Advanced Practice Provider Psychiatry Fellowship - PMHNP or PA
Seattle Children's HospitalJoin a world-class pediatric institution dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures. Seattle Children’s is seeking passionate, newly graduated, or early-career Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP) and Physician Assistants (PAs) for our Psychiatry APP Fellowship.
This one-year, intensive program is designed to bridge the gap between academic training and specialized pediatric psychiatric practice. If you are looking to master clinical skills in a complex, highly collaborative environment while prioritizing your own professional resilience, we invite you to apply.
Our Mission
The APP Fellowship Program at Seattle Children’s supports APPs in successfully entering practice within a complex pediatric setting. We provide the structure needed to build on your graduate training, strengthening the domains critical to becoming a confident, expert provider in pediatric mental health.
Why Choose Seattle Children’s?
Diverse Clinical Exposure: Work with a complex patient population across various settings, including inpatient, ambulatory clinics, and emergency/urgent care.
A Robust Community: Join a network of over 400 APPs working across dozens of subspecialties.
Commitment to Belonging: We strive to be a welcoming community that represents our patients. We empower every team member to show up as their authentic selves every day.
Holistic Support: We don’t just focus on clinical skills; we provide the tools to bolster resilience and prevent burnout from day one.
Program Goals & Learning Objectives
The fellowship is structured to ensure you emerge as a well-rounded pediatric psychiatric provider through:
Clinical Mastery: Strengthening critical thinking, evidence-based practice, and procedural confidence.
Mentorship: Developing your unique practice style through exposure to multiple mentors and continuous, constructive feedback.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Understanding the diverse roles of APPs and how they contribute to high-functioning care teams.
Lifelong Learning: Cultivating a self-directed approach to professional development and education.
Important Dates
Application Deadline: May 11th
Cohort Start Date: September 28th
Program Duration: Approximately 12 Months
For Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP)
Education: Master’s degree or higher in Nursing with a concentration in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP).
Experience: 1 year of pediatric or family-focused clinical work; experience in Acute Care or Pediatric Mental Health is strongly preferred.
Licensure: Active, unencumbered WA State RN and ARNP licenses.
Certification: National certification as a PMHNP; current BLS and active DEA registration.
For Physician Assistants (PA)
Education: Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant program.
Experience: 1 year of healthcare experience (strong pediatric/mental health component preferred).
Licensure: Active, unencumbered WA State Physician Assistant license.
Certification: Initial certification by the NCCPA; current BLS and active DEA registration.
Credentialing & Privileges
All Fellows must obtain and maintain Allied Health Provider privileges at Seattle Children’s Hospital prior to their start date.
Term: Privileges are tied to employment and conclude at the end of the fellowship term unless a permanent position is offered and accepted.
Compliance: Privileges must remain in good standing (not limited, suspended, or revoked).
Compensation:
Salary: $134,649 per year
Relocation: Assistance is available for qualified candidates.
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.