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Penn Medicine Office of Advanced Practice is actively recruiting Acute Care trained Nurse Practitioners and Masters Prepared Physician Assistants for their inaugural in-patient oncology focused Hospital Medicine Advanced Practice Fellowship. This is a 6-month paid Fellowship that offers a robust didactic structure in the context of proctored clinical immersion in a high acuity, high complexity patient care environment to start in February of 2026.

This is a post graduate fellowship program designed for acute care certified nurse practitioners and certified physician assistants who have a lifelong commitment to learning and are seeking a career as a Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider at Penn Medicine as there maybe opportunity for employment following the successful completion of this program. The purpose is to train qualified nurse practitioners and physician assistants to function as expert providers in Hospital Medicine that specializes in Solid Oncology inpatient care. This end is facilitated by a robust didactic curriculum and clinical rotations through Penn Medicine acute care Hospitalist services.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 16th

Department physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants participate as mentor/preceptors in this program. The focus of training is the development of expertise where trainees will participate in as many as 60 hours of work per week (50 clinical and 10 academic hours). At the end of the program a Post Master’s certification is granted (3 CUs) from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Upon successful completion of the Fellowship and credentialing through the University of Pennsylvania Medical Board, opportunities for employment may be available.

Applications are required through the Penn Medicine Career page. Please attach documents to your application.

**Along with submitting this on-line application, the following must be included in order to be considered an applicant for the Fellowship

Please attach:

• A one-page personal narrative describing professional goals and interest in post graduate training in Hospitalist Med / Solid Oncology.

• A resume/CV, including a description of past acute care experience, if any.

• Three (3) letters of recommendation: one from your current or recent clinical supervisor/ physician/preceptor, one from an Academic Advisor/Faculty, and one employment supervisor.

**All applications will be reviewed by Recruitment and the Program Director, and Finalists for the Fellowship positions will be contacted to interview up until the deadline. In person Interviews will take place July 1st on Penn Medicine's campus. Final selections will be completed in August 2025.

Info session to be hosted on June 10th (virtual) for more information.

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s prepared Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

• Pennsylvania state licensure and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification or Masters prepared Physician Assistant is required at time of start. (Must graduate and pass boards and successfully credentialed to begin this program)

• Ability to commit and work at least 60 hours (includes class time) per week (including nights, weekends, and holidays) for the entire 6-month program.

• BLS, ACLS required.

• A Health Care Assessment, references and personal interview is required. In addition, you must clear all required drug screen and background checks and attest as a non-tobacco user to be eligible.

Additional Information:

**This 6-month Fellowship offers a very competitive salary, benefits and scheduled paid time off.

If you are waiting on letters of recommendation, you may submit your application without them. Please have your recommenders send the letters directly to Kayla at [email protected]

If you have additional questions, please email [email protected]

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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