Job Description:
Intermountain Health’s Administrative Fellowship is a one-year, experiential assignment for postgraduate healthcare professionals ready to contribute their skills, abilities, and talents to major projects and initiatives that impact our business, the lives of our patients and members, and the future of healthcare. The fellowship is intended to provide broad and diverse learning opportunities, helping you to develop into a well-rounded healthcare leader.
About Intermountain Health
Intermountain Health is the largest nonprofit health system in the Intermountain West, comprised of nonprofit hospitals, clinics, health services, and a health plan. We are a national leader in healthcare thanks to our outstanding clinical outcomes, cutting-edge medical research to enhance patient care, telehealth capabilities to enhance access, and focus on preventive care and overall wellness. Intermountain Health has been repeatedly recognized as one of the top integrated healthcare delivery systems in the country.
Overview of the Health Plan Operations Administrative Fellowship
- 12-month program: July 2027 – July 2028
- Location: Salt Lake City, UT, with potential opportunity to rotate or visit other areas within the system
- Personalized and immersive experience, such as
- 70% of time for region specific rotations and project(s)
- Commercial products and sales
- Government products
- Provider development/contracting
- Health plan operations
- 30% of time for learning and development (rotations across integrated health system, leadership coaching and mentoring, alumni forum with case presentation, engaging with enterprise leadership)
- Work side-by-side with key members of the Select Health Senior Leadership team to gain understanding of basic health plan operations and how Select Health is working with parent company (Intermountain) to advance value-based care
Other Available Fellowships:
You must apply to each individual Fellowship that you are interested in to receive consideration
- Healthcare Operations / Canyons Region - Focus on healthcare operations across hospitals, medical group, and rural facilities (home base: Salt Lake City, UT)
- Proactive Care / Desert Region - Focus on value-based care (“proactive care”) and population health (home base: Las Vegas, NV)
What you will do and experience
Our 12-month rotational program offers opportunities to do the following, under the guidance of an executive sponsor:
- Lead a project or sprint. May involve leading small-scale projects or teams, contributing to large-scale healthcare operations, or gaining exposure to the consequences of complex decisions.
- Involvement with a transformational change to improve operational efficiency, patient care, or clinical outcomes.
- Exposure to strategic planning and decision-making processes , including implementing new initiatives, turnaround strategies, or process optimization.
- Influence and collaboration across departments .
- Exposure to community engagement , which may involve patient or caregiver advocacy, health education, governmental affairs, or hospital outreach program support.
- Define personal leadership brand/style and updated growth plan .
- Build a broad and diverse network , of mentors, collaborators, and Fellow alumni.
Application Process Details
We will be accepting applications for the 2027-2028 Administrative Fellowship from June 1, 2026 through September 1, 2026, at 8:00 AM MST . The only applications we accept are via this job posting. You must apply for all Fellowships you are interested in.
Applicants must attach all the following documents to the online application by the deadline in order to be considered. We recommend bundling all materials into one PDF to upload in the resume section of our application. Submissions are considered incomplete if any items are missing and will not be considered.
- Resume or CV
- Copy of Graduate Transcript to date (unofficial copies are acceptable)
- Essay discussing how this specific Administrative Fellowship at Intermountain / Select Health fits into your career goals and objectives (maximum of one page)
Two letters of recommendation (one academic, one professional). If you have already graduated from a Master's program, two professional letters are sufficient.
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Click on or copy and paste this link into your internet browser for information about the program and FAQs. We will also host a series of informational webinars (June, July, August) where you can
Please reach out to Addie Wilkins at [email protected] with any inquiries to the application process or to send letters of recommendation if they cannot be uploaded at time of application.
Minimum Qualifications
- Recent Master's degree which must be obtained through an accredited institution no earlier than Spring 2026. Education is verified. For Master’s degree programs requiring a Fellowship prior to graduation, all coursework must be completed by the start date of the Fellowship program, estimated to be in the July 2027.
- Demonstrated quality academic preparation as indicted by letters of quality of their academic preparation, letters of recommendation and prior work or intern experience.
- Experience demonstrating analytic, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
- Experience using word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet and e-mail and scheduling applications.
Experience in a role requiring effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree in the areas of Business (MBA), Healthcare Administration (MHA), Public Health (MPH) or clinical discipline (e.g. nursing)
- Experience building and/or leading diverse, creative, and effective teams.
Speaking, hearing / listening, seeing, manual dexterity.
Additional Information
- This is an exempt, full-time position that is eligible for Intermountain Health’s robust benefits offerings . Pay offers are determined by prior years of relevant experience within the established pay range. In addition to the annual salary, to show our commitment to you and assist with your transition into our organization, we may offer a relocation/transition bonus when applicable
Location:
SelectHealth - Murray
Work City:
Murray
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$44.99 - $69.44
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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