What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Medicine Pediatric Advanced Practice Trainee (EMPAT) position at Brown Medicine?
The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University, through Brown Health Medical Group, serves as the academic emergency medicine practice plan for the Brown University medical community.
The department provides emergency care and faculty staffing across four major hospitals in Rhode Island: Rhode Island Hospital, the region’s only Level I Trauma Center; Hasbro Children’s Hospital, the state’s only children’s specialty hospital; The Miriam Hospital, a leading community teaching hospital; and Newport Hospital, a community Magnet Hospital.
Collectively, our physicians and advanced practice providers treat more than 250,000 patients each year across these four sites, serving communities throughout Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
As part of Brown Health Medical Group, the Department of Emergency Medicine is deeply committed to its academic mission of clinical excellence, education, and research — providing high-quality emergency care while training the next generation of emergency medicine providers.
The Department of EM is looking for a full-time Emergency Medicine Pediatric Advanced Practice Trainee (EMPAT) at Hasbro Children’s Hospital who is either a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant.
Applications will be accepted through February 1, 2026. The anticipated start date for these positions is September 1, 2026.
Our Mission: "To provide up-to-date, problem-based learning in the field of pediatric emergency medicine in a state-of-the-art facility, and to exceed the expected role of a pediatric emergency medicine advanced practice provider."
Program Overview:
A 12-month post-graduate training program directed by the Department of EM faculty and Pediatric APPs to support a comprehensive pediatric emergency medicine training program.
The program utilizes Hasbro Children's Hospital as the site for the orientation, training, and clinical rotations for newly graduated or non-emergency medicine trained APPs. Hasbro Children's Hospital is affiliated with The Alpert Medical School of Brown University & Brown University Health and is a teaching facility.
Program Requirements:
Your application MUST include the following documents to be considered:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal statement
- Official transcripts or transcripts to date (GPA of 3.1 or higher)
- Three letters of recommendation
The following items should be provided as part of the initial application (if available) or as soon as possible upon completion. These documents will be required as part of the hiring/credentialing process:
- Certificate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- Current NCCPA or AANP certification
- Rhode Island state licensure (or eligibility)
Program Content
During the Development year, EMPATs receive training:
- Five to ten hours of didactics including conferences each week with Brown Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows
- Hands-on training at Hasbro Children's Hospital's Emergency Department
- Procedure workshops and lectures provided by senior physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and appointed faculty
Adjunct Educational Opportunities
- ATLS (PALS is required for applications)
- Radiology and Ultrasound training
- Child Abuse
- Psychiatry
- Critical Care and Trauma Exposure
- Medical Simulation Center
- Pediatric Clinical Decision Unit
- Adjunct learning opportunities including time spent with pediatric subspecialities such as orthopedics, hematology/oncology, PICU and Pediatric Hospitalist service.
Trainings
- EKG Interpretation
- Pediatric Sedation
- Suturing
- I&D
- Lumbar Punctures
- Foreign Body Removal
- Noninvasive airway management
Benefits:
The Department of Emergency Medicine, through Brown Health Medical Group, offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and professional growth of its employees. Details regarding benefits are available through Brown Health Human Resources.
Compliance and Equal Opportunity
Successful candidates must:
- Submit to a background release form
- Demonstrate proof of being free from disqualifying information
All requirements are subject to reasonable modifications to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Certain requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others.
Brown Emergency Medicine requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical exemptions.
We value a diverse, talented workplace and seek colleagues who strive to better understand systemic barriers as it affects patient care and our academic institutions. Brown Emergency Medicine welcomes nominations and applications from all individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, abilities, identities, and backgrounds to enrich our clinical, research, training and service missions.