Administrative Fellow

Administrative Fellowship Opportunity

Opportunity for healthcare leadership students! Avera is offering an Administrative Fellowship. This program will run July 2026 to June 2027. Qualified applicants must be no more than one year post graduation as of the start of the program. Applications due by September 30! Required as part of your application :

• Current Resume
• Brief Personal Statement (one page maximum) summarizing a brief overview of the applicant's background and history, Applicant's career goals and interests and how the fellowship will help achieve these goals
• Three Letters of Recommendation (One Graduate Professor, One Professional Reference, One Reference of Applicant's Choice)
• Unofficial Transcript for Graduate Academic Records

Attach these documents to your application, or email directly to nikki.tiff@avera.org

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview A one-year experiential learning opportunity for recently trained Master's prepared graduate providing broad exposure to regional and rural healthcare settings including acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinic management, and health systems development. The fellow will spend a minimum of one week working in and with Avera's regional hospital Administrative Councils, will participate in meetings of the Board and its committees, medical staff committees, administrative staff, and selected System committees. The fellow will be responsible for the completion of assigned projects, and for rotating through System facilities.

What you will do :

Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.