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Cincinnati Children's
Cincinnati, Ohio

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Clinical Director-Medical Advanced Practice Providers

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$145k-$189k

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Job Description

Primary Location

Burnet Campus

Department: Adv Practice Providers

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Schedule: Full time

  • Weekly Hours
  • 40
  • FTE
  • 1
  • Employee Status
  • Regular

*Expected Starting Pay Range

$145,121.60 - $188,947.20

*Starting pay is based on experience, skills, and equity; exceptions may apply for highly qualified candidates. Additional pay (e. g., shift, on‑call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply. Annual pay may vary based on FTE status.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Mission- Propose, research, and manage the development, implementation and assessment of long and short term operating goals and objectives. Operationalize, implement and monitor assigned strategic initiatives. Drive execution of the assigned strategic plan components

Clinical Operations- Collaborate with interdisciplinary Directors and Medical Directors to plan, implement and evaluate services. Promote both internal and external customer service through the development and implementation of programs and standards which reflect that goal.

Provide clinical leadership to ensure quality patients care outcomes. Monitor appropriateness and effectiveness of patient care through quality improvement programs. Collaborate with other department directors to ensure patient care needs are met. Promote clinical profession by participation in professional activities.

Represent clinical practice and CCHMC at local state and national levels through involvement in professional associations and organizations. Promote a family-centered approach to care delivery.

Performance Management- Direct the development and monitoring of an effective staffing and retention strategy, including hiring and terminating employees, workforce planning, succession planning; attracting and retaining top performers, partnering with leadership and Human Resources to develop effective and appropriate recruitment packages, and effective on-boarding programs for staff; effective performance management of direct reports; in partnership with leadership, provide mentoring and development to faculty and other leaders in effective performance management; mentor and provide learning and development opportunities for direct reports and others in business roles; effectively and appropriately leveraging human resources business partners to meet the division's talent management goals; ultimate responsibility for supporting organizational programs/plans that impact employees and ensuring communication, comprehension, and adherence to all Human Resources policies and related legal and/or compliance requirements.

People Planning- Coach and mentor personnel to enhance professional knowledge. Make job requirements and goals for each position clear to employees and provide sufficient training to achieve the desired level of competency. Oversee succession planning for key roles. Provide mentorship and development to direct and indirect reporting staff. Maintain accurate payroll records.

Financial Management- Overall accountability for the financial management functions for the department. Develop, implement, evaluate and manage the department's annual and capital budget to achieve the Divisional and Departmental objectives; establish internal controls for cash management; implement and maintain a process for financial controls and external financial audits; develop and implement accounts receivable management; analyze and monitor financial performance and report financial results to stakeholders; evaluate variances, determine underlying causes and identify, present, and implement proposed solutions; establish and monitor productivity metrics; ultimate accountability for compliance with organizational financial policies and procedures.

Manage/direct those staff providing clinical services to a defined patient population.

Job Qualifications

  • MSN
  • Preferred: Operational & supervisory experience within an APP medical subspecialty division.
  • 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
  • APRN/PA National Board Certification
  • APRN/PA state licensure

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children's Is

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years

  • Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
  • Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
  • One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
  • Consistently certified as great place to work
  • A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
  • Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Director will manage the development and implementation of strategic operating goals while providing clinical leadership to ensure high-quality patient care outcomes. They are responsible for overseeing financial management, performance management, and staffing strategies within the Advanced Practice Providers division.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 7 years of work experience in a related discipline and possess operational and supervisory experience within an APP medical subspecialty. A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is preferred, along with national board certification and state licensure as an APRN or PA.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Strategic planningBudget managementInterdisciplinary collaborationRegulatory complianceOperational managementTeam development

Advanced Practice Providers — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 64% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$167k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $180k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Clinical Director-Medical Advanced Practice Providers at Cincinnati Children's a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Advanced Practice Providers nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Nurse Practitioner roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 14,305 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Cincinnati

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k≈ 1.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,414/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.