Administrative Fellow

Partners in Digital Health; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Partners in Digital Health in Portland is offering a 12-month Administrative Fellow position within the Knight Cancer Group. The fellow will engage in high-level projects, policy analysis, and strategy development, working closely with executive leadership and across departments to support operational and strategic initiatives.

This role blends remote, in-office, and hospital-based activities, with rotations and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Recently completed a MHA/MBA/MHSA/MPH/MS from an accredited program.
• Desire to be challenged at a high level.
• Flexibility and ability to deal effectively with ambiguity.
• Service and team-oriented.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• High level of energy, enthusiasm, and curiosity.
• Interest in the management and operation of an academic medical center

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the work of administrate units across OHSU Healthcare
• Build a broad range of healthcare management, administrative and leadership skills.
• Seek ways to continuously improve processes and outcomes.
• Enhance professional development though participation in a variety of activities to promote growth
• Understand health care reform and its importance to strategic planning and execution.

Skills

Excellent written and communication

Ambiguity handling

Service and teamwork

Curiosity and energy

Education

MHA

MBA

MHSA

MPH

MS

Job description

Administrative Fellow

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-42271

Position Category: Professional

Job Type: Unclassified Administrative

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Posting Department: KC.Oncology Services Administration

Posting Salary Range: Offer based on relevant qualifications and internal equity

Posting FTE: 1.00

HR Mission: Healthcare

Drug Testable: No

Department Overview

Under the direction of the Knight Cancer Group Chief Operating Officer (CEO), the Administrative Fellow will participate in high-level projects, management decision-making process, and strategy development. Through these experiences, the fellow will have the opportunity to acquire and refine important managerial competencies, including analytical, communication, interpersonal, and problem solving skills. As a result, the fellow will have ongoing interaction with the entire administrative team involving a broad range of operational and strategic issues.

Over the 12-month period, the fellow will lead and support high-impact projects aligned with OHSU Knight Cancer Group's fiscal year priorities and strategic goals. The fellowship is designed around a portfolio of projects that span key departments across OHSU Knight Cancer Group and OHSU Hospital and Clinics. These projects will be identified in collaboration with executive leadership, including the CEO and other Executive Leaders, to address organizational needs and strategic initiatives. Each project will be guided by administrative sponsors who will provide mentorship and performance feedback focused on core competencies critical to healthcare leadership. This flexible, project-based structure allows the fellow to gain cross-functional experience, contribute meaningfully to institutional objectives, and tailor their learning to their professional development goals.

Function/Duties of Position

• Contribute to the work of administrate units across OHSU Healthcare
• Build a broad range of healthcare management, administrative and leadership skills.
• Seek ways to continuously improve processes and outcomes.
• Enhance professional development though participation in a variety of activities to promote growth
• Understand health care reform and its importance to strategic planning and execution.

Required Qualifications

• Recently completed a MHA/MBA/MHSA/MPH/MS from an accredited program.
• Desire to be challenged at a high level.
• Flexibility and ability to deal effectively with ambiguity.
• Service and team-oriented.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• High level of energy, enthusiasm, and curiosity.
• Interest in the management and operation of an academic medical center

Preferred Qualifications

• Accreditation from Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) or Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).

Additional Details

• Work will be completed remotely, in office, and in hospital/clinic environment. Schedule may vary depending on assigned rotations. May require work during evenings or on weekends. Shares rotating responsibility as Administrator on Call for the Health System. (Mon Fri).
• Hearing and Speaking: For in-person and telephone conversations.
• Standing: As required to make presentations or perform other job tasks.
• Sitting: chair or stool continuous up to 8 hours per day able to intermittently move about.
• Changing Position: Intermittently, as needed from sitting to standing to walking, etc.
• Walking: Intermittently 2 4 hours per day on concrete, vinyl and carpeting.
• Carrying: Up to 25 pounds (supplies, equipment, books, papers, etc.) for intermittent period and distances.
• Lifting: Up to 25 pounds (patients, equipment, supplies, books, etc.) Intermittent throughout the day.
• Pushing/Pulling: Up to 25 pounds, intermittent, throughout the day.
• Bending: From the waist and knees, frequently throughout the day.
• Reaching/Handling: Fine manipulation, repetitive, gross motor requiring reasonable range of motion in upper extremities, including overhead reaching.
• Twisting: Reasonable range of motion required, intermittent periods, throughout the day.
• Climbing: Staircase, intermittently throughout the day.
• Crawling: Infrequent but possible on vinyl, carpet surface to retrieve or attend to articles that require attention.

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