Otolaryngology (ENT)- Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA)

Role Overview

Seattle Children’s is seeking a motivated and versatile Advanced Practice Provider (APP), either a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or a Physician Assistant (PA), to join our growing Otolaryngology (ENT) – Head and Neck Surgery team. This role is designed for a clinician who thrives in a fast-paced ambulatory environment and is passionate about providing world-class pediatric care.

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Key Responsibilities

The Role

As an APP in our ENT department, you will play a dual role in our clinical ecosystem:

• Independent Practice: Manage a diverse panel of patients presenting with a broad range of ENT pathologies affecting the head and neck.
• Collaborative Care: Work alongside world-renowned attending surgeons to coordinate care for children with complex medical conditions and specialized surgical needs.

Clinical Growth & Responsibilities

We value continuous learning. In this position, you will have the opportunity to:

• Master Technical Skills: Maintain proficiency in interpreting diagnostic imaging and performing specialized procedures, including binocular microscopy, foreign body removal, and cauterization.
• Drive Innovation: Contribute to departmental Quality Improvement (QI) projects and organizational performance initiatives.
• Educate & Research: Participate in meaningful research efforts and provide essential education to patients, families, and the broader healthcare team.

Location & Deployment

This is a fully clinic-based position. While your primary deployment will be at our Main Campus, flexibility is key; occasional coverage may be required at our Bellevue Clinic to ensure seamless patient care across the region.

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Schedule

We are open to a range of 0.75 to 1.0 FTE, based on candidate interest and program needs.

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Learn more about our Otolaryngology department:

http://www.seattlechildrens.org/clinics/otolaryngology/

Why Seattle Children’s?

• Top-Tier Excellence: Work within a program that has performed over 35,000 EEGs and treated over 7,700 epilepsy patients in the last five years.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a multidisciplinary team of world-class neurosurgeons, neurologists, and specialized nurses.
• Comprehensive Care: Access to state-of-the-art therapies, rapid genetic testing, and innovative clinical trials.

About Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle Children’s is a nationally recognized pediatric health system dedicated to delivering compassionate, family-centered care and advancing medical innovation for infants, children, and adolescents. Serving patients across Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho, the organization combines world-class clinical expertise with a deep commitment to health equity and community partnership.

Ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the United States, Seattle Children’s offers comprehensive subspecialty services, cutting-edge surgical care, and access to groundbreaking therapies through the Seattle Children’s Research Institute—one of the country’s most productive pediatric research programs. Providers collaborate in a highly integrated environment that values multidisciplinary teamwork, continuous learning, and excellence in patient outcomes.

With a mission to provide hope, care, and cures regardless of a family’s ability to pay, Seattle Children’s fosters a culture rooted in compassion, diversity, and innovation. Clinicians have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful advancements in pediatric medicine while caring for a diverse patient population and mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals through strong academic partnerships with the University of Washington School of Medicine.