Administrative Fellow

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Palo Alto, CA

2d•$44 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Fellow Program (AFP) is a paid, one-year post-graduate experience designed to give an individual exposure to children's healthcare leadership as well as provide an opportunity to apply skills and knowledge gained from graduate studies to practical experiences within the hospital. The AFP contributes to the growth and development of future healthcare administrators. The Administrative Fellow (AF) has responsibility for collaborating in a mentoring relationship with the Executive Director of Leadership Development & Education (EDLD), Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and other Senior Managers (SM); Participating and/or observing at meetings at all levels of the organization, e.g., Board, Senior Executives Cabinet, Management Forum, Department, Visiting key Hospital Departments and observing selected meetings with Strategic Partners to become familiar with strategy, workflow, problem solving, and development of relationships at the enterprise. Developing or participating in projects, such as network and program development; leadership; development of multi-million dollar clinical and master planning initiatives; education for physician leaders and senior management; development of a Physician Organization; and management of Centers of Excellence with national pre-eminence in Neonatal/Maternal-Fetal Care, Heart, Cancer and Blood Diseases, Brain and Behavior, Transplantation, and Pulmonary and Cystic Fibrosis. Completing a project on a topic mutually agreed upon by the AF, EDLD, and CSO; completing relevant readings, and participating at one meeting of a national or state association focusing on children's health.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in a work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university.
Pending or recent graduate of an accredited graduate program in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, or related field.
Ability to communicate a positive image of LPCHS, its management and physicians, and Stanford University on a formal and informal basis.
Ability to communicate with individuals and groups in a manner that treats individuals with respect, kindness, and understanding; is honest and clear.
Ability to consistently exhibit general work conduct which fosters productivity; demonstrates initiative; fosters esprit de corps among management and physician leaders.
Ability to demonstrate positive and caring behavior.
Ability to demonstrate quality client service.
Ability to encourage positive relations between the LPCHS, lay, and professional healthcare communities.
Ability to establish and maintain an effective work relationship with the senior leadership of the hospital.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Ability to use insight and feedback from mentors, peers, and clients to identify areas for professional development.
Skill in managing time, stress, and conflict effectively in a work setting.

Responsibilities

Achieves desired outcomes of Senior Management.
Attends as a participant-observer LPCHS Board of Directors, and as a participant at Senior Executives Cabinet, Management Forum, and other selected meetings of Departments, as relevant.
Participates in LPCHS and association opportunities to grow skills, knowledge, and world view, as relevant.
Requests feedback regularly from Supervisor, CSO, clients, and co-workers.
Participates in Senior Management's preparation for surveys by relevant licensing, accreditation, and legal bodies, e.g. Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Department of Human Services, due diligence and discovery processes, with production of relevant data and materials on deadline and with informed responses in individual and group interactions.
Performs Senior Management and community relations functions, as assigned, with individuals, groups, and organizations with warmth and graciousness.
Researches, designs, and produces projects that involve Senior Management, Physician Leaders, all levels of the organization, and patients and families. Projects are produced on deadline; use resources frugally; demonstrate collaboration with relevant LPCHS management, physicians, and staff; and are perceived as excellent to very good in written and verbal evaluations. Reports directly to EDLD, CSO, or relevant SM or delegate on projects.
Participates in rotations, as selected, in the following areas in order to identify a) key players, their roles, and outputs at all levels of the area; b) relationship and contribution of the area to the hospital, as a whole; c) actions taken to address issues and challenges in the area; d) management of staff-client relations; e) methods of formal and informal assessment of areas effectiveness; f) resources and their management; and g) governance and leadership. Areas include: Finance, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Operations, Information Technology, Ambulatory Care Services, Licensure/Accreditation, Compliance & Privacy, Government Relations and Leadership Development & Education.
Supports the Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Priorities and Annual Goals of LPCHS.