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Job Description
TeamHealth is seeking an experienced emergency medicine advanced practice clinician (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) to serve as the lead APC at St. Anthony Hospital Emergency Department in Midwest City, Oklahoma. This leadership role combines clinical excellence with administrative oversight and serves as a key liaison between APCs, physicians, hospital leadership, and TeamHealth operations.
In addition to the administrative duties, the lead APC role carries a full-time clinical commitment, with the minimum average of 120 clinical hours per month. The administrative component focuses on promoting a culture of collaboration, accountability, patient-centered care, and professional growth, while the individual remains actively engaged in clinical practice within the emergency department.
About the Facility
St. Anthony Hospital Midwest is a community-focused emergency department committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care. As part of TeamHealth's physician-led organization, clinicians benefit from strong clinical support, leadership development opportunities, and a collaborative practice environment.
Responsibilities
Clinical Excellence
- Provide high-quality emergency medical care consistent with TeamHealth clinical standards and evidence-based practice
- Maintain clinical competency and productivity expectations while serving in a leadership capacity
- Support safe, efficient patient flow and exceptional patient experiences
- Promote adherence to departmental protocols, documentation standards, and quality initiatives
APC Leadership
- Serve as the primary clinical and operational leader for the APC team
- Mentor and support APCs through onboarding, training, coaching, and ongoing professional development
- Foster teamwork and collaboration among physicians, APCs, nursing staff, and hospital personnel
- Act as a resource for clinical questions, workflow concerns, and professional guidance
Operations and Performance Management
- Partner with the facility medical director and TeamHealth leadership to achieve departmental goals
- Assist with APC scheduling, staffing optimization, and coverage management
- Monitor productivity, documentation quality, patient satisfaction, and operational metrics
- Support recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and retention of APC team members
- Participate in performance evaluations and clinician development initiatives
Quality and Patient Safety
- Champion TeamHealth quality standards and patient safety initiatives
- Participate in peer review, chart review, and quality improvement activities
- Assist with implementation of evidence-based clinical practices and process improvements
- Support compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and TeamHealth standards
Leadership and Communication
- Serve as a liaison between TeamHealth leadership, hospital administration, physicians, and APC staff
- Attend leadership meetings and communicate organizational updates to APC team members
- Promote a positive workplace culture focused on accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement
- Support change management initiatives and operational enhancements
Qualifications
Required
- Graduate of an accredited PA or NP program
- Current Oklahoma licensure as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner
- Current DEA registration and prescriptive authority
- Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
- Minimum of three years of EM experience as an advanced practice clinician
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
Preferred
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Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, including leadership stipend
- Health insurance with optional dental and vision
- 401k
- Professional liability insurance with tail coverage
- Leadership development and career advancement opportunities
- Access to TeamHealths clinician wellness and professional support resources
- Collaborative physician-led culture focused on clinical excellence and clinician success
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care, team performance, and departmental outcomes
About the City
Midwest City, Oklahoma, was established in 1943 and has developed and become the 8th largest city in the state. The city is home to Tinker Air Force Base which is a major United States Airforce base. Midwest City also has several golf courses and is the host of an annual Star Spangled Banner Salute each summer. Oklahoma City is just about 15 minutes away, making a trip to the state capital an easy, fun day trip!
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Emergency Medicine
Lead Advanced Practice Clinician
St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest
Midwest City, OK
Full-Time
Opening 61958BR
Your Recruiter:
Kable Nunnally
Phone Number:
423-368-0578
Location
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Team Health Holdings Inc
TeamHealth was founded in 1979 with a vision of developing the best teams of healthcare professionals. With the relentless pursuit to advance patient care through strong leadership, innovation and teamwork, we're proud to say that 33 years later we have made great strides towards our goals.
The impressive growth of TeamHealth should come as no surprise to hospitals and clinicians aware of our reputation for efficiency and commitment to excellence and collaboration.
Originally founded to provide emergency department administrative and staffing services, TeamHealth is one of the nation's largest providers of hospital-based clinical outsourcing in multiple departments, including Anesthesia, Hospital Medicine, in addition to Emergency Medicine. Although we are a national organization, our operating philosophy is essentially the same as when we started. TeamHealth is committed to a patient-centric model of healthcare delivery with hospitals, physician groups and TeamHealth working collaboratively to deliver compassionate, effective, efficient and safe patient care.