Administrative Fellow
Community Health Center

Job Info

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Job Description Summary:
The Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and is part of the Mosses/Weitzman Health System (MWHS) which also houses the Weitzman Institute, the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA), and ConferMed. The Weitzman Institute Administrative Fellowship provides a 12-month, broad-based exposure to the operations and management of an innovative, technologically advanced FQHC with clinical and school-based sites throughout the state of Connecticut and offices in Colorado and California. The Fellow will have an in-depth, hands-on experience learning the inner workings of a complex, high quality, primary care delivery system caring for over 150,000 medically underserved patients. Each fellow will work closely with CHCI's senior leaders (CEO, Clinical Director, , Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer). The Fellow will be exposed to high-level executive meetings and senior-level decision making processes during each rotation. They will also be given the opportunity to participate in key projects that align with the organization's strategic priorities. All rotations will provide fellows with experiences that promote the development of personal and professional skills needed to pursue a career in healthcare focused on the medically underserved.

Job Description:

Description of Fellowship

The fellowship is designed to support the knowledge and skill development of postgraduate leaders in health care and community health, specifically focused on federally qualified health centers. The fellowship seeks to produce leaders who can lead community health centers using innovative approaches to provide the highest quality, patient- and family-centered care using a team-based, community-oriented model for care delivery. Fellows will develop knowledge, skills, and practical experience related to FQHC leadership in the following:

• How to manage the operations of an FQHC
• How to manage the finances of an FQHC
• How to manage, support, and develop employees
• How to partner and work with clinical leaders
• How to improve the quality of care for your patients and community
• How to appreciate the influence of politics and policy on your FQHC
• How to anticipate and address issues that are transforming health care in FQHCs
• How to support the formation of a health system

Details

• Positions: 1 position per year
• Duration: 12 months (July 1-June 30)
• Organizational Home: Weitzman Institute, 631 Main St., Middletown, CT

Application Requirements

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Official Transcript (electronic copy is fine)
  • Include conferral date of master's degree in one of the following areas or similar concentration area:
    • Public Health
    • Business Administration
    • Health Services
    • Health Sciences
    • Science in Administration
    • Health Administration
    • Public Administration
    • Healthcare Administration
• Cover letter (limited 1 page single spaced)
  • Include a description of your goals for participation in the fellowship and how your experience and/or interests align with the mission, vision, and work of Community Health Center.
• Essay (limited to 1 page single spaced)
  • Respond to the following question: As the leader of an FQHC, what would you do to improve the quality of care for your patients and community during the COVID-19 pandemic?
• Two letters of recommendation
  • Letters must be from individuals who can speak to your abilities and to how participation in this program will benefit you.
• Deadline to Apply: January 31,2022
  • Selection for 2022-2023 fellow will be made by February 28, 2022

Location:
Knowledge and Technology Center
City:
Middletown
State:
Connecticut

Time Type:
Full time

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