PA/NP - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Advanced Practice Provider

The Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Advanced Practice Provider functions as an integral member of the multidisciplinary pediatric hematology/oncology care team. The APP provides comprehensive care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with benign and malignant hematologic disorders and cancers across inpatient, ambulatory, and procedural settings.

This role emphasizes clinical excellence, collaboration with pediatric hematology/oncology physicians, and engagement with patients and families through diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care when appropriate.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for pediatric hematology and oncology patients in inpatient and outpatient settings
• Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage patients with leukemia and lymphoma, solid tumors, benign hematologic disorders (e.g., sickle cell disease, hemophilia, ITP, anemia), and vascular malformations
• Perform comprehensive history and physical examination
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians
• Order, interpret, and follow up on diagnostic tests (labs, imaging, pathology)
• Prescribe medications, chemotherapy (per institutional policy), blood products, and supportive therapies
• Participate in rounds, interdisciplinary care conferences, and tumor boards

Shift expectations

• 40 hours/wk, 10 hours shift with variable weekends.
• Mix of inpatient and outpatient responsibilities

Qualifications

Required

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) program
• Current or eligible Michigan licensure
• National certification (Pediatric NP, Acute Care PNP, Family NP, or PA-C)
• Current BLS and PALS certification
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary pediatric specialty team

Preferred

• Prior pediatric hematology/oncology experience or strong pediatric inpatient/outpatient experience
• Experience in an academic or tertiary pediatric medical center
• Procedural experience relevant to pediatric hematology/oncology

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

At Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, we fight for every child. With 350+ pediatric specialists and subspecialists, 13 years of U.S. News & World Report national rankings and innovations that draw patients from all over the world, we're driven to replace fear with hope, and doubt with answers. We believe in the possibility of every child's future.

Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital is named among the best in Nation by U.S. News & World Report for 14th year in a row. Three specialty areas receive national recognition as the 2025-26 Best Children's Hospitals. Helen DeVos Children's Hospital ranked among the best nationally in the following categories:. We are a state-of-the-art, globally integrated, 241-bed free standing dedicated children's hospital located on the campus of Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Annually, there are 8760 inpatient and 124,600 ambulatory visits, as well as over 55,185 children seen in the Pediatric Emergency Department (Level 1 Trauma rated). HDVCH also has one of the nation's largest NICU's (108-beds).

Strong communities with natural beauty

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education.

Corewell Health

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated people—including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members.  Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.