Advanced Practice Provider Manager - Heart & Vascular - Chicago

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Heart & Vascular Service Line Manager

Advanced Practice Provider

Rush Heart & Vascular

Chicago, IL

Rush Heart & Vascular, part of the Rush University System for Health, invites applications for the position ofHeart & Vascular Service Line Manager, Advanced Practice Provider.

Job Summary:

The Manager, Advanced Practice Providers (APP) – Heart & Vascular Service Line is a licensed Physician Assistant (PA) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) responsible for the leadership, operational oversight, and management of APPs across the Rush Heart & Vascular service line. This role supports comprehensive cardiovascular care across inpatient, outpatient, procedural, consultative, and specialty cardiac programs.

The APP Manager partners closely with physician, nursing, and operational leadership to advance strategic priorities, optimize APP practice models, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered cardiovascular care. Responsibilities include:

• APP workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and retention

• Performance management and professional development

• Oversight of staffing, scheduling, and clinical deployment

• Advancement of quality, operational, and patient care initiatives

• Development and optimization of APP practice models across Heart & Vascular Services

This role also maintains a clinical practice component to support ongoing competency and engagement in cardiovascular patient care. The position includes a minimum of 0.4 FTE protected administrative time, dependent upon the number of direct reports and additional leadership responsibilities.

The individual who holds this position will exemplify the Rush mission, vision, and values and act in accordance with Rush policies, procedures, guidelines, and service standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides direct oversight, coordination, and management of APPs across the Heart & Vascular service line, including inpatient, ambulatory, procedural, imaging, consultative, and subspecialty cardiovascular programs.

• Partners with Heart & Vascular physician, nursing, and operational leadership to establish and execute strategic clinical and operational priorities.

• Collaborates with cardiovascular leadership teams to ensure seamless integration of APP practice across all cardiac and vascular care settings.

• Supports expansion and optimization of APP practice models to improve patient access, throughput, continuity of care, and operational efficiency within the Heart & Vascular service line.

Administrative & Operational Oversight

• Serves as direct manager for APPs and Lead APPs within the Heart & Vascular service line.

• Oversees APP recruitment, onboarding, credentialing, privileging, orientation, and retention initiatives.

• Directs staffing, scheduling, workforce planning, and clinical deployment across cardiovascular programs and care sites.

• Manages APP performance evaluations (annual and ongoing OPPE/FPPE), competencies, and professional development planning.

• Develops, maintains, and enforces APP policies, procedures, workflows, and best practices specific to cardiovascular care delivery.

• Resolves escalated staffing, performance, and employee relations concerns.

• Participates in budget development, resource allocation, productivity management, and fiscal oversight for APP operations within the service line.

• Attends and contributes to Heart & Vascular leadership, faculty, and operational meetings. Ensures regular communication forums for APPs across the cardiovascular service line.

• Develops and monitors service line goals, productivity standards, patient access metrics, and quality outcomes.

Clinical Practice

• Maintains active clinical practice within the Heart & Vascular service line to support clinical competency and model evidence-based cardiovascular care.

• Completes and documents accurate histories and physical examinations for cardiovascular patients.

• Conducts comprehensive and episodic cardiovascular assessments and develops patient care plans.

• Orders, interprets, and manages diagnostic testing, therapies, and treatment plans within scope of practice.

• Prescribes medications, including controlled substances, as delegated and appropriate within scope of practice.

• Participates in inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular consultations and care coordination.

• Provides accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record.

• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care transitions and specialty referrals.

Leadership & Strategy

• Serves as a liaison between APPs, physicians, nursing, care management, and administrative leadership within the Heart & Vascular service line.

• Develops and sustains an environment that promotes excellence in APP practice, cardiovascular care delivery, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Facilitates APP engagement, mentorship, satisfaction, and retention initiatives.

• Participates in strategic planning efforts to align APP workforce contributions with Heart & Vascular and organizational goals.

• Evaluates and evolves APP staffing and care delivery models to optimize patient outcomes, provider efficiency, and operational performance.

• Supports leadership development and succession planning among APP team members.

• Continuously evaluates the effectiveness of APP workforce models and implements operational improvements as needed.

Education:

• Develops, oversees, and promotes continued learning and professional growth among APP staff within the Heart & Vascular service line.

• Coordinates APP student rotations, cardiovascular APP fellowship/residency opportunities, and academic partnerships.

• Encourages continuing education, specialty certification maintenance, and lifelong learning among APPs.

• Promotes participation in cardiovascular research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives.

• Pursues ongoing professional development to remain current on trends, innovations, and best practices in cardiovascular medicine and APP leadership.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of Advanced Practice Provider experience in Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, or Interventional Radiology required.

• Leadership/management experience is preferred.

• APRN candidates must possess Acute Care Certification.

• This role reports directly to the Director of Advanced Practice Providers and has an indirect reporting relationship to the Heart & Vascular Service Line Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).

• Demonstrated expertise in cardiovascular patient care, APP practice management, and interdisciplinary collaboration strongly preferred.

Position Requirements:

Nurse Practitioner:

• Current licensure from the State of Illinois as a Registered Professional Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse or eligible to obtain a licensure through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) application process

• Master of Science in Nursing or Doctorate of Nursing practice with clinical specialty appropriate to position

• Current certification by American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP)

• CPR, ACLS, and PALS certifications

Physician Assistant:

• Current licensure from the State of Illinois as a Physician Assistant/Associate or eligible to obtain a licensure through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) application process

• Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant/Associate Program

• Current certification from National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

• CPR, ACLS, and PALS certifications

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will promote collaboration between multiple disciplines to ensure cost effective and quality patient care. The individual who holds this position will exemplify the Rush mission, vision and values and act in accordance with the policies, procedures, guidelines of Rush, including the Rush Medical Group Customer Service standards. Successful candidates will also meet all other state and federal regulatory practice and accreditation standards.

Rush has over 600 APPs across the enterprise that provide comprehensive patient care each day autonomously and in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Across the system, the APPs are supported by 4 levels of leadership, including 39 Lead APPs, three chief CRNAs, and a Senior Director of Advanced Practice Providers. Rush’s vision is to have every APP practicing at full scope and top of license. APPs at Rush are highly competent, well-respected members of the healthcare team that contribute to the excellent quality care that Rush patients receive each day.

Rush University System for Health is an academic health system integrating patient care, education, research, and community partnerships to improve health in diverse communities.

Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University (2,500+ students across medical, nursing, and health sciences colleges), Rush Copley Medical Center, Rush Oak Park Hospital, and regional outpatient facilities.

Rush is recognized for clinical excellence, earning placement on U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Honor Roll 2025-2026 (top 20 of 5,000+ hospitals evaluated). The system received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking within the top ten among 99 academic medical centers for the 13th consecutive year.

All three hospitals earned LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation, and Rush has been named a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for six consecutive years.

Rush is committed to health equity, particularly addressing the 16-year life expectancy gap between Chicago's Loop and West Side. As the largest West Side employer, Rush implements an Anchor Mission strategy through local hiring, investing, sourcing, and volunteering. The system has invested over $6 million on the West Side since 2018 while continuing to provide excellent patient care for all.

Rush offers competitive total compensation that includes base pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, specialty; relevant experience and training; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Additional compensation may include premium pay rates, sign-on bonuses, and relocation allowances. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay Range: $162,000 - $212,000

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits, learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Join Rush and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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