Advanced Practice Provider Fellow - Otolaryngology

About the role

The Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Advanced Practice Fellowship is a postgraduate otolaryngology fellowship designed to educate highly qualified nurse practitioners and physician assistants to become skilled, compassionate, and efficient otolaryngology providers.

Fellows will acquire enhanced clinical proficiencies through didactics and patient care, cultivating enhanced technique and expertise in a fast-paced academic medical setting. This distinguished fellowship fosters a successful transition to practice by way of a multi-disciplinary healthcare approach among a team of accomplished healthcare providers and collaboration with other specialties.

Responsibilities

• Acquire enhanced clinical proficiencies through didactics and patient care.
• Cultivate enhanced technique and expertise in a fast-paced academic medical setting.
• Foster a successful transition to practice through a multi-disciplinary healthcare approach.
• Collaborate with other specialties to provide comprehensive care.
• Develop skill set for otolaryngology procedural skills, such as flexible laryngoscopy, otomicroscopy, epistaxis control, and biopsies.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing and currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner by State or employment.
• Graduate of an AMA approved Physician Assistant Program or baccalaureate or higher degree program that meets licensure requirements in the State of employment and National Certification in State of employment or in another State with reciprocity and licensure to practice in the State of employment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner candidates should have "Family" certification as we care for patients across the lifespan, primarily in an outpatient setting.

Skills

• Excellent clinical proficiencies acquired through didactics and patient care.
• Ability to collaborate with other specialties for comprehensive care.
• Development of skill set for otolaryngology procedural skills.

Benefits

• 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.

Pay

• Competitive pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract.

Schedule

• Day Shift.