Administrative Fellowship, Health Plan Operations - 2027-2028
About The Position
Intermountain Health’s Administrative Fellowship is a one-year, experiential assignment for postgraduate healthcare professionals ready to contribute their skills, abilities, and talents to major projects and initiatives that impact our business, the lives of our patients and members, and the future of healthcare. The fellowship is intended to provide broad and diverse learning opportunities, helping you to develop into a well-rounded healthcare leader. About Intermountain Health Intermountain Health is the largest nonprofit health system in the Intermountain West, comprised of nonprofit hospitals, clinics, health services, and a health plan. We are a national leader in healthcare thanks to our outstanding clinical outcomes, cutting-edge medical research to enhance patient care, telehealth capabilities to enhance access, and focus on preventive care and overall wellness. Intermountain Health has been repeatedly recognized as one of the top integrated healthcare delivery systems in the country. Overview of the Health Plan Operations Administrative Fellowship 12-month program: July 2027 – July 2028 Location: Salt Lake City, UT, with potential opportunity to rotate or visit other areas within the system Personalized and immersive experience, such as 70% of time for region specific rotations and project(s) Commercial products and sales Government products Provider development/contracting Health plan operations 30% of time for learning and development (rotations across integrated health system, leadership coaching and mentoring, alumni forum with case presentation, engaging with enterprise leadership) Work side-by-side with key members of the Select Health Senior Leadership team to gain understanding of basic health plan operations and how Select Health is working with parent company (Intermountain) to advance value-based care Other Available Fellowships: You must apply to each individual Fellowship that you are interested in to receive consideration Healthcare Operations / Canyons Region - Focus on healthcare operations across hospitals, medical group, and rural facilities (home base: Salt Lake City, UT) Proactive Care / Desert Region - Focus on value-based care (“proactive care”) and population health (home base: Las Vegas, NV)
Requirements
- Recent Master's degree which must be obtained through an accredited institution no earlier than Spring 2026. Education is verified.
- For Master’s degree programs requiring a Fellowship prior to graduation, all coursework must be completed by the start date of the Fellowship program, estimated to be in the July 2027.
- Demonstrated quality academic preparation as indicted by letters of quality of their academic preparation, letters of recommendation and prior work or intern experience.
- Experience demonstrating analytic, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
- Experience using word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet and e-mail and scheduling applications.
- Experience in a role requiring effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree in the areas of Business (MBA), Healthcare Administration (MHA), Public Health (MPH) or clinical discipline (e.g. nursing)
- Experience building and/or leading diverse, creative, and effective teams.
- Speaking, hearing / listening, seeing, manual dexterity.
Responsibilities
- Lead a project or sprint. May involve leading small-scale projects or teams, contributing to large-scale healthcare operations, or gaining exposure to the consequences of complex decisions.
- Involvement with a transformational change to improve operational efficiency, patient care, or clinical outcomes.
- Exposure to strategic planning and decision-making processes, including implementing new initiatives, turnaround strategies, or process optimization.
- Influence and collaboration across departments.
- Exposure to community engagement, which may involve patient or caregiver advocacy, health education, governmental affairs, or hospital outreach program support.
- Define personal leadership brand/style and updated growth plan.
- Build a broad and diverse network, of mentors, collaborators, and Fellow alumni.
Benefits
- Relocation/transition bonus when applicable
- Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
