Administrative Fellow - 1 Year Fixed Term/Benefit Eligible

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

5d•$42 - $54•Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Fellow Program (AFP) at Stanford Hospital & Clinics is designed to promote the growth and development of future healthcare leaders. The Administrative Fellow Program (AFP) is a paid, one-year post-graduate experience designed to give an individual exposure to healthcare leadership as well as provide an opportunity to apply skills and knowledge gained from graduate studies to practical experiences within the hospital. The program is largely project based and is intended to provide opportunities for mentorship from senior leaders, continued learning within the academic medicine model, and support the fellow's interest and area of expertise/experience. The AFP develops or participates 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. Projects assigned to the fellow may include topics or areas such as clinical operations, finance, IT, human resources, planning, network growth, facilities redesign, or other needs as identified by the organization. The program sponsors and mentors will work closely with the administrative fellow to align interest and need and the fellow is responsible for completing a project on a topic mutually agreed upon.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
Actively pursuing Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in one or more of the following fields of study or related degree programs: • Hospital administration/ Health Services Administration • Business Administration • Public Health
Knowledge of current healthcare industry trends
Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels and in situations requiring instructing, persuading, negotiating, conflict resolution, consulting and advising, as well as flawless written communication
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups, including individuals at all levels both within and outside the organization
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a team or independent setting
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines
Ability to provide leadership and influence others
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
High-level of analytical and problem solving skills
Project management skills including the ability to plan, organize, and facilitate projects with complex scope and deliverables

Responsibilities

Participates and leads ongoing planning and execution of projects assigned by the mentor/preceptor and members of the executive team.
Visits key hospital departments and observes selected meetings with strategic partners to become familiar with strategy, workflow, problem solving, and development of relationships at the enterprise.
Obtains, analyzes, synthesizes and interprets industry and institutional data, as well as market utilization and financial data. Assists in obtaining and evaluating benchmark data.
Performs independent analysis of operational, financial and statistical information related to project work.
Assists with the planning and facilitation of improvement projects and presents, disseminates findings.
Attends and participates in management meetings at the instruction of senior management
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 area’s effectiveness; f) resources and their management; and g) governance and leadership
Researches, designs, and produces projects that involve Senior Management, Physician Leaders, all levels of the organization, and patients and families.
Maintains a current knowledge of emerging healthcare challenges facing hospitals and healthcare systems nationally.