Advanced Practice Provider Fellow - Hospitalist Medicine

About the role

The Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship in Hospital Medicine at Penn State Hershey Medical Center is a structured post-graduate training program for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs).

Program Overview

The fellowship combines hands-on clinical experience, specialty rotations, and didactic education to prepare APPs for independent practice in hospital medicine.

Mission & Vision

Mission: To foster a supportive and innovative learning environment that enables APP fellows to reach their full potential.
Vision: To be a leading post-graduate fellowship nationwide, setting the standard for training APPs in inpatient care.

Core Values

• Patient-centered, team-based care
• Continuous professional development and innovation
• Excellence in education and clinical practice
• Leadership in high-quality, evidence-based hospital medicine

Program Structure

• Foundational Training: Onboarding includes clinical skills development, hospital workflows, EMR training, and supervised patient care.
• Core Clinical Rotations: Experience in general inpatient medicine and specialty areas like Addiction Medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Neurology, Palliative Care, Community Hospitalist, and Hospitalist Cross-Coverage (Nights).
• Advanced Practice & Elective Rotations: Tailored experience through electives in hospital medicine sub-specialties, including ICU and interventional radiology.

Schedule & Work Hours

• Primarily Monday – Friday
• Night Rotations required for cross-coverage experience (Monday – Thursday, 7 PM – 7 AM)
• Weekend work required for some electives

Why Join This Fellowship?

• Comprehensive clinical training with dedicated APP & physician mentors
• Exposure to a wide range of inpatient and specialty care
• Structured educational curriculum with case-based learning
• Preparation for leadership and independent practice in hospital medicine

Included Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with no waiting period
• Total Rewards Program highlighting additional benefits
• Employee wellness programs, fitness discounts, paid time off, personal time, parental leave, retirement, extended illness bank, life insurance, identity theft protection
• Competitive pay, tuition reimbursement, PAWS UP employee recognition program
• HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development, virtual benefits orientation, employee exclusive concierge service for scheduling

Why Penn State Health?

• State-of-the-art equipment
• Endless learning
• Culture of excellence
• Exceptional opportunities to learn and grow
• Exposure to a wide patient population
• Opportunity to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community

Eligibility for Shift Differential Pay

Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract.

Background Check

All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. 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.