Administrative Fellow

Sacbar; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Continuing Education and certification

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation time from Day 1

403(b) retirement plan with matching

On-demand food options

Free parking and electric charging

Employee fitness center access

Job summary

Community Health System is seeking an Administrative Fellow to participate in multifaceted rotations across nursing, operations, ambulatory care, and strategy. You will collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to develop work plans and identify strategic opportunities.

The program includes structured mentorship, weekly debriefings, and a six-month expansion into larger projects while preparing for a potential interim leadership role within the organization.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in relevant field; may be in progress; completion within one year of hire required.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across multiple hospital departments to understand system-wide operations.
• Collaborate with operations, finance, strategy, managed care, and other teams.
• Attend executive/board meetings as needed and shadow a preceptor to learn the organization.

Education

Master's Degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, or Public Health

Job description

*All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA* Opportunities for you! Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes, and in 2025 by Newsweek

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance effective immediately upon hire
• Free Continuing Education and certification
• Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships
• Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority
• Free money toward retirement with a 403(b) and matching contributions
• Great food options with on-demand ordering
• Free parking and electric charging
• Free access to employee fitness center

Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture at Community. All are welcome as valued members of our community. We know that our ability to provide the highest level of care is through taking care of our incredible teams. Learn more on our Benefits page.

As an Administrative Fellow, you will have the opportunity to be involved in various areas within Community Health System. Your strategic development of work plans and business opportunities will help shape many initiatives system wide. You will collaborate with teams in operations, finance, strategy, managed care, ambulatory care, policy, planning and marketing. You will also work closely with executive leadership across the Community Health System and may attend administrative, medical, board, and hospital meetings as an occasional participant, with the potential to serve as a member. The first month of the fellowship begins with 1:1 meetings with executives from across the Community Health System. You will foster relationships with executives, explore areas of interest and gain an appreciation for the various roles each department or area plays in achieving Community Health System’s business goals and strategy. Additionally, you will shadow your preceptor and have ongoing weekly meetings to debrief your experiences, ask questions and discuss projects. The next five months are spent rotating across the system. You will round through approximately 82 areas for anywhere from four hours to three days. Additionally, after rounding across a functional area (nursing, operations, outpatient, ancillary, etc.) you will shadow an executive leader for a full day to debrief. During this timeframe, short-term projects may be identified by the fellows, executives, rounding supervisors and/or preceptors. These short-term projects enable you to meaningfully support a department and contribute value to the organization. The last six months are open to you to take on a larger, long-term project and/or take on an interim role within the organization.

Examples of fellowship rotations include:

• Operations
• Finance
• Human Resource
• Clinical and Patient Care Units
• Ancillary Services
• Ambulatory Care
• Population Health Management
• Strategy and Business Development
• Physician Relations
• Administrative Fellowship Information Webinars

For more information, consider attending an informational webinar! The panel will include the executive preceptors and current and past fellows.

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PT - Register Here

Thursday, September 3, 2026 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT - Register Here

For information or if you are unable to attend either webinar, please email [e-mail].

Contact: If you have questions about our application process, please email [e-mail].

Education & Experience Requirements

Master's Degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, or Public Health. May be currently entering a required third year fellowship necessary to complete Master’s degree; completion within one year of hire or entry into job required.

Application Requirements

Please follow these guidelines when submitting the above documents on our application portal no later than on September 18, 2026 at 11:59pm PT.

Submit a consolidated PDF of the following documents uploaded to the "Cover Letter" section of the application:

• Resumé
• Three letters of recommendation (one academic, one professional and one other)
• Official or unofficial graduate transcript
• Essay (500 words or less) addressing the following topic: Building a Culture of Quality An acute care hospital has identified several priority quality outcomes it wants to improve over the next three years, including hospital-acquired infections, preventable harm events, readmissions, and patient experience. Leaders recognize that lasting improvement will require more than individual projects; it will require a stronger culture of quality and accountability across the organization. How would you think about supporting this journey as an administrative fellow? What role should hospital leaders play in creating sustained improvement?

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Recommendation letters may be sent separately by the applicant’s graduate program or reference to [e-mail].

Application Timeline

• Application Deadline: Friday, September 18, 2026 by 11:59pm PT
• Virtual Interviews with Fellowship Coordinator/Preceptors/Current Fellows: September 21-24, 2026
• On-site Interviews: Tentatively October 7-8, 2026
• Decisions: Mid October 2026
• Start date: June 2027