APP Fellowship - Psychiatry (Adult & Pediatrics)

About this role

Location SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110

 Scheduled Hours 40

Position Summary Are you a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or a Physician Assistant (PA) ready to advance your expertise in psychiatric care? Our Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship Program offers a unique opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field while honing your clinical skills in advanced psychiatric treatments. We aim to hire two APPs per year one around May 1 and the second around November 1.

The deadline for application is November 1, 2026.

Our 12-month program aims to provide early career PMHNPs and PAs the opportunity to learn from and practice alongside our outstanding faculty who have spent decades training our medical students, general psychiatry residents, and child and adolescent psychiatry fellows. Our training is geared towards preparing our fellows to become clinicians who provide excellent evidence-based psychiatric care in various clinical settings — from community-based care to the academic university setting.

The program provides some of the same didactic experiences to the APP fellows as our physician trainees receive. In addition, our APP fellows benefit from additional didactic experiences that are geared to meet the different needs of APPs. Approximately 25% of a fellow’s time is spent on educational activities with the other 75% in providing care.

Clinically a fellow will spend 6 months involved with adults and 6 months involved with children and adolescents. Both experiences include 2 months in hospital-based care and 4 months in the outpatient setting.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities: • The fellow will experience a wide variety of clinical settings. • These experiences will take place within the BJC Healthcare system. In addition, the fellow will participate in weekly continuing education sessions. • Performs other duties as assigned.

After completing this application, please email the following required information to Brigitte Northrop: bnorthrop@wustl.edu • Current CV • 1-page personal statement describing why you are interested in our training program and your long-term goals • Copies of all diplomas • Current copy of malpractice insurance, if applicable • Malpractice history, if applicable • Listing of past practice locations, if applicable • In addition , please ask for two letters of recommendation to be sent by the letter writer directly via email to bnorthrop@wustl.edu; A Faculty Member from your APP program who can comment on your academic ability; and a recent Physician Supervisor who can comment on your clinical performance.

Certification Attachments as Applicable Please indicate Yes/No, Certification #, Exam Date (if expected), and copies of: • American Nurses Credentialing Center • National Commission on Certifications of Physicians Assistants • Missouri License • Missouri BNDD • Federal DEA

Contact Information The Psychiatry APP Fellowship Training Program Washington University School of Medicine 660 S. Euclid Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110-1093 Phone: 314-362-2467 Brigitte Northrop bnorthrop@wustl.edu

Application Deadline An application needs to be submitted in its entirety at least 6 months (November 1, May 1) before the desired start date.

For more information please visit our website at https://psychiatry.wustl.edu/education/advanced-practice-provider-fellowship/

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education: Master's degree Certifications /Professional Licenses : The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Certified Nurse Practitioner - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Nurse Practitioner (NP) within 3 months - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Physician Assistant - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Physician Assistant - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position. Skills: Not Applicable Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job We are seeking a dedicated APP Fellow Nurse Practitioner or  Physician Assistant to join our team. Below are additional requirements and information based on each role:   Salary: $80,000 annually

Required Qualifications: • Graduates of a NP or PA program.

• Able to obtain NP or PA license at least 5 months prior to starting the fellowship.

• MSN – Master of Science in Nursing or Master Degree from an ARC-PA  accredited school.

• At least 5 months before the start of the fellowship, the applicant needs to have a license to practice as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Missouri.

Nurse Practitioner Fellow • Master of Science in Nursing with emphasis in the Nurse Practitioner program. • Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty. • Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirement).

Physician Assistant Fellow • Graduate of PA program. • Current PA licensure to practice in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location. • Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area

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