Amberwell Health postgraduate administrative fellowship is a preceptor-directed program designed to nurture independence and experiential learning by an individual who has recently obtained a masters degree. As such, it represents a way to assist new entrants to the profession in their transition from academically acquired knowledge to the actual management of healthcare organizations. The best fellowships are well structured, typically lasting from one to two years, and involve a mix of rotations in specific departments as well as general assignments and exposure to senior leadership/department directors, and strategic thinking. While the sponsoring organization may offer the fellow permanent employment, it is not required to, nor is the fellow obliged to accept such an offer.

Amberwell Health Fellow Expectations

These include, but are not limited to:

• Take part in active, hands-on, substantive projects that foster development of verbal, interpersonal and analytical skills and the opportunity to translate academic theory into practice
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the healthcare industry and the components of the organization
• Communicates information effectively using the appropriate level of judgment, accuracy, and courtesy with internal and external constituents
• Exhibits accuracy, attention to detail, consistency, and ability to meet multiple deadlines in all work efforts
• Demonstrates ability to synthesize information (quantitative/qualitative) and complete components of preliminary and final reports, including spreadsheets and financial analyses (if applicable)
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and to collaborate in group settings
• Exhibits a willingness to take on leadership and non-leadership roles and responsibilities
• Possesses effective management skills

Amberwell Health Fellow Responsibility

Amberwell Health administrative fellowship is designed to attract individuals who are prepared to be challenged and learn from diverse assignments, as well as deal with a certain amount of ambiguity. They typically experience rotations across several departments and engage in projects involving cross-functional teams under various degrees of direct supervision. While fellows learn by observing senior management and department director interactions, they also experience how to achieve specific results on concrete projects that contribute to the organization. In the process, guided by their preceptors, fellows are expected to gain new competencies, including interpersonal and managerial skills. Fellows are also expected to develop their identities as members of the healthcare management profession, committed to ongoing continuing education and ethical decision making.

Applicants must have:

• interest in being employed at Amberwell Health after completion of the fellowship, if offered a position.
• Masters Degree or above in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Nursing Leadership, or graduated from a Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), or the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accredited program. Please review the CAHME, CEPH and AACSB websites for a full list of these programs.