Administrative Fellow, Macon GA

About the role

The Advocate Health Administrative Fellowship Program is a one-year, post-graduate, project-based program designed to provide early careerists with broad knowledge of healthcare operations and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Manages diverse portfolio of healthcare projects and makes meaningful contributions to the progress and work product of these initiatives.
• Becomes part of the work unit team to carry out assigned work.
• Identifies and uses internal and external support resources to accomplish work goals.
• Offers information and perspectives regarding current trends and issues.
• Becomes part of the work unit team to carry out assigned work.
• Works effectively with physicians, administrative colleagues and allied health staff to promote the team concept of medicine by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
• Directs or leads the work of others in assigned work group, task force or project.
• Sets up ways to continuously improve processes and outcomes and provide exceptional patient care.
• Studies and applies improvement methodologies including data collection and analysis, group facilitation and implementation strategies.
• Makes regular meetings with the leadership on a regular basis to discuss fellowship and to report on progress of current projects.
• Participates in strategic planning processes.
• Gains an understanding of how the academic enterprise is a differentiator for Advocate Health.
• Attends state and national meetings pertinent to healthcare management issues.

Requirements

• Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required: None
• Education Required: Master's Degree in Health Care Administration, or Master's Degree in Business (Healthcare Management focus), or Master’s Degree in Public Health. Must be a graduate within two calendar years from a program accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) or Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AASCB).
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Can professionally demonstrate: Strong alignment with the Advocate Health enterprise purpose, commitments and behaviors; Ability to lead projects and/or people; Excellent communication, organization and time management skills; Ability to prioritize work assignments and use initiative in completion of tasks; Ability to work well under pressure of deadlines, and remain flexible and calm in emergencies.

Qualifications

• Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required: None
• Education Required: Master's Degree in Health Care Administration, or Master's Degree in Business (Healthcare Management focus), or Master’s Degree in Public Health. Must be a graduate within two calendar years from a program accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) or Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AASCB).
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Can professionally demonstrate: Strong alignment with the Advocate Health enterprise purpose, commitments and behaviors; Ability to lead projects and/or people; Excellent communication, organization and time management skills; Ability to prioritize work assignments and use initiative in completion of tasks; Ability to work well under pressure of deadlines, and remain flexible and calm in emergencies.

Skills

• Strong alignment with the Advocate Health enterprise purpose, commitments and behaviors
• Ability to lead projects and/or people
• Excellent communication, organization and time management skills
• Ability to prioritize work assignments and use initiative in completion of tasks
• Ability to work well under pressure of deadlines, and remain flexible and calm in emergencies

Benefits

The Advocate Health Administrative Fellowship Program offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including:

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Education Assistance Program

Pay

$34.00 - $34.00

Schedule

Monday - Friday on-site role