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Advanced Practice Provider Educator (NP/PA)- Plastic Surgery

Company:
Ohio State University
Location:
Columbus, OH, 43201
Posted:
December 03, 2025
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Job Title:

Advanced Practice Provider Educator (NP/PA)- Plastic Surgery

Department:

James Inpatient Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant

Scope of Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Educator is responsible for providing personalized education by designing, developing, implementing and evaluating classroom and clinical instruction to support the orientation, ongoing educational and professional development needs of Advanced Practice Providers including coordination of the Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Program. The APP Educator maintains collaborative relationships with clinicians, departments/units, serves as an educational consultant and resource, and contributes to the development and achievement of goals for Medical Education and Staff Development.

Position Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider Educator is responsible to assess, plan, organize, develop, implement and evaluate education programs and learning activities designed to assist Advanced Practice Providers to acquire knowledge and skills to meet job requirements and regulatory standards. The APP Educator demonstrates expertise in staff education, advanced practice, care delivery and evidence-based practice. The APP Educator collaborates effectively with physicians, nursing and other disciplines to meet organizational and team expectations and to assure that staff can perform safely and independently for their assigned role functions. Responsibilities include: staff orientation, class development, instructor/faculty for courses, new product and equipment in-service, unit based in-service, educational needs assessment and ongoing competency of staff, and coordination of the APP fellowship program. The APP Educator incorporates current evidence based knowledge and skill in adult learning principles and clinical, educational, and professional standards of the practice of medicine. The APP Educator collaborates with all members of the health care team and serves as a role model and resource for patient care staff within the unit/department/institution and community.

Minimum Qualifications

Current certificate of authority to practice as an APRN in the State of Ohio

Graduate of an APRN program that qualifies the graduate to sit for the certification examination of a national certifying organization recognized by the Ohio Board of Nursing

Master of Science Degree in Nursing

2 years of relevant experience required.

2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.

OR

Masters Prepared; Graduate of a PA-C program that qualifies the graduate to sit for the certification examination recognized by the National Certification Commission for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Eligibility for State of Ohio licensure as a PA-C

2 years of relevant experience required.

2-4 years of relevant experience preferred

Career Roadmap

FUNCTION: Advanced Practice

SUB-FUNCTION: Advanced Practice Education

CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor - Clinical

CAREER LEVEL: C3

Additional Information:

This role will be supportive of coordination of the surgical fellowship rotation in Plastic Surgery as well as onboarding, mentoring and education in the department.

Location:

James Cancer Hospital (0375)

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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