DIRECTOR OF ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS

Aultman Health Foundation

The System Director of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) is a strategic executive leader responsible for the clinical, operational, and financial oversight of all Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Physician Assistants (PAs), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) across the health system. This role serves as the primary advocate and administrative leader for the APP workforce, ensuring alignment with the system's strategic goals, optimizing labor productivity, and maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and clinical excellence.

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing (CNS, NP, CRNA, CNM) or Physician Assistant studies. MBA, MHA, Doctorate or equivalent leadership degree preferred.

• Minimum of 7–10 years of clinical experience as an APP, with at least 5 years in a progressive leadership or administrative role within a multi-hospital system.

• Current licensure as an APP in the state of practice.

• Comfortable speaking to large groups and presenting

• Detail oriented

• Communicate effectively

• Adaptability to changing work environment or needs

• Deep understanding of state and federal regulations governing APP practice and reimbursement.

• Proven ability to influence across complex organizational matrices and build consensus among physician and nursing leadership.

• Strong financial acumen and experience managing labor budgets and productivity metrics.

• Promotes Aultman RESPECT values to foster a healthy work environment, while maintaining an environment of fairness and inclusivity.

• Abide and engage in the Aultman Leadership Promise, ACE.
  • Act - Meet with staff monthly.
  • Communicate - Share information.
  • Engage - Include colleagues in change initiatives.
  
  

• Abide and engage in the Aultman Leadership Values.
  • Live our Mission - Demonstrate and support our mission and values in our day-to-day leadership.
  • Think Strategically - Understand and communicate the vision and strategy.
  • Lead with Integrity - Earn and give trust by being direct, truthful and admitting when wrong.
  • Expect Excellence - Focus, align and build effective teams by attracting and retaining top talent.
  • Inspire to Make a Difference - Set personal examples of good work ethic and motivation.
  • Achieve Success - Set goals and motivate the team toward greater commitment to those goals

• This position operates in a professional office and healthcare environment and requires work across multiple Aultman Health System facilities and affiliated sites.
• Primary work hours are generally Monday through Friday, day shift; however, flexibility in scheduling is required to meet organizational, operational, and leadership needs.
• This leadership role supports services that operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and may require availability outside of normal business hours to address operational or clinical priorities.
• Occasional evenings, weekends, or holiday availability may be required based on organizational demands, system priorities, or leadership responsibilities.
• Regular presence across multiple hospital, ambulatory, and system locations is required to support operational oversight, staff engagement, and system integration.
• Participation in meetings, committees, leadership rounding, and strategic initiatives is required.
• Work requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, and utilize computer systems for extended periods, with movement between clinical and administrative environments as necessary.
• The role requires the ability to manage multiple priorities, make decisions with system-wide impact, and respond effectively in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Category III - Includes tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and Category I tasks are not a condition of employment. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood; body fluids or tissues (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone anywhere might encounter potential exposure to body fluids.) Persons who perform these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

Demands

Frequency

Remarks

Lifting 0-10 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 10-20 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 20-35 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 35-50 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 50-75 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 75-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting over 100 lbs

Never

Forward Reaching

Frequent 34-65%

Overhead Reaching

Frequent 34-65%

Standing

Frequent 34-65%

Walking

Frequent 34-65%

Sitting

Frequent 34-65%

Climbing

Frequent 34-65%

Stairs/Ladder

Occasional 10-33%

Bending/Stooping

Occasional 10-33%

Twisting/Turning

Frequent 34-65%

Kneeling/Squatting

Occasional 10-33%

Crawling

Never

Pushing/Pulling 0-10 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 10-20 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 20-35 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 35-50 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 50-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling over 100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 0-10 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Carrying 10-20 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 20-35 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 35-50 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 50-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying over 100 lbs

Never

Grasping/repetitive sustained

Frequent 34-65%

Fine motor coordination

Frequent 34-65%

Vision: Near/Far/Color

Frequent 34-65%

Hearing: ordinary conversation/other

Continuous 66% of the day

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. The organization is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

The organization will provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, unless such accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the organization or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be sufficiently mitigated by reasonable accommodation. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment should notify the Aultman Human Resource Department and request such an accommodation.