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Developing leaders who inspire health and connect with heart

Welcome to Beacon Health System’s Administrative Fellowship Program

Why choose Beacon Health for your administrative fellowship?

Beacon’s administrative fellowship program offers projects that help each fellow truly understand how the hospital and health system function. Our program is designed to challenge you through multiple 6 month rotations that span up to two years. We work with you in devising these rotations based on work experience, career goals, and Beacon’s business needs drive rotation selection.

  • four, six-month rotations will expose you to different business units and refine your management and leadership skills
  • experiential learning and mentoring
  • hands-on projects at both systemwide and business unit levels
  • regular involvement in key leadership and board meetings

“The Beacon Administrative Fellowship program is designed to provide the best opportunity for incoming fellows to gain experience in healthcare administration through leadership development, project-based work, and executive-level exposure. I am excited each year as we advance and enhance the program, inviting talented Fellows to be a part of solutions that meet the challenges in healthcare administration and leadership.”

~Mario Ellis – Chief Human Resource Officer

About Beacon Health System & the community we call home

Beacon is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system. With 8 hospitals and 74 outpatient clinics, we are the regional leader in comprehensive, integrated services — from childbirth and pediatrics to cancer, trauma, heart and vascular, stroke, orthopedics and sports medicine, surgery, mental health and so much more.

Our mission is to deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart. Here at Beacon, we lead with our hearts — providing the best care and the best experience to each and every person. That is our calling. That is why we love what we do. Learn more about Beacon

Beacon has locations throughout the region known as Michiana – an area that includes the towns of South Bend, Elkhart and extends into southern Michigan. Our community in the Great Lakes Region includes sports, arts and cultural heritage attractions and events, vibrant downtown communities and extensive outdoor recreation and shopping venues.

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About Beacon Health System’s Administrative Fellowship Program

Our administrative fellowship program provides a unique opportunity to learn operations across Beacon Health System through rotation-based projects and leadership development. The program is designed to help you gain experience from various management styles, department structures, data systems, and operational designs.

Our rotations aim to provide a well-rounded fellowship experience and include:

  • Beacon Medical Group
  • Elkhart General Hospital or Memorial Hospital of South Bend
  • A corporate department, and
  • A department of the fellow’s choice

During your rotations you will have opportunities to lead projects at the department, entity, or system level based on needs at the time. You will also serve as support to engage in specific project work. Your preceptor for Beacon Medical Group, Elkhart General Hospital or Memorial Hospital of South Bend will be the Vice President of Operations of that entity. In corporate departments, the preceptor will vary. For example, the Controller is the preceptor in Finance and the Chief Strategy Officer in Strategy.

Mentorship and Development

Each fellow is assigned a mentor to offer advice and provide support throughout the fellowship. Outside of the formal mentorship, you will have ready access to the leadership team and the opportunity to attend executive, leadership and board meetings.

During your time with Beacon Health, we want to help you develop into a future executive leader ready to contribute to the advancement of healthcare.

Current and Previous Rotations

  • Memorial Hospital of South Bend
  • Elkhart General Hospital
  • Beacon Medical Group
  • Strategy, Supply Chain, and Retail
  • Finance – Revenue Cycle

System Exposure

  • Executive Leadership Meetings
  • Incident Command
  • Hospital, Medical Group, and System Board Meetings: Operations and Patient Safety Committee, Master Facility Planning Steering Committee, Finance Committee, and Investment Committee
  • Clinical Excellence Council Meetings
  • Joint Commission Surveys
  • Leadership Retreats
  • Performance Improvement Initiatives
  • Human Resources Initiatives
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Previous Fellow Projects

  • Memorial Hospital Capital Improvement Plan
  • Clinical Site Evaluation
  • Respiratory Room Implementation at Primary Care Clinics
  • Revenue Cycle System Implementation
  • Business Plan Development
  • System Wide Newborn Scheduling Standardization
  • Two-Way Texting Implementation
  • Coronary Calcium Scan Process Improvement
  • 2024 Strategy Metric Development
  • Ambulatory Service Line Implementation
  • Linen Savings Implementation
  • Cost Per Plate Analysis

Previous Fellows

2022-2024:

  • Shaelyn Richardson, Business Strategist at Beacon
  • Blake Bertles, Manager, Supply Chain Contracting at Beacon
  • Samuel Dobbins, Operations Coordinator at Florida ENT and Allergy

2021-2023:

  • Staisy Cardenas, Practice Manager at Oak Street Health
  • Huda Syed, Sales Analysis and Strategy Manager at Kelsey-Seybold

2020-2022:

    • Ben Kern, Director of Operations at Beacon Medical Group
    • Noah Schrader, Healthcare Consultant at FORVIS

How to Apply

The Administrative Fellowship is part of Beacon Health System’s Management Development Program (MDP), a rotational leadership program that builds a foundation for professionals who aspire to be healthcare leaders. Beacon Health System generally accepts two (2) fellows each year. Applications are accepted starting in the Fall with rotations starting in the Summer of the following year.

 

  • Master’s Degree in Hospital Administration, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or a related field is required. Knowledge of hospital operations that was obtained through an internship or previous administrative experience is preferred.
  • Fellows receive a competitive salary and full benefits, including paid time off and medical/dental/vision.
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Additional questions? Contact us: adminfellows@beaconhealthsystem.org