Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship

Under the supervision of clinical mentors, the APP Fellow is a limited term position (minimum of 12 months) that will consist of precepted clinical practice, didactic teaching, and simulation skills training. The Fellow will provide direct care and assume increasing responsibility for clinical management of patients in ambulatory or inpatient settings. In precepted practice, the Fellow will learn to obtain patient histories, perform physical examinations, order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and develop treatment plans. The Fellow will participate in case management and continuing care. The Fellow will learn to collaborate, refer, and consult with department attending physicians, specialists, and other members of the health care team to deliver effective, efficient, safe, and high quality care. The Fellow will be exposed to the APP role in contributing to organizational and departmental continuous performance and quality improvement projects. The Fellow will participate in education and research efforts for patients, families, and the health care team.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis up to 12 months in advance of a cohort start date. In order for an application to be considered for a specific cohort, it must be submitted by the closing date listed below, and candidate must be eligible to have proof of board certification 12-14 weeks prior to start date.

Upcoming cohorts and dates:

January 2025 Cohort

Start date: January 20, 2025

Application close date: August 5, 2024

May 2025 Cohort

Start date: May 12, 2025

Application close date: December 2, 2024

In addition, please submit the following to Janna Weiss (janna.weiss@seattlechildrens.org):

A professional resume

Two letters of recommendation (please attach PDF copies):

One from a professor or clinical instructor

One from a current or former supervisor

Essay to include the following:

One paragraph describing why you are interested in participating in a fellowship program.

Provide us with a Statement of Purpose – up to 500 words

*Your application will not be considered without submission of these items

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Fellow-Nurse Practitioner

Master's degree or higher in nursing with a concentration in a pediatric or family nurse practitioner program.

One year work experience in a pediatric or family focused clinical area.

Acute care pediatric nursing experience strongly preferred.

Active, unencumbered registered nurse and advanced registered nurse practitioner licensure in the State of Washington.

Current national certification as a pediatric or family nurse practitioner.

Active Drug Enforcement Authority registration.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Active clinical privileges as an Allied Health Provider, Seattle Children's Hospital.

Prior to start of employment, must obtain, and maintain in good standing, medical or allied health professional staff privileges that are not limited, revoked, suspended, conditioned, or probationary, except for normal probationary periods due to initial appointment. All medical and allied health professional staff members are provisional for the first year.

Any and all medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children's will terminate automatically upon the termination of the individual's employment at Children's. Termination of employment does not prohibit the individual from seeking medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children's as a non-employee in any category for which the individual qualifies. Questions regarding medical or allied health professional staff privileges may be directed to Medical Staff Services.

Fellow - Physician Assistant

Graduate of a nationally accredited physician assistant program.

One year work experience in a health care role, preferably with a strong pediatric component..

Active, unencumbered Physician Assistant licensure in the State of Washington.

Initial certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Active Drug Enforcement Authority registration.

Basic Life Support (BLS).

Active clinical privileges as an Allied Health Provider, Seattle Children's Hospital.

Prior to start of employment, must obtain, and maintain in good standing, medical or allied health professional staff privileges that are not limited, revoked, suspended, conditioned, or probationary, except for normal probationary periods due to initial appointment. All medical and allied health professional staff members are provisional for the first year.

Any and all medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children's will terminate automatically upon the termination of the individual's employment at Children's; for this term limited position, the Fellow's privileges will terminate with the pre-determined end of the position, as noted in the offer letter from Human Resources. If a permanent position is offered and accepted, the application for privileges will be processed as a reappointment to the medical staff.

Compensation Range

$110,552 Annual USD

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits .

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Our investigators are involved in hundreds of projects that cover every phase of research, from studying how diseases work to improving investigational therapies. They have pioneered groundbreaking cystic fibrosis treatments and cutting-edge cancer therapies that help a child's immune system defeat cancer, and made other major contributions to pediatric medicine.

Researchers work in close collaboration with one another, their colleagues at partner institutions including the University of Washington and Fred Hutch and our healthcare providers at Seattle Children's Hospital, one of U.S. News & World Report’s top children's hospitals. This collaboration is one of our key strengths, allowing our faculty to draw on a variety of disciplines and techniques as they pursue solutions to some of medicine's most complex problems.

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