APP Fellow

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Health & Science University in Portland seeks a Dermatology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) fellow for a 12-month program. The APP will participate in faculty clinics and supervised continuity clinics, focusing on diagnosis and management of common and complex medical dermatology, rotating through CLEAR Eczema Center, CEPPA, Melanoma Multidisciplinary Clinic, and other multidisciplinary settings.

Successful applicants must be U.S.

Qualifications

• Active Oregon NP license or MPAS completion.
• Board certification as NP (ANCC/AANP) or PA (NCCPA).
• U.S. citizenship or work eligibility in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Provide dermatology care in faculty and continuity clinics.
• Rotate through multidisciplinary clinics (CLEAR Eczema Center, CEPPA, Melanoma Clinic).
• Complete SDPA Diplomate Fellowship as part of graduation.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Education

Oregon NP degree

MPAS

Job description

Department Overview

The Dermatology APP fellowship will have structured didactics simultaneously with the OHSU dermatology residency program. The APP will engage in faculty clinics as well as supervised continuity clinics later in the curriculum. The focus of training is on diagnosis and management of common and complex medical dermatology. The APP will rotate through several multidisciplinary clinics: CLEAR Eczema Center - Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) Care, Center of Excellence for Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (CEPPA), Melanoma Multidisciplinary Clinic, and others. The training will be with our renowned board-certified dermatologists, NP, and PA faculty. Through the rigorous 12-month program, the APP will build strong clinical knowledge and will meet core competencies as outlined in the program. The PA will complete the SDPA Diplomate Fellowship as part of graduation. The NP will be encouraged to become a Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner through the DNPCB and will complete the NP dermatology curriculum.

Department Overview

The Dermatology APP fellowship will have structured didactics simultaneously with the OHSU dermatology residency program. The APP will engage in faculty clinics as well as supervised continuity clinics later in the curriculum. The focus of training is on diagnosis and management of common and complex medical dermatology. The APP will rotate through several multidisciplinary clinics: CLEAR Eczema Center - Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) Care, Center of Excellence for Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (CEPPA), Melanoma Multidisciplinary Clinic, and others. The training will be with our renowned board-certified dermatologists, NP, and PA faculty. Through the rigorous 12-month program, the APP will build strong clinical knowledge and will meet core competencies as outlined in the program. The PA will complete the SDPA Diplomate Fellowship as part of graduation. The NP will be encouraged to become a Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner through the DNPCB and will complete the NP dermatology curriculum.

Our 12-month Advanced Practice Provider Dermatology Fellowship is designed for:

• Newly graduated nurse practitioners and physician assistants seeking clinical and didactic experience in dermatology.


• APPs with no dermatology background who want to transition to specialty care.

By The Start Of The Program, Successful Applicants Must

• Be U.S. citizens or legally able to work in the U.S


• Have completed an accredited PA or NP master’s program


• Have unencumbered licensure as either:
  
  
  
  • A physician assistant with the Oregon Medical Board
  
  
  • A nurse practitioner with the Oregon State Board of Nursing with certification in one of the following areas:
    
    
    
    • Family
    
    
    • Adult
    
    
    • Adult gerontology acute/primary care, or
    
    
    • Acute care
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Have national board certification as a:
  
  
  
  • Physician assistant from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) within 6 months of beginning fellowship OR
  
  
  • Nurse practitioner from a nationally accredited organization such as the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  
  
  
  


• Eligible for DEA licensure


• Have BLS/ACLS certification

For more information please visit https://www.ohsu.edu/dermatology/dermatology-app-fellowship

The full-time annual base salary for this position is $87,516. Base pay does not include incentive pay, hiring bonuses, or additional benefits such as retirement contributions.

Function/Duties of Position

This position will provide an outstanding level of professional performance (e.g. quality of investigation for research faculty; quality of clinical care for clinical faculty; quality of administrative function in education office). Professional performance is to be delivered in a manner that is compliant with the OHSU Code of Conduct. Appointee shall treat all patients, research subjects, trainees and co-workers with dignity and respect.

Required Qualifications

• Applicants must have an active Oregon Nurse Practitioner Degree OR Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS).


• Application deadline for entry into the 2027 cohort is November 30, 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center.

In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

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