Program overview
The Administrative Fellowship at Geisinger is a leadership training program that fosters your growth and development as a healthcare and insurance leader. Close relationships with the system leaders who serve as mentors, as well as the support and encouragement to create and implement solutions to real-world healthcare problems, define the experience.
Here’s how it works
For this recruitment cycle, we’re recruiting fellows for our Hospital Operations Central Region Track, Hospital Operations Northeast Region Track and Research Operations Track. Refer to our applications & selection process for more information. Although each concentration provides a unique experience, the core of our program is the integrated system itself and the knowledge gained through significant involvement with clinical operations, the health plan, community practice, finance, information technology and research.
Hospital Operations – Central Region Track
This track will provide an immersive experience in campus leadership at Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital and Geisinger Healthplex Woodbine. The fellow will gain an understanding of operational interdependencies and develop the leadership skills and competencies required of today’s hospital administrator. Projects will include opportunities to interface with various departments; engage in business planning, strategic planning and master facility planning; and collaborate with Geisinger’s Transformation Management Office on process improvement, problem-solving and change management. This track will be based out of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville and precepted by the chief administrative officer of the central region.
Hospital Operations – Northeast Region
The Northeast Region hospital operations track will provide the selected candidate with a deeply engaging and hands-on experience that consists of operational leadership, strategic thinking, change management, and performance and process improvement throughout Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, Geisinger Community Medical Center and Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint. The fellow will have a unique opportunity to work alongside the regional executive team, gain exposure to various service lines and contribute to the achievement of clinical enterprise initiatives throughout the northeast. Projects will include hands-on experiences across multiple departments and subject areas. Key emphasis will be placed on developing leadership skills and competencies required for healthcare leaders. This track will be based out of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, Pa. The fellow will be precepted by Ron Beer, Chief Administrative Officer of the Northeast Region.
Research Operations
The Research Operations track offers a dynamic and immersive experience within Geisinger’s robust research enterprise, providing fellows with exposure to system-wide research strategy, operations, administration and innovation. This track is anchored in Geisinger’s commitment to advancing precision health, population science, and translational research and is closely integrated within the Geisinger College of Health Sciences. The fellow will have the opportunity to engage with key initiatives such as the MyCode® Community Health Initiative, one of the largest precision medicine programs in the country, which links genomic data with electronic health records to drive groundbreaking discoveries in disease prevention and treatment. The fellow will also support research operations that span clinical trials, data science, and community-based research. Projects will include participation in strategic and business planning for research initiatives, operational and regulatory support for clinical and translational research, research finance and compliance, cross-functional collaboration with academic, clinical and community stakeholders; program evaluation and outcomes measurement in partnership with the Geisinger Program Evaluation (GPE) team. This track will be based out of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., and will be precepted by the Vice President of Research. The fellow will work closely with teams across the system, gaining a comprehensive understanding of how research supports and drives innovation in healthcare delivery.
First-year opportunities
Fellows will work in selected key departments and divisions of Geisinger with the objective of obtaining an applied understanding of their respective skills and of the interplay amongst organizational units. First-year roles and responsibilities include:
- Project management and operational program development
- Design and implementation of clinical service line business plans
- Committee leadership and management
- Administrator on-call
- Performance improvement leadership
- Presentation to community boards and stakeholders
Second-year opportunities
The second year is flexible, and placement is based on the mutual needs, interests and goals of the fellow and the organization. The intent of the second year is to provide real and significant management accountability. Fellows often fill a role as interim operations managers in the clinical service lines of the health system. Some fellows have opted for a second year focused more on a specific interest, such as strategic planning or marketing at the health plan.
This two-year training program carries no commitment of employment at Geisinger upon completion, although the majority of administrative trainees have continued their careers in the system. The knowledge and skills developed during the program are broadly applicable to any healthcare or insurance organization.