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Advanced Practice Provider Fellow - Pediatric Critical Care

Penn State Health • Hershey, PA • 5h ago

Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center

Location: US:PA: Hershey

Work Type: Full Time

FTE: 1.0

Shift: Varied

Shift Differential: Exempt: Yes

Hours: Varied

Recruiter Contact: Please contact Esther I. Zechman at ezechman@pennstatehealth.psu.edu (MAILTO://ezechman@pennstatehealth.psu.edu) for additional information.

Position Summary - Pediatric Critical Care APP Fellowship

The Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care is a post-graduate training program designed to prepare highly qualified nurse practitioners and physician assistants to become skilled, compassionate, and efficient pediatric critical care providers. This structured fellowship supports the transition from graduate training to independent clinical practice in a high-acuity, fast-paced pediatric intensive care environment.

Fellows will develop advanced clinical competencies through a comprehensive curriculum that integrates immersive clinical experience with structured didactic education. Training emphasizes critical thinking, procedural proficiency, evidence-based practice, and family-centered care across the spectrum of pediatric critical illness.

The fellowship fosters professional growth through a multidisciplinary, team-based approach, partnering fellows with experienced pediatric intensivists, APPs, nurses, respiratory therapists, and consulting subspecialists. Through collaboration and progressive responsibility, fellows will gain the confidence and expertise necessary to deliver high-quality care to critically ill children and their families.

This distinguished fellowship is designed to cultivate clinical excellence, promote compassionate care, and ensure a successful transition to practice within pediatric critical care.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant or Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

National board certification required for both NPs and PAs prior to the start of the fellowship program.

Current BLS Certification

Current PALS Certification

FELLOWSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to dedicate up to 50 hours a week to fellowship training. Hours may be divided between clinical rotation, reading, completing online training modules, didactic sessions, case conferences, journal clubs and clinical simulation.

Trainees will be expected to work the schedule that is outlined by their clinical mentors.

Schedules will include days, evenings, nights and weekends.

In addition to the online application, please email the following items to ezechman@pennstatehealth.psu.edu (MAILTO://ezechman@pennstatehealth.psu.edu)

A personal narrative describing your professional goals and interest in Pediatric Critical Care (Double spaced, 12 font, max 3 pages).

A resume/CV, including a description of past critical care experience, including clinical rotations, if any.

Three letters of recommendation, one from a current program director or clinical faculty. If greater than two years since graduation, one from a recent supervising physician or APP colleague.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).

Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.

Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.

Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.

Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania's only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence - that's Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That's all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health's policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.

Union: Non Bargained

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Position Advanced Practice Provider Fellow - Pediatric Critical Care

Location US:PA: Hershey | Advanced Practice | Full Time

Req ID 88658

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