body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; } .center-text { text-align: center; } .bold-text { font-weight: bold; } Lead the Future of Neonatal Care: Join UPMC as Director of Neonatal Advanced Practice! UPMC Department of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine is seeking a passionate and dynamic Director of Neonatal Advanced Practice to oversee all NICU operations across multiple locations. This role is pivotal in leading a workforce of over 80 neonatal Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) across six NICUs, including the region's only Level IV NICU, which cares for newborns with the most complex surgical and medical conditions, and a Level III NICU at the region's premier obstetric and neonatal hospital, with over 10,000 births occurring each year. Experience with managerial/supervisory responsibilities and leadership training is preferred but not required. NICU experience is strongly preferred. This position will report to the Division Director (Chief) of Newborn Medicine and VP/Executive Administrator Pediatrics and will collaborate closely with the Neonatal Clinical Directors. This is primarily a Monday-Friday daylight position but will require some evening, overnight, and weekend visibility as well as on-call responsibilities. Why Join Us: The Department of Pediatrics at UPMC fosters an engaging and supportive environment that prioritizes professional development through training, peer support, and national collaboration. Join us in making a significant impact on neonatal care and advancing your career in a dynamic and inclusive setting. Sign-on bonus available - apply for details. Purpose: The Director, Neonatal Advanced Practice provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and clinical expertise for Neonatal Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) across the system. They ensure the delivery of high-quality, standardized care through interdisciplinary collaboration and best practices. Partnering with Neonatologists and the broader healthcare team, the Director integrates clinical operations and aligns business objectives within the Pediatric and Women's Health Service Lines. Reports to the Division Director Newborn Medicine and Executive Administrator Department of Pediatrics. Responsibilities: + Maintain 24/7 accountability for neonatal APP staffing across the system, developing and implementing guidelines in collaboration with local APP Managers to ensure adequate APP coverage. + Provide leadership for daily operations in all UPMC NICUs, overseeing the activities of Physician Assistants (PAs) and Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNPs). + Collaborate with Human Resources to develop and execute neonatal APP recruitment and retention strategies. + Act as an engaged interprofessional care team member, adapting to changes and demonstrating flexibility in a dynamic healthcare environment. + Responsible for compensation equity, professional advancement, quality and safety management, patient experience, and program development in collaboration with Department of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine and Human Resources leadership. + Partner with the Neonatal Medical Directors in workforce planning and contributing to provider staffing model development. + Develop and manage productivity expectations and revenue cycle optimization. + Coach and develop leadership skills in others. + Manage organizational change and foster acceptance, adoption, and action toward change. + Maintain visibility at all NICU sites. body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; } .center-text { text-align: center; } .bold-text { font-weight: bold; } + Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or RN with master's degree in nursing or health care administration or related health care field required. + Completion of an approved Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program for CRNP candidates or completion of an accredited physician assistant program and post-graduate APP Fellowship/residency in neonatology for Physician Assistant candidates. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: + NRP or STABLE required. + NRP certification listed must meet AAAP standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. + NCC required for NNP candidates. + Eligible for licensure by Pennsylvania board of nursing, eligible for certification as a CRNP by Pennsylvania state board of nursing for CRNP or National certification, eligible for licensure by the Pennsylvania board of medicine/osteopathy, NCCPA certification for Physician Assistant. + CPR required based on AHA standards within 30 days of hire. + Act 33 with renewal + Act 34 with renewal + Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal _UPMC has a Center for Engagement and Inclusion that is charged with executing leading-edge and next-generation diversity strategies to advance the organization’s diversity management capability and its national presence as a diversity leader. This includes having Employee Resource Groups, such as PRIDE Health or UPMC ENABLED (Empowering Abilities and Leveraging Differences) Network, which support the implementation of our diversity strategy._ UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran