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CC407510 AC AdministrationParticipates in a one-year post-graduate fellowship designed to develop future healthcare leaders through immersive training in pediatric health services administration. Rotates through operational, clinical, and support departments while leading strategic projects that support organizational priorities and professional development. Gains broad exposure to pediatric healthcare operations through additional experiences with the Arkansas Children's Foundation, Arkansas Children's Research Institute, and other healthcare-related community organizations.
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Only complete applications, including all required materials, will be considered.
Salary expectations: $75,000
One of the following required
Completed the didactic curriculum of an applicable master's degree program and is required to complete a one-year administrative fellowship as part of the degree requirements., Master's degree in a related field of study.
Entry Level - Experience not Required.
1. Participates in rotational assignments across operational, clinical, and support departments to gain a comprehensive understanding of healthcare administration while contributing to departmental and organizational initiatives.
2. Participates in strategic projects that align with organizational priorities and the professional development goals of the fellowship.
3. Attends and actively participates in administrative meetings, committees, and other assigned organizational meetings to gain exposure to executive decision-making and healthcare operations.
4. Assists with organizational planning, budgeting, process improvement, and departmental problem-solving activities under the guidance of executive leadership and fellowship preceptors.
5. Collaborates with leaders across the organization to analyze operational challenges, develop recommendations, and implement solutions that improve efficiency, quality, and patient experience.
6. Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication by preparing reports, presentations, and project updates, while maintaining regular communication with fellowship preceptors regarding project status, accomplishments, and potential risks.
7. Exercises sound judgment, critical thinking, and professionalism in managing routine assignments, addressing operational issues, and responding to changing priorities.
8. Represents Arkansas Children's in internal committees, community organizations, and professional associations while demonstrating the organization's mission, values, and standards of professionalism.
9. Maintains compliance with organizational policies, confidentiality requirements, and all applicable rules and regulations while accepting responsibility and accountability for assigned work.
10. Participates in ongoing performance evaluations, feedback sessions, and professional development activities to successfully complete fellowship objectives and prepare for future healthcare leadership roles.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
Arkansas Children's is the only healthcare system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' more than 700,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes two pediatric hospitals, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define and deliver unprecedented child health. Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is a 336-bed, Magnet-recognized facility in Little Rock operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); the state’s only magnetoencephalography (MEG) system for neurosurgical planning and cutting-edge research; and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Arkansas Children’s Hospital is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in seven pediatric specialties (2022—2023): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology and Urology. Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW), the first and only pediatric hospital in the Northwest Arkansas region, is a level IV pediatric trauma center. ACNW operates a 24-bed inpatient unit; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and Northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department, equipped with 30 exam rooms. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health. To learn more, visit archildrens.org.
