Administrative Fellow

Job Summary

The Administrative Fellowship Program is designed to foster the development of management and leadership skills in individuals committed to a career in healthcare administration. The Fellow will receive hands-on practical experience in operational, organizational, and financial management aspects of an Independent Healthcare System. The Fellow will be offered opportunities to share ideas, develop a personalized development plan, and support departmental efforts through guided professional experiences with an assigned mentor and various preceptors. The Fellow will work with various Lexington Medical Center Physician Practices, LMC Hospital Departments, and Community Medical Centers with their leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Business Management, Health Services Management, Public Health or Related Field

• Minimum Years of Experience: None

• Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None

• Required Certifications/Licensure: None

• Required Training: Theoretical knowledge of the healthcare delivery system; Proficiency is MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive attitude and adhere to LMC Service Expectations.

• Demonstrate appropriate communication of information to all ages, responsiveness to all patients, employee and physician requests and needs as directed while in a practice/department/project rotation, and performance of duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, e.g., fire or disaster.

• Maintain a neat and orderly work area. Work area will be assigned as applicable to the Fellowship department rotations.

• Work directly with the assigned Physician Network or Hospital Operations Team in establishing goals and objectives and follow them through to completion.

• The Fellow will be committed to attend and complete a scheduled sequence of educational classes provided by Staff Development, the Hospital Operations Team and/or the Physician Network.

• Cover letter and resume, Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate work to date), and three letters of recommendation - one professional, one academic and one of your choice must be submitted on the same day as the application packet, which should be emailed as one single PDF attachment to adminfellowship@lexhealth.org.

• Coordinate and assist with special projects and activities as directed/assigned by Leadership.

• Represent the Fellowship program in various meetings and other department forums. The Fellow may be asked to participate in various focus groups or committees to assist with project management and strategic planning.

• Complete projects and day-to-day tasks including but not limited to areas of: Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Operation Management, Risk and Compliance, Patient-Centered Care, and Quality Management.

• Be expected to perform all other duties as assigned.