We are seeking an APP Clinical Manager to act as a liaison between the Acute Care Surgery providers and the service line leadership. This position will include both clinical and leadership responsibilities supporting the Acute Care Surgery department in Indianapolis. 

Schedule:

• Full Time, Day and Night Shifts
• Minimum 40 hours/week and as needed
• 95% inpatient/ 5% Outpatient
• 80% Clinical and 20% Administrative

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership

• APP Clinical Managers oversee APP scheduling, professional development opportunities, recruitment, coordinating onboarding for new hires, clinical supervision, and team dynamics
• Responsible for an APP team of 28-30 providers
• Oversee day to day operations of a 24-hour inpatient service line and outpatient clinic provider

Consult Services

• Respond to all trauma activations as well as emergency general surgery activations
• Perform initial assessments, including physical exams, diagnostic tests, formulate care plans for both trauma and acute care patients
• Provide consultative services for patients in the Emergency Department and inpatient units, working with ED physicians, hospitalists, and our surgery team to ensure timely and effective patient management

Inpatient Floor and Progressive Care Unit

• Manage and coordinate care for trauma and post-surgical patients on the floor and PCU
• Conduct daily rounds, assess patient progress, adjust treatment plans, and ensure effective communication between care teams
• Monitor post-operative recovery, recognizing signs of complications or deterioration, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Assist, manage and coordinate disposition and discharge planning as well as coordinating follow-up care

Surgical Critical Care Service

• Provide direct care to critically ill trauma and surgical patient in the SCC units
• Manage ventilator settings, vasoactive medications, fluid resuscitation, and other life-support measures
• Collaborate with our surgeon intensivists and consulting specialists in the management of complex, high-acuity patients
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and contribute to decisions on patient treatment strategies

Procedures and Interventions

• Including but not limited to wound care, chest tube insertion, central line placement, arterial lines, and bedside ultrasound assessments
• Does not include any operating room time

Qualifications and Experience:

• ACNP, FNP or PA certification required
• If AGNP or FNP, must be willing to enroll in a post graduate ACNP program within 2 years of start date
• Must be board eligible or board certified
• Experience managing critically ill patients in an ICU setting preferred
• Strong clinical judgement and ability to work in high-pressure situations
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ideal clinical background: Minimum 7 years of APP experience with progressive leadership responsibilities

IU Health offers a value-based compensation package that includes: group insurance (health, dental, life, disability), 401k with company match, generous PTO, CME allowance/time off, relocation assistance, and malpractice insurance coverage.

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IU Health Physicians group, which employs over 2,200 physicians and advanced providers at more than 175 locations across the state, is one of the fastest-growing, comprehensive, multi-specialty practice groups in Indiana. IUHP also serves as the faculty practice plan of Indiana University School of Medicine, and brings together faculty physicians, IU Health-affiliated physicians and private practice physicians to give highly skilled doctors access to innovative treatments using the latest research and technology. 

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With 1,000 beds, IU Health Methodist Hospital is a large tertiary referral center with over 130 ICU beds. It serves as the largest trauma center in Indianapolis, as well as a highly subspecialized center for cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, lung transplantation, and neurocritical care.

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