Administrative Fellow

University of Iowa Health Care (UI Health Care) is hiring an administrative fellow for 2027-2029, a two-year opportunity. The fellow will report to the Administrative Chief of Staff of the UI Health Care Clinical Enterprise. The core responsibilities of the fellowship will be focused within the hospital.

The University of Iowa Health Care Administrative Fellowship provides a foundational, project-based, post-graduate experience for aspiring health care administrators in academic medicine. The fellow will have broad involvement, interaction, and exposure to the corporate operations of this nationally ranked teaching hospital and health sciences campus.  The position aims to develop a greater understanding of issues central to 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 a similar discipline. 

Position Responsibilities:

The Administrative Fellows 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 rounding 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. 

• Analyze data for departmental performance.

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 the Fellowship.   

People Management   

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

Required Qualifications:

• 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.  

• Strong academic performance 

• Relevant experience (1-3 years) in healt