About The Position

Oak Street Health’s 12-month paid Adult Primary Care Fellowship is designed for new graduate nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Developed in formal collaboration with the University of Michigan School of Nursing, the program is based in a value-based care model focused on quality of care. Fellows build their own patient panels, learn from multiple preceptors, and participate in didactic learning that builds on their graduate education. The program is intended to help fellows become confident and competent clinicians caring for older adults. Cohorts begin in September and March each year. The listed annual salary for the Little Village location is $100,000. Fellows must commit to working at Oak Street Health for at least one year after completing the fellowship. The position is at the Little Village clinic in Chicago, Illinois, and requires Spanish. This is a full-time position with 40 anticipated weekly hours.

Requirements

  • Family, adult, or adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioners must have graduated or expect to graduate between May 2025 and December 2026.
  • Physician assistants must have graduated or expect to graduate between May 2025 and November 2026.
  • Must currently reside in or be willing to relocate to the fellowship location for at least two years.
  • Must not have previously worked as an NP or PA.
  • Nurse practitioners must have at least one year of adult RN experience within the last five years.
  • Physician assistants must have at least one year of healthcare experience.
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 in the NP or PA program.
  • Must have passed, or be in the process of passing, NP/PA board examinations by December 7, 2026.
  • Must hold, or expect to hold by December 21, 2026, an active, non-probationary state NP/PA license.
  • Genuine passion for adult primary care and a supportive attitude toward older adults.
  • Embrace teamwork and collaboration with colleagues.
  • Interest in an innovative model focused on empirically guided population health.
  • Spanish language skills are required for this position.

Nice To Haves

  • Embody Oak Street Health’s “Oaky” values: radiating positive energy, assuming good intentions, creating an unmatched patient experience, driving clinical excellence, taking ownership and delivering results, and being relentlessly determined.

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage a patient panel during the fellowship.
  • Learn from multiple preceptors.
  • Participate in didactic learning designed to build on graduate training.
  • Collaborate with an interprofessional care team to support patient health outcomes.
  • Provide adult primary care to older adults within Oak Street Health’s value-based care model.
  • Work at Oak Street Health for at least one year following fellowship completion.

Benefits

  • Paid 12-month fellowship program.
  • Competitive salary relative to other fellowship programs.
  • Vacation time and paid time off.
  • Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement benefits and savings options.
  • CME stipend.
  • Wellness programs and other resources, based on eligibility.
  • Small patient panels and interprofessional care team collaboration.
  • Dedicated time for teamwork.
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