DVACO Administrative Fellowship

by | Aug 10, 2020 | Careers

Role and Responsibilities The DVACO Administrative Fellowship is a 1-year program designed for recent graduates of MHA, MBA, MPH, MS-POPH, or similar healthcare programs to build a foundation for a career in population health. The position emphasizes skills related to population health management, healthcare business planning, and leadership skills. Based on interests, the program may include project-based rotations through various DVACO departments including Care Coordination, Practice Transformation, Data Analytics, Post-Acute Care and Clinical Quality, and the opportunity to become acquainted with each of our member hospitals. In addition to these rotations, the Fellow can tailor his/her experience through various projects related to topics such as quality oversight, data reporting, performance improvement, physician engagement, informatics, network development, and contract/payer relations. This design gives the Fellow the opportunity to build fundamental communication, analytic, and problem-solving skills as well as an understanding of the ACO environment and population health strategies. To complement on-the-job training, fellows are involved in Board and other Administrative meetings. Fellows report directly to Joel Port, SVP, Business and Network Development. Please contact Emma Hannan, current fellow, at HannanE@dvaco.org with any questions. Qualifications and Education Requirements Recent graduate of MHA/MPH/MBA/MS-POPH Accredited, or similar, degree program (degree completion date must be June 2021 or earlier) Recent graduate of a Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) program is preferred Preferred Skills Analytical thinking Microsoft Office Proficient in Microsoft Excel Project Management Performance Improvement Knowledge Application Materials In order to be considered for the 2021 Administrative Fellowship, the following items must be attached to this application: Current Resume Three letters of Recommendation At least one letter must be from...