Administrative Fellowship, Ambulatory Clinic Operations

About the role

The Ambulatory Operations Administrative Fellowship is a highly immersive, hands-on opportunity for early-career professionals seeking to build a strong foundation in healthcare operations. Fellows work directly with ambulatory and executive leaders to improve access, efficiency, patient experience, and quality outcomes across a large, complex outpatient network.

Responsibilities

• Provide meaningful, real-world exposure to ambulatory operations and healthcare administration.
• Develop competencies in project management, process improvement, financial analysis, and leadership.
• Foster mentorship and professional growth through direct engagement with executive and operational leaders.
• Prepare fellows for leadership roles in ambulatory care or healthcare operations.
• Hands-on exposure to operational metrics, performance improvement, and project management.
• Professional development in leadership, communication, and healthcare administration.
• Partner with clinic and department leaders to assess, redesign, and improve operational workflows.
• Support strategic initiatives including patient access optimization, space and capacity planning, staffing models, and patient throughput.
• Analyze operational and financial data; develop dashboards, reports, and presentations to support leadership decision-making.
• Lead or co-lead projects aligned with ambulatory and organizational priorities.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, procedures, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across clinical, operational, and administrative functions.
• Cook up and actively contribute to leadership and governance meetings.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum Required: Scheduled to certify, license or graduate within 12 months.
• Preferred Master's Degree.

Application Requirements

• Please upload the following documents:
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Personal statement by the candidate covering the reasons for being interested in the fellowship and how it relates to their career goals
• Lets of recommendation (3)
• Graduate and undergraduate transcripts

Application Deadline

September 6, 2026 at 11:59pm

UC Health Administrative Fellow Webinars

• July 14th (1-2pm)
• August 4th (10-11am)
• September 2nd (5-6pm)