Regional Director of Advanced Practice Providers - Northern Region

Job Description and Responsibilities The BW Regional Director of APPs will, in conjunction with the Regional Medical Director and the Local Lead APPs, help build a strong team of collaborative Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants who work with BlueWater Health. The Primary role will be to serve as a liaison and a representative for APPs to: The Director’s Group at BlueWater The senior leadership and Board of Directors as needed The Local Lead APP Potential APP recruits Potential BlueWater Health organization contracts Responsibilities to include: Participate in creating a culture of teamwork between all providers across BlueWater Maintaining a positive relationship with APPs across BlueWater in order to understand issues specific to APPs Matrixed oversight of Lead APPs within region, in collaboration with site based Medical Directors. Direct oversight of regional APP Smokejumper program and providers Active membership and participation in the Medical Director’s Group at BlueWater In collaboration with local Lead APPs, Medical Directors, and Provider Relations, advise the leadership at BlueWater regarding APP staffing needs, compensation, and benefits programs. In conjunction with the local Lead APPs act as a resource for the Regional Medical Director and other leadership at BlueWater to provide input on clinical and workflow processes in clinical areas as it pertains to the APPs As needed, participate in the recruiting and interviewing of prospective candidates for employment with BlueWater, for both physicians and APPs Acts as a liaison between local Lead APPs and BW Leadership Contributes to the process of developing new contracts and programs as needed Reports to: Regional Medical Director Clinical Role: Highly capable clinical skills in Emergency Medicine Works clinically as a smokejumper in their region BlueWater's Northern region currently includes the following clinical sites: Mid Coast Hospital Emergency Department and Walk-in Clinic, Brunswick, ME Houlton Regional Hospital, Houlton, ME The hospitals in the Central Maine Healthcare System; Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, ME Bridgton Hospital, Bridgton, ME Rumford Hospital , Rumford, ME Benefits Include: Admin stipend with credit toward FTE Additional budget as approved for leadership training/conferences BlueWater Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer