Stanford Health Care
Advanced Practice Provider (APP: NP/PA/CNS) Fellowship - Administration
Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Advanced Practice Provider (APP: NP/PA/CNS) Fellowship – Administration
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Overview Provides the opportunity to develop and practice management and leadership skills. Includes direction and education for the clinical and professional development of APPs; oversight of resource planning, hiring and termination, and working closely with operational and physician leaders on a wide variety of organizational initiatives.
The Center for Advanced Practice at Stanford Health Care is accepting applications for the 2026‑2027 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship. The APP Fellowship Program prepares postgraduates in the core domains of transition to practice, professionalism and specialty competencies. The 12‑month program includes didactic and practice‑based learning in various settings. The clinical transition to practice program is for newly graduated APPs with less than one year of advanced practice experience. Applications will be accepted through February 15, 2026.
Locations Stanford Health Care – Palo Alto, CA
What You Will Do
Partner with the Medical Director and unit nursing management team, participating in a wide variety of clinical, operational, and administrative initiatives of service lines.
Ensure clinical competency and adherence to policy through practice analysis and case review of APPs with physicians.
Investigate and respond to patient/family complaints regarding care.
Orient new APPs to SHC and unit practice and provide relevant education as required.
Participate as a representative in hospital‑wide committees.
Serve as a representative on professional and evaluation committees.
Ensure all operational mandates and initiatives are completed (e.g., C‑I‑CARE rounds).
Review financial reports and participate in financial and budgetary planning processes.
Play an active role in the hiring, evaluation, coaching, mentoring, and discipline of staff APPs.
Investigate and resolve operational issues.
Coordinate quality and process improvement initiatives.
Coordinate the scheduling of the APPs.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; participate in Medical Staff Services initiatives, policies and procedures.
Be informed of and advocate for practice models that fully allow clinicians to practice the full scope of licensure.
Participate in regional and national discussions that affect APP practice.
Partner with hospital operations to develop and maintain funding, billing and reimbursement models.
Identify policy impacts to SHC operations and advocate for specific legislation and health policy issues that affect advanced practice.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Management principles and practices such as employee hiring, evaluation, counseling, and termination; budgeting; and employee recognition and rewards.
Demonstrated ability to perform practice evaluation and process improvement.
National professional organizational and regulatory agency initiatives.
Demonstrated knowledge of standards of care and practice of APP roles.
In‑depth knowledge of specialty.
Knowledge of the organization necessary to ensure the delivery of quality, cost‑effective and efficient patient care.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups, including individuals at all levels, and gain their cooperation.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines.
Ability to promote a spirit of inquiry and practice based on evidence by using research‑based knowledge or research utilization methods to identify and implement innovations in patient care and/or participating in research, clinical investigatory or quality projects.
Ability to use educational strategies to influence the development of staff and the provision of quality care for patients and families.
Ability to communicate effectively in many venues from one‑on‑one sessions to a large audience.
Ability to recognize, reward and counsel staff.
Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Conduct efficient and supportive process improvement activities.
Contribute positively, proactively, and adeptly in institution‑wide and Center of Advanced Practice initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to translate and implement national initiatives at SHC.
Education
Physician Assistants: Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college or university.
Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist: Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Nursing from an accredited university.
Experience
Five (5) years of experience as a licensed advanced practice provider: Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
License/Certifications
Either (1): PA – Valid state license to practice as a Physician Assistant within the United States of America and current national certification.
- OR –
(2): RN – Valid state license to practice as a Registered Nurse within the United States of America AND one of the following advanced practice nursing licenses: a) NP – Valid state license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner with current national certification; b) CNS – Valid state license to practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist with current national certification; c) CRNA – Valid state license to practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with current national certification.
Commitment to an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care.
Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health.
Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination.
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale Generally starting at $100.03 – $132.51 per hour. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
Required Application Information
Two professional letters of recommendation: one academic letter from a faculty member of your graduate program and one professional letter from a clinical supervisor, preceptor or faculty member.
Unofficial transcript from APP graduate program.
Curriculum vitae or resume.
Essay answers to five prompts:
Provide a statement of interest regarding the APP fellowship in cancer care at SHC and why you are choosing the specialty.
Describe a time when you felt you made a significant difference with a patient and/or family.
Provide an example of how you used evidence such as journal articles or local/agency data to change the way you practiced.
Describe a time when you had to manage several tasks. What were they? How did you manage them?
Where did you LAST learn about this position?
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Overview Provides the opportunity to develop and practice management and leadership skills. Includes direction and education for the clinical and professional development of APPs; oversight of resource planning, hiring and termination, and working closely with operational and physician leaders on a wide variety of organizational initiatives.
The Center for Advanced Practice at Stanford Health Care is accepting applications for the 2026‑2027 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship. The APP Fellowship Program prepares postgraduates in the core domains of transition to practice, professionalism and specialty competencies. The 12‑month program includes didactic and practice‑based learning in various settings. The clinical transition to practice program is for newly graduated APPs with less than one year of advanced practice experience. Applications will be accepted through February 15, 2026.
Locations Stanford Health Care – Palo Alto, CA
What You Will Do
Partner with the Medical Director and unit nursing management team, participating in a wide variety of clinical, operational, and administrative initiatives of service lines.
Ensure clinical competency and adherence to policy through practice analysis and case review of APPs with physicians.
Investigate and respond to patient/family complaints regarding care.
Orient new APPs to SHC and unit practice and provide relevant education as required.
Participate as a representative in hospital‑wide committees.
Serve as a representative on professional and evaluation committees.
Ensure all operational mandates and initiatives are completed (e.g., C‑I‑CARE rounds).
Review financial reports and participate in financial and budgetary planning processes.
Play an active role in the hiring, evaluation, coaching, mentoring, and discipline of staff APPs.
Investigate and resolve operational issues.
Coordinate quality and process improvement initiatives.
Coordinate the scheduling of the APPs.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; participate in Medical Staff Services initiatives, policies and procedures.
Be informed of and advocate for practice models that fully allow clinicians to practice the full scope of licensure.
Participate in regional and national discussions that affect APP practice.
Partner with hospital operations to develop and maintain funding, billing and reimbursement models.
Identify policy impacts to SHC operations and advocate for specific legislation and health policy issues that affect advanced practice.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Management principles and practices such as employee hiring, evaluation, counseling, and termination; budgeting; and employee recognition and rewards.
Demonstrated ability to perform practice evaluation and process improvement.
National professional organizational and regulatory agency initiatives.
Demonstrated knowledge of standards of care and practice of APP roles.
In‑depth knowledge of specialty.
Knowledge of the organization necessary to ensure the delivery of quality, cost‑effective and efficient patient care.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups, including individuals at all levels, and gain their cooperation.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines.
Ability to promote a spirit of inquiry and practice based on evidence by using research‑based knowledge or research utilization methods to identify and implement innovations in patient care and/or participating in research, clinical investigatory or quality projects.
Ability to use educational strategies to influence the development of staff and the provision of quality care for patients and families.
Ability to communicate effectively in many venues from one‑on‑one sessions to a large audience.
Ability to recognize, reward and counsel staff.
Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Conduct efficient and supportive process improvement activities.
Contribute positively, proactively, and adeptly in institution‑wide and Center of Advanced Practice initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to translate and implement national initiatives at SHC.
Education
Physician Assistants: Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college or university.
Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist: Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Nursing from an accredited university.
Experience
Five (5) years of experience as a licensed advanced practice provider: Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
License/Certifications
Either (1): PA – Valid state license to practice as a Physician Assistant within the United States of America and current national certification.
- OR –
(2): RN – Valid state license to practice as a Registered Nurse within the United States of America AND one of the following advanced practice nursing licenses: a) NP – Valid state license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner with current national certification; b) CNS – Valid state license to practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist with current national certification; c) CRNA – Valid state license to practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with current national certification.
Commitment to an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care.
Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health.
Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination.
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale Generally starting at $100.03 – $132.51 per hour. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
Required Application Information
Two professional letters of recommendation: one academic letter from a faculty member of your graduate program and one professional letter from a clinical supervisor, preceptor or faculty member.
Unofficial transcript from APP graduate program.
Curriculum vitae or resume.
Essay answers to five prompts:
Provide a statement of interest regarding the APP fellowship in cancer care at SHC and why you are choosing the specialty.
Describe a time when you felt you made a significant difference with a patient and/or family.
Provide an example of how you used evidence such as journal articles or local/agency data to change the way you practiced.
Describe a time when you had to manage several tasks. What were they? How did you manage them?
Where did you LAST learn about this position?
#J-18808-Ljbffr