Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Overview

The Mission of Seattle Children’s Acute Care Pediatric APP fellowship is to support newly graduated APPs to successfully enter their practice in a complex, highly collaborative pediatric setting. The APP fellowship is a 12-month limited term position which includes precepted clinical practice, multidisciplinary, comprehensive didactics, and simulation training.

Seattle Children’s has a diverse and often complex patient population across the healthcare continuum. We strive to be an inclusive community that represents our patients. Our APP fellowship is essential to our commitment to train the next generation of caregivers to meet the needs of our patient population. Fellowship training goals include:

• Provide direct care and assume increasing responsibility for clinical management of patients in all settings within a pediatric tertiary care center

• Obtain patient histories, perform physical examinations, order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and develop treatment plans within the multidisciplinary team of a pediatric hospital

• Four to five months of inpatient services with remainder of fellowship year spent in specialty rotations

• Collaborate, refer, and consult with department attending physicians, specialists, and other members of the health care team

• Exposure to the APP role in contributing to organizational and departmental continuous performance and quality improvement projects

• 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 the candidate must be eligible to have proof of board certification 12-14 weeks prior to the start date.

January 2026 Cohort

Start date:

January 20, 2026
Application close date:
August 25, 2025

May 2026 Cohort

Start date:

January 11, 2026
Application close date:
December 22, 2025

Submit to Janna Weiss ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).):

• A professional resume

• Two letters of recommendation (PDF copies):

  • One from a professor or clinical instructor

  • One from a current or former supervisor

• Essay to include:

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

  • Statement of Purpose – up to 500 words

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

• 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 RN and ARNP licensure in the State of Washington. Current national certification as a pediatric or family nurse practitioner. Active DEA registration. 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. All staff members are provisional for the first year. Privileges terminate automatically upon termination of employment. Questions regarding 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 healthcare role, preferably with a strong pediatric component. Active, unencumbered PA licensure in the State of Washington. Initial certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Active DEA registration. 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.
  
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