Administrative Fellow

Job Summary

The Administrative Fellowship Program is designed to foster the development of management and leadership skills in individuals committed to a career in healthcare administration. The Fellow will receive hands-on practical experience in operational, organizational, and financial management aspects of an Independent Healthcare System. The Fellow will be offered  opportunities to share ideas, develop a personalized development plan, and support departmental efforts through guided professional experiences with an assigned mentor and various preceptors. The Fellow will work with various Lexington Medical Center Physician Practices, LMC Hospital Departments, and Community Medical Centers with their leadership.     

Fellowship Duration:  One year 

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Business Management, Health Services Management, Public Health or Related Field
Minimum Years of Experience: None
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None
Required Certifications/Licensure: None
Required Training: Theoretical knowledge of the healthcare delivery system;

Proficiency is MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Essential Functions

• Maintains a positive attitude and adheres to LMC Service Expectations.  
• Demonstrates the following:
      a. Appropriate communication of information to all age
      b. Responsiveness to all patients, employee and physician requests and needs as directed while in a practice/department/project rotation. 
      c. Performance of duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, e.g., fire or disaster.
• Maintains a neat and orderly work area. Work area will be assigned as applicable to the Fellowship department rotations.
• Works directly with the assigned Physician Network  or Hospital Operations Team in establishing goals and objectives and follows them through to completion.
• The Fellow will be committed to attend and complete a scheduled sequence of educational classes provided by Staff Development, the Hospital Operations Team and/or the Physician Network.  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate and assist with special projects and activities as directed/assigned by Leadership. 
• Represent the Fellowship program in various meetings and other department forums.  The Fellow may be asked to participate in various focus groups or committees to assist with project management and strategic planning.  
• The Fellow will be expected to complete projects and day-to-day tasks including but not limited to areas of:
      a. Human Resource Management
      b. Financial Management 
      c. Operation Management 
     d. Risk and Compliance     
     e. Patient-Centered Care      
      f. Quality Management      
• The Fellow will be exposed to opportunities of decision making, negotiating and team management. 
• Perform all other duties as assigned.