Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

The Mission of Seattle Children’s Acute Care Pediatric APP fellowship’s 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 candidate must be eligible to have proof of board certification 12-14 weeks prior to start date.

Upcoming Cohorts And Dates

January 2026 Cohort

Start date : January 20, 2026

Application close date : August 25, 2025

May 2026 Cohort

Start date : May 11, 2026

Application close date : December 22, 2025

In addition, please submit the following to Janna Weiss ( ) :

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

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 healthcare 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

$126,821 per year

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 .

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago : we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values : Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.