Administrative Fellow

Category: Intern & Fellowships
Job Type: Full time
Shift: Day - 08 Hour
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Req: P144327-3000
Employee Group: Exempt
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Remote Eligible: No
Department: Administration Fellowship
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.

Job ID: P144327-3000

This is a Fixed Term position - 24 months

JOB SUMMARY

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

The Administrative Fellow Program (AFP) is a paid, one-year post-graduate experience designed to give an individual exposure to children's healthcare leadership as well as provide an opportunity to apply skills and knowledge gained from graduate studies to practical experiences within the hospital. The AFP contributes to the growth and development of future healthcare administrators. The Administrative Fellow (AF) has responsibility for collaborating in a mentoring relationship with the Executive Director of Leadership Development & Education (EDLD), Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and other Senior Managers (SM); Participating and/or observing at meetings at all levels of the organization, e.g., Board, Senior Executives Cabinet, Management Forum, Department, Visiting key Hospital Departments and observing selected meetings with Strategic Partners to become familiar with strategy, workflow, problem solving, and development of relationships at the enterprise. Developing or participating 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; development of a Physician Organization; and management of Centers of Excellence with national pre-eminence in Neonatal/Maternal-Fetal Care, Heart, Cancer and Blood Diseases, Brain and Behavior, Transplantation, and Pulmonary and Cystic Fibrosis. Completing a project on a topic mutually agreed upon by the AF, EDLD, and CSO; completing relevant readings, and participating at one meeting of a national or state association focusing on children's health.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

• Achieves desired outcomes of Senior Management.
• Attends as a participant-observer LPCHS Board of Directors, and as a participant at Senior Executives Cabinet, Management Forum, and other selected meetings of Departments, as relevant.
• Participates in LPCHS and association opportunities to grow skills, knowledge, and world view, as relevant. Requests feedback regularly from Supervisor, CSO, clients, and co-workers.
• Participates in Senior Management's preparation for surveys by relevant licensing, accreditation, and legal bodies, e.g. Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Department of Human Services, due diligence and discovery processes, with production of relevant data and materials on deadline and with informed responses in individual and group interactions.
• Performs Senior Management and community relations functions, as assigned, with individuals, groups, and organizations with warmth and graciousness.
• Researches, designs, and produces projects that involve Senior Management, Physician Leaders, all leve