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

UPMC Senior Communities$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 years as a certified nurse practitioner or physician assistant, with at least 3 years in APP experience
  • 3 years of specialty experience preferred
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification required
  • Current state PA license for Physician Assistants, or current state RN license with CRNP certification for Nurse Practitioners
  • Demonstrated ability to establish relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a clinical and operational leader for the APP team
  • Build and maintain a positive team culture
  • Provide mentorship and support to APP staff
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care
  • Supervise at least 3 APPs while maintaining clinical practice 25% of the time
  • Precept at least 1 student per year
  • Adapt to a complex environment and manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

  • Monday through Friday daylight hours
  • Work across multiple locations in the Pittsburgh region
  • Engage in a leadership-focused role with direct impact on team and patient outcomes.
  • Opportunity for professional development in a dynamic healthcare system.
Full Job Description
Advanced Practice Provider, Supervisor

Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

UPMC Chronic Pain Management

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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.

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Hours
  • Monday through Friday daylight hours


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


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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.

Qualifications:

  • 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)
  • Act 34
  • 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

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