Job Description:

The Iowa Health Care Administrative Fellowship provides select individuals with a post-graduate opportunity to foster development as a health care professional in an academic medical center.This position aims to develop a greater understanding of issues central to UI Hospitals & Clinics and UI Health Care through supporting a broad range of projects of operational and strategic importance, in partnership with clinical and administrative leaders. This position requires systematic, substantial in-depth knowledge of the field of healthcare administration. This knowledge is typically acquired through a graduate program resulting in the issuance of a master's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or similar discipline.


Job Duties:


The Administrative Fellow will benefit from ongoing interaction with the entire administrative team involving a broad case of operational issues. The content of the experience is tailored to best match individual and organizational needs. As such, the following components and characteristics provide a framework for defining the fellowship experience:


Professional Growth

• Attend and participate in leadership meetings in which direction, policy, and strategic planning issues are addressed

• Have one-on-one meetings and roundings with leaders across the organization to learn about their departments

• Participate in Executive Leadership Academy, a program run by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer to provide promising leaders across the organization with leadership education and mentorship


Data Tracking & Analyses

• Track and analyze performance metrics for quarterly meetings between department leadership and CEO's Office

• Analyze drivers of U.S. News Rankings results


Project Management

• Partner with clinical department leadership on strategic initiatives and other follow-up items aimed at improving metrics across our five organizational pillars

• Run other projects that are of strategic or operational importance to Executive Leadership during the time of Fellowship


People Management

• Run the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes for the following administrative fellow, graduate assistants, and summer interns.

• Supported teaching and grading for Master of Healthcare Administration Legal and Capstone courses



Education Requirement:


Master's degree in Hospital Administration, Business Administration, or a similar degree from a CAHME (Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education) or equivalent accredited graduate program prior to the fellowship start date.



Experience Requirement:

• Strong academic performance
• Relevant experience (1-3 years) in healthcare or a health industry or business administration-related job
• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Excellent presentation skills.
• Proficiency in computer software applications.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a welcoming and respectful workplace environment.
• Possess the ability to analyze complex data and report metrics

Desired Qualification

• Demonstrated interest in a career in academic medical center administration

Application Process




Our application is a two-step process.



1. The online step


Please follow the online process on this site.

Application Details:

• To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.



2. The email submission of documents step


In one PDF document (in the following order), please include:

1. Current resume and cover letter

2. One-page Career Goals and Objectives statement specifying interest in a career in health administration, Iowa Health Care's administrative fellowship, and desired areas to explore in the fellowship

3. Official Graduate transcripts (scanned copies are accepted)

4. Two letters of recommendation: one from a graduate program faculty member, and one professional



Materials must be emailed to
hailey-bermel@uiowa.edu
by Friday, September 6, 2024.



If electronic submission is an issue for the candidate, hard copy applications will be accepted at the mailing address:


Hailey Strudthoff
Administrative Fellow
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive
1312 John W. Colloton Pavilion
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009


This job opening is posted through September 6, 2023.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions, contact Hailey Strudthoff at hailey-bermel@uiowa.edu



This position is not eligible for university sponsorship for employment authorization.


Additional Information

• Classification Title: Admin Services Specialist
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 3B
• Starting Salary Minimum: 60,000
• Starting Salary Maximum: 60,000

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Hailey Strudthoff
• Contact Email: hailey-bermel@uiowa.edu

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