APP Supervisor - Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant - Chronic Pain Management

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Advanced Practice Provider, Supervisor

Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

UPMC Chronic Pain Management

UPMC Chronic Pain Management is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor (Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner) to lead and support a growing APP team across the Pittsburgh region. This leadership-focused APP role is ideal for an experienced provider who is passionate about team development, clinical excellence, and building a strong, collaborative culture within a high-impact specialty service.

This position offers the opportunity to combine clinical expertise with leadership responsibilities while contributing to high-quality patient care within a dynamic healthcare system.

Hours

Monday through Friday daylight hours

Location

Pittsburgh, PA region
Oversight of APP staff across multiple locations throughout the region

Position Specifics

Serve as a clinical and operational leader for the Advanced Practice Provider team
Build and maintain a strong, positive team culture
Provide leadership, mentorship, and support to APP staff
Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care

If you’re an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner ready to take the next step into a leadership-focused Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor role, this is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on both patient care and team development.

5 years as a certified nurse practitioner, physician assistant or relevant managerial experience required (at least 3 of the 5 years from APP experience)
3 years of experience in the department specialty preferred.

Special Skills and Abilities Required:

Must supervise 3 APPs. Must maintain clinical practice at least 25% of the time.
Must precept at least 1 student per year.
Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of acceptable standards of practice.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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Physician Assistants: A current state PA license, certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners: current state RN license and CRNP certification by the state is required. National certification, eligible for licensure by Pennsylvania board of nursing, eligible for certification as a CRNP by Pennsylvania state board of nursing

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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