Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

The Seattle Children’s APP Fellowship is a 12-month intensive program designed to transition newly graduated ARNPs and PAs into complex, highly collaborative pediatric practice. Through precepted clinical rotations, multidisciplinary didactics, and simulation training, fellows gain the skills necessary to lead in a premier tertiary care center.

The Fellowship Experience

Clinical Mastery: Assume increasing responsibility for patient management, from diagnostics to treatment planning.

Diverse Rotations: 4–5 months of inpatient service followed by specialized clinical rotations.

Collaborative Leadership: Work alongside attending physicians and specialists while contributing to quality improvement and research.

Inclusive Community: Join a team dedicated to representing and serving our diverse patient population across the healthcare continuum.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis up to 12 months in advance. After completing your formal application, please submit the following materials to Janna Weiss (janna.weiss@seattlechildrens.org). Your application will not be considered without both of these items:

• 1) Professional Resume
• 2) Required Essay:
• A brief paragraph describing your interest in a fellowship program.
• A Statement of Purpose (maximum 500 words)

• Important Dates: May 2027 cohort
• Application Deadline: December 4, 2026
• Start Date: May 10, 2027

Requirement: Candidates must be eligible to provide proof of board certification 12–14 weeks prior to the start date.

Learn how our fellowship builds clinical confidence, autonomy, and lifelong community: Explore the Seattle Children's APP Fellowship Program

Educational & Clinical Background

Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or higher in Nursing (Pediatric or Family focus). Minimum 1 year clinical experience; acute care peds preferred.

Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited PA program. Minimum 1 year healthcare experience (pediatric focus preferred).

Licensure & Certification

• State: Active, unencumbered WA State license (ARNP or PA).
• National: Current Board Certification
• Registration: Active DEA registration and BLS certification.

Credentialing & Privileges

Status: Must obtain and maintain Allied Health Provider privileges at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Termination: Clinical privileges are tied to employment status. For Fellows, privileges expire at the end of the fellowship term unless a permanent position is accepted.

Compensation Range

$132,321 per year

*This position is eligible for relocation for qualified candidates.*

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 seattlechildrens.org.

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.