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Penn State Health** - **Hershey Medical Center

**Location:** US:PA: Hershey

**Work Type:** Full Time

**FTE:** 1.0

**Shift:** Varied

**Shift Differential:** **Exempt:** Yes

**Hours:** 10, 12, 16 and 24 hour shifts

**Recruiter Contact:** Please contact Esther I. Zechman at [email protected] (MAILTO://[email protected]) for additional information.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Penn State Hershey Medical Center Children’s Hospital Advanced Practice Fellowship will be a 12 month post graduate neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship that will educate highly qualified certified physician assistants and nurse practitioners to become competent, proficient, and compassionate neonatal providers. Through didactics and direct patient care, the fellow will obtain superior clinical skills allowing them to thrive in a fast paced critical care setting. This fellowship promotes a smooth transition to clinical practice by way of a multi-disciplinary healthcare approach among a team of skilled healthcare providers and collaboration with various other specialties.

**The neonatal fellowship curriculum will consist of both clinical and didactic education. The didactic sessions will include the following:** APC/resident lecture, Pediatric ground rounds, Journal Club, Neonatal M&M, and a perinatal meeting. APC fellow will join the medical fellow education course. The fellow will be tested in the simulation lab with various mock scenarios. Additionally, the fellow will prepare 2 case presentations to be presented to the department and 1 APC journal club.

The clinical rotations will include time spent in the NICU, newborn nursery, with bedside NICU nurses, NICU high risk developmental clinic, pediatric radiology, maternal fetal medicine, pediatric cardiology, pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric surgery, and pediatric pulmonology. During NICU rotations, the fellow will also participate in air and ground transports with Life Lion.

The Penn State Hershey Medical Center is a tertiary care teaching hospital designated as a level IV neonatal intensive care unit providing the highest care to patients from surrounding areas. Advanced technology, appropriate facilities, and a modern approach to healthcare delivery will provide fellows with the resources needed to become a well-rounded provider who is a leader in the area of neonatal medicine.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

+ Master's Degree in Nursing and currently licensed to practice as a CRNP by the Pennsylvania Board of Nurse Examiners required OR Graduate of an AMA approved Physician Assistant Program or baccalaureate or higher degree program that meets licensure requirements in the State of Pennsylvania required and National Certification in Pennsylvania or in another State with reciprocity and licensure to practice in Pennsylvania required.

+ GPA 3.5 and over

+ Current BLS & NRP certifications required.

+ Outstanding recommendations from clinical preceptors, program directors, or professional work experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):

+ For Nurse Practitioner candidates a Neonatology Nurse Practitioner degree is required.

**WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?** Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

+ **_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.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.

_This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract._ _All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities._

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

**Position** Advanced Practice Provider Fellow - Neonatology

**Location** US:PA: Hershey | Advanced Practice | Full Time

**Req ID** 84159