Hospital Medicine APP Fellowship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research, and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Lurie Children’s is ranked in all 10 specialties by U.S. News & World Report.

About the Role

This is a one-year fellowship program for a new graduate Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to develop expertise in the recognition, evaluation, acute management, and complex care of the hospitalized child. The fellowship is a limited-term position with no guarantee of employment after completion. Candidates must have already graduated from their APP program and be ready to start in November 2026.

Fellowship participants will work 25% of their hours on the night shift, every other weekend and holiday, and take call 2-3 shifts per schedule. Training includes 6 months of clinical experience divided between Hospital-based medicine, Pediatric surgery, Oncology, and Critical care. After 6 months, the trainee will be designated to a primary area based on current or expected openings and continue practicing in that area for the remaining 6 months. Additional training includes weekly didactic sessions, monthly simulation (SIM) labs, and quarterly transition-into-practice seminars.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert clinical care, education, consultation, advocacy, research, leadership, and mentorship.
• Manages primary, acute, and chronic health problems through comprehensive history and physical examination assessment and diagnosis.
• Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Collaborates and coordinates care with the medical team to deliver evidence-based care and establish best practices in clinical care.
• Participates in research design, implementation, and interpretation, if applicable.
• Meets the Medical Staff’s Allied Health Practitioners core measures of performance related to patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal communication skills, professionalism, and system-based practice.
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with a customer service focus of innovation, service excellence, and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to patients, families, co-workers, and others.
• Works an average of 40 hours per week, including differing shifts, weekends, and nights as scheduled in accordance with the fellowship program’s standards.
• Performs other job functions as assigned.

Requirements

• Completion of a Physician Assistant or Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Licensure in the State of Illinois as an APRN or PA is required.
• Clinical privileges through credentialing by the Medical Staff Office achieved within 90 days of hire.
• Practices under the direction of advanced practice provider or physician providers until fully credentialed and privileged.
• Experience as delineated in clinical privileges through credentialing by the Medical Staff Office.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Demonstrates excellent people skills, basic computer skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications

Master's Degree: Nurse Practitioner (Required).

Pay

The pay range for this position is $138,403.20–$228,363.20. At Lurie Children’s, compensation is competitive and fair, aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offers a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs.

Benefits

For full-time and part-time employees who work 20 or more hours per week, Lurie Children’s offers a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance.
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% employer match.
• Various voluntary benefits, including:
  • Supplemental Life, AD&D, and Disability insurance.
  • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity coverage.
• Tuition assistance and student loan servicing and support.
• Adoption benefits.
• Backup childcare and eldercare.
• Employee Assistance Program and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members.
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities.
• Discount purchasing program.