Future Leadership Opportunities -
Administrative Fellowship
Structure | Compensation | Application | Selection |
Current Fellows | What the Current Fellows Are Saying
The Administrative Fellowship at Resurrection Health Care aims to enhance the analytic and problem-solving skills of future health care leaders. This will be achieved through dynamic and diverse work experiences in a supervised and mentored professional and skill-building environment.
Resurrection Health Care will commit to career development and placement support either within its own health system or to an external organization.
This year three Fellows will be selected to participate in the RHC 12-month program. Application to the Administrative Fellowship Program is open to those candidates who have recently completed an advanced degree: MBA, MHA, MHSA, MPH, or another general healthcare-related advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher learning. We also accept applications from students who have completed their coursework in graduate programs requiring a third year of residency or fellowship.
Structure
The RHC Administrative Fellowship year term will be structured in thirds ("divisions") and be project based, with work experiences spanning the continuum of healthcare services offered within and across the RHC system of care. System services will include:
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Distinction
- Process Improvement/Redesign
- Legal
- Governance
- Compliance
- Development
- and Marketing/Communications
The Acute Hospital experience will include projects within hospitals and across clinical service lines in multiple hospitals. Projects in the Post/Non-acute services experience will occur in Long-Term Acute Care, Ambulatory, Immediate Care, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing Care, and Retirement Living.
The Fellowship Program will include experience in the following areas:
- Operations
- Finance
- Revenue Cycle
- Information Systems
- Human Resources, and
- Program Development
The projects will ideally extend across multiple facilities, service lines and/or levels of care.
Every Fellow attends the general New Employee Orientation to learn about the Health System mission, values and history, human resources functions such as benefits, and a review of System services. The Administrative Fellow will receive a mini-orientation to each division prior to each project. The Fellowship will be orchestrated by a Fellowship Coordinator and will be supervised by the Group Executive Vice President. Each division and project will have a mid-senior officer responsible for the Fellow's work experience. Regular debrief feedback and mentoring discussions will occur.
Current Fellows' Sample Project List
- A Guide for Services — Planning and implementing an internet and intranet, searchable guide for staff and patients to search for patient services throughout the system and ensuring accountability for an up-to-date guide
- EMR Implementation — Resolving EPIC work flow issues, creating standardization as to allow for reducing medical record errors, yielding cleaner claims and faster payment, and improving staff training
- Intensive Outpatient Care Program — Evaluating and negotiating terms of partnership with insurance providers to implement a program to identify and coordinate outpatient care for patients at high risk of inpatient admission
- Physician Quality Reporting System Reporting Process Improvement — Identifying and examining points of error in PQRS reporting and creating a standardized approach for accurate reporting for all Resurrection Medical Group physician offices
- Private Patient Rooms Conversion — Designing private patient rooms based on patient and family care models and doing a cost-benefit analysis for system-wide implementation
- Project: Re-Engineered Discharge — Working with Performance Distinction to implement system-wide discharge process for CHF patients to decrease readmissions, improve clinical outcomes, meet safety standards, avoid litigation, and save money
- Sales Tax Exemption — Drafting up responses to legal sales tax audits
- Surgical Compass and Business Planning — Standardizing a surgical performance tracking tool to monitor supply cost, utilization, revenue, and reimbursement information for surgical services system-wide
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Compensation
The fellow is paid a competitive salary with benefits. This exempt employee will be working at different locations throughout the RHC System. This will require scheduled and unanticipated travel. Public transportation is available to the majority of the locations. A stipend for continuing education is available. Membership dues to ACHE will be reimbursed.
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Application Process
The following materials should be submitted to be considered for the fellowship:
- Cover letter with Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- Statement of fellowship and career objectives (one-page maximum)
- Three letters of recommendation (one letter of recommendation from the graduate program director, one from a faculty member, and one from a preceptor).
- Graduate school transcript (Official copies only)
Please submit all application materials to:
Emily Howell, Administrative Fellow
Resurrection Health Care
7447 W. Talcott Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 990-7894
Emily.Howell@reshealthcare.org
Applicants will also be asked to fill out an online application at a later date.
Key dates in the application process include:
- Application postmark deadline - October 4, 2011
- Selection announcement date - November 23, 2011
- Start date - June 27, 2012
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Selection
The selection process is highly competitive. After careful review of application materials, qualified applicants will be scheduled for a phone interview, selected applicants will be invited to Chicago for on-site interviews with Health System administration, and three applicants will be offered the opportunity to be administrative fellows. Acceptance as an administrative fellow does not imply future employment with Resurrection Health Care upon completion of the program. Resurrection Health Care is an equal opportunity employer. Selection among applicants will be made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin or handicap.
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Current Fellows
Emily Howell has completed her course work for an MHSA at Xavier University (XU) in Cincinnati, OH with a graduation date of May 2012 on completion of her fellow experience. She was inducted as a member of the Upsilon Phi Delta National Honor Society for Health Administration in April 2011. Emily worked as an administrative intern in both the Grants Review and Analysis Office plus the Finance Department at the University of Michigan Health System in the summer of 2010. She also has human resources experience at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. She held the position of Treasurer for the class of 2012 at Xavier University and is involved as an active student member in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Prior to attending Xavier, Emily graduated from Indiana University with a double major in finance and management and worked as a consultant at FTI Consulting, a forensic accounting and litigation firm in Chicago. Emily's preceptor is Rick Lavacchi - Vice President Professional Services - SFH
Imani Lewis graduated with a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) in May 2011 and a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in Health Policy and Administration in May 2007 from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Imani also earned her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology in May 2005 from Xavier University of Louisiana. She has experience as an administrative intern and member of the Care and Retention Task Force and Steering Committee at the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center in Chicago. She also has been a policy intern at the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and an administrative and autopsy technician intern at the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. Imani has also acted as an administrator at the UIC School of Public Health in the Health Policy and Administration division. Imani's preceptor is Bruno Giacomuzzi, FACHE - Vice President Professional Services - RMC
MB Johnson graduated with a Master of Health Services Administration degree from the University of Michigan School of Public Health in April 2011 with a concentration in Health Management and Policy. MB also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University. MB has experience as an Administrative Intern at Holy Family Memorial Health System in Manitowoc, WI and as an Environmental Health and Safety Intern at Eaton Corporation in Cleveland, OH. Additionally, MB served as a Graduate Student Instructor for the undergraduate course Perspectives on Health and Healthcare at the University of Michigan. MB's preceptor is Carol Buer, FACHE - Vice President Professional Services - SJH
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What the Current Fellows Are Saying...
"Leadership support structure is unique as compared to other Fellowships; dedicated preceptors at sites"
"Senior Leadership is committed to involving Fellows on high-level projects throughout the organization"
"The opportunity to participate in one of the largest Catholic healthcare mergers is a unique experience, it is a great time to be a part RHC"
"Home office site with RHC executive leadership at an arm's reach, each Fellow has own office, business cards, work iPhone and laptop - all received on first day"
"Well organized interview process, very structured and interactive process"
"Fellowship program is very well-known and supported within the organization"
"Project preferences and opportunities are prepared prior to start date"
"Calendars are pre-loaded prior to start date... began meeting with key leaders immediately... were able to hit the ground running"
"Employee benefits are at managerial level"
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