Nurse Practitioner Fellow - Dermatology

Nurse Practitioner Fellow  

Dermatology 

Lahey Clinic

Fellowship Mission Statement  

The demand for dermatology services is escalating nationwide. The aging population and the growth in scope of dermatology practice have added to this demand. Now over 100 years old, Lahey Clinic is an integrated group practice of over 500 physicians. In addition to treating more than 3,000 patients per day from around the world, we are also an important teaching hospital for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses.   

To help meet the needs of our patients, Lahey Clinic has developed a unique, intensive, full-time, residency-style program for certified nurse practitioners, which commenced in 2003. Our objective is to provide a two-year course with a thorough didactic and clinical curriculum that will prepare trainees to be valuable providers in any dermatology practice. At the conclusion of the program, trainees sit for the national Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner examination.   

 
In 2022, in its 19th year, the program received accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. We believe that nurse practitioners are an integral force in the practice of medicine today, and dermatology offers many areas for specialization and growth. We hope to expand the presence of advanced practice nurses as providers of dermatology services.  

Job Description Summary  

• Nurse Practitioner Fellows are full-time employees who participate in a two-year residency-style training in dermatology. This experience is designed to provide a thorough, didactic and clinical curriculum that will prepare trainees to become valuable providers in any dermatology setting  

• Fellows will be exposed to various academic settings that will foster and expand their knowledge base and prepare them to be valuable dermatology providers   

Minimum Qualifications:  

Education:    

• Graduate of a Master’s Program in Nursing or Doctoral Program in Nursing  

Licensure, Certification, Registration:    

• Certification and current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.   

• Current and active DEA and Mass Controlled licenses  

• Written prescription privilege protocols signed by supervising physician    

Experience:      

Preferred but not mandatory: 1-2 years direct patient care experience as an advanced practice clinician, preferably primary care after graduation as an NP and prior to applying to NP Fellowship.