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

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)  
• 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

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran