Lead Advanced Practice Provider - Department of Critical Care- MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Lead Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Department of Critical Care
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC

The Lead Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for Education plays a key leadership role within the Department of Critical Care, collaborating closely with the Department Chair, APP Director, and Chief APP. This position is responsible for oversight of the Critical Care APP fellowship program, onboarding education for new hires, and ongoing education needs of the APP staff. The Education Lead APP works collaboratively within the APP leadership team to support team development, clinical operations, process improvement and educational initiatives which enhance clinical excellence, safety, and staff engagement.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical responsibilities as a staff APP in the Critical Care Department.

• Maintain and enhance a robust, clinically relevant orientation program. Monitor onboarding progress and support new staff through mentorship and educational support.
• Oversee the Critical Care APP Fellowship Program. Coordinate didactic and clinical curriculum for newly graduated APPs in a year-long training program.
• Deliver ongoing education through lectures, simulation events, mentoring, and individualized training to support clinical growth and the integration of new procedures, services, or technologies.
• Coordinate APP student clinical placements. Provide support and coaching for APP preceptors and mentors.
• Represent the APP team on departmental and hospital-based quality committees and initiatives.

Work Schedule

• A hybrid schedule that includes clinical and administrative responsibilities
• Includes two administrative shifts per month
• Designed to ensure continuity and responsiveness to both operational and patient care needs

The hiring range for this position is between $140,000 to $180,000.

About MedStar Health

MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It’s how we treat people.

MedStar Health is ranked among the “Best Places to Work” by Baltimore magazine, Baltimore Business Journal and Washington Business Journal, and ranked as Top Organization for Diversity by Modern Healthcare

MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health entities that are federal government contractors are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge, without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.