements such as: Increased wRVU productivity
• Reduced ramp time for new APPs
• Improved retention rates
• Improved access metrics
• Enhanced engagement scores
• Experience developing compensation models or productivity frameworks
• Exposure to payer mix, reimbursement models, and revenue cycle impact.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plans
• Profit-Sharing
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance