Administrative Fellowship
Launch your career in health care administration with one of the region's leading health care systems
Administrative Fellow Position
Application deadline:
The fellowship begins July 2023
Start your career in health care by learning, growing and gaining exceptional experience at Bryan Health. This hands-on position is tailored to your professional interests, gives you experience and perspective working within a leading health care system and allows you to work side-by-side with senior leadership on key system initiatives.
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Why Apply at Bryan Health
Enjoy a customized experience tailored to your interests and professional needs
Participate in projects and initiatives within each entity of Bryan including: Bryan Medical Center, Crete Area Medical Center, Merrick Medical Center, Bryan Physician Network, Bryan Heart, Bryan Health Connect, Bryan Telemedicine, Bryan College of Health Sciences and Bryan LifePointe
Experience health care decision making from the system level
Attend board and senior management meetings
Gain strong personal and leadership growth
Participate in mentoring relationships with preceptor, leadership, physicians and staff
Experience an outstanding, dynamic culture at Bryan
Enjoy life in Lincoln, Nebraska
Job Description
Participates in projects and work assignments across departments including, but not limited to, administration, finance, operations, advancement/development, marketing and human resources
Attends board and senior management meetings, allowing for strong personal and leadership growth opportunities; develops understanding of Bryan Health organizational structures and interactions between departments and personnel
Based on assigned project(s), establishes goals/priorities, extracts, analyzes and presents data/information; plans and coordinates meetings; follows through on action items; evaluates outcomes and assists in change management as appropriate
Communicates projects/initiatives progress to leadership personnel in a variety of formats; problem solves project delays, lack of resources communication issues, etc., and implements corrective/remedial solutions
Manages potential conflict situations utilizing effective communication skills to maximizing interpersonal relationships
Participates in mentoring relationships with preceptor and other leaders, physicians and staff
Audits management-level leadership training and other educational offerings to improve technical and leadership skills
Performs other related duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of health care administration, finance and legislation
Knowledge of computer hardware equipment and software applications relevant to work functions
Ability to prioritize work demands, take initiative and work with minimal supervision
Ability to maintain confidentiality relevant to sensitive information
Ability to lead projects and work with diverse team members
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to effectively build relationships with members of the Bryan Health management team
Education & Experience
Applicants must be currently enrolled in or have obtained, by the start of the fellowship and/or within the last two years, a degree of MHA, MPH, or MBA with an emphasis in healthcare management, or degree equivalent to the aforementioned studies from a CAHME, AACSB, or CEPH accredited program.
Application Requirements, Timeline & Deadlines
Application Requirements
Submit the following in one PDF file:
Title page
Cover letter
Resume
Personal statementOne-page single-spaced essay about your strengths, interests and experiences
Two graduate letters of recommendations - One academic and one professional
Official or unofficial graduate school transcript
Official or unofficial undergraduate transcript
Email to:
Holly Sesker
Application Deadline
Friday, September 23, 2022 by noon CST
Application Timeline
Application deadline: Friday, September 23, 2022 by noon CST
Late September: Zoom interviews
Early October: On-site interviews including candidate presentations
Candidate selected: After on-site interviews completed
Fellowship begins: July 2023
Current Administrative Fellow
Questions? Please contact:
Holly Sesker Holly.Sesker@BryanHealth.org
Holly Sesker
"Being the fellow at Bryan provides nearly endless opportunity in the most welcoming environment. The exposure to senior team management and operations is something that would normally take years in a career to obtain. I am excited to continue to learn from the experienced leadership team and personalize my experience through shadowing, 1:1 meet and greets, and special projects."
Year: 2022-2023
Past Administrative Fellows
Zach Witt
"I can easily share that the organization, people, and culture at Bryan Health has far exceeded my expectations. The support and relationships from senior team and staff continue to be tremendous, as I work through various projects and initiatives across the organization while I was in the fellowship and in my new role. I am very pleased to be part of an organization where the fellow is visible, supported and respected as a senior leader by staff and providers. I cannot wait to see where my career at Bryan takes me!"
Year: 2021-2022
Ashton Wyrick
"I most enjoyed the relationships I was able to develop with the senior team, directors, managers and front line staff. The fellow is exposed to all areas of the organization and therefore has the opportunity to see how all the pieces come together to create not only an amazing culture here at Bryan but also provide leading edge care to our patients. Being the fellow during the COVID-19 pandemic allowed me to see this on an even greater scale as we had to be nimble, collaborative and adaptable to the ever changing needs of the community."
Year: 2020-2021
Khusbu Patel
"The Bryan Health Administrative Fellowship offered a unique opportunity to experience the challenges and innovations in health care. I enjoyed shadowing and collaborating with key leaders to gain perspective on day-to-day operations and strategy. Having full access to meetings, system-wide initiatives and mentorship from health care executives was invaluable."
Year: 2018-2019
Travis Englund
"I enjoyed the depth of exposure to the inner workings and operations of a health system. I was able to see and be part of such a variety of projects, board meetings, and professional discussions that often times would take many more years into your career to experience. The learning opportunities, relationships, and mentorship provided throughout my time in the fellowship have proved to be valuable in my both my personal and career development."
Year: 2017-2018
Anokhi Desai
"It is difficult to share just one enjoyable aspect of the fellowship as the entire year still remains the highlight of my career. This fellowship provided me with a unique opportunity to learn complexities of a health care system from front-line patient care, to board-level decisions to understanding and navigating around the elements of culture, leadership and so much more that is involved in healthcare management. From shadowing a surgery at Bryan Heart to spending a night in the ER at Bryan West to process improvement projects with the EVS and distribution teams to visiting top nation cancer centers as we strategized for Bryan Cancer Center - the opportunities and learning experiences in the fellowship were endless. The executives at Bryan were actively engaged in the fellowship program and willing to share information and advice openly - even years later, I still reach out for advice and keep in touch. This year was an extremely rewarding and positive experience that transformed me both personally and professionally. Both Bryan and the community of Lincoln welcomed me with open arms and made me into an effective healthcare leader that I am today."
Year: 2016-2017
Charity Onyegbule
"I enjoyed the invaluable experience of having a seat at the table and being treated as apart of the executive leadership team. It was such a humbling, challenging and rewarding experience, which has helped shape me into the leader I am today. I am grateful for my Administrative Fellowship time at Bryan Health and appreciative of the opportunity to learn from key thought leaders within the organization in order to gain broad based exposure into the inner workings of a integrated health care system. I credit Bryan Health for laying the foundation for all my successes as a Healthcare Administrator and for helping me live my dream of delivering high quality value-based care to every patient I encounter. "
Year: 2015-2016
Megan Clark
"The individuals who work at Bryan Health are truly remarkable. I most enjoyed meeting all the great people, who without even realizing it, changed my life. The energy, passion, caring like crazy - are truly one of a kind and the people - unmatched."
Year: 2013-2014
David Reese
"I really enjoyed the people and the culture that is embedded in Bryan. I found a team that truly cares for each other not only as co-workers but as friends. In addition, I enjoyed the many various projects that I was given to help make a difference but at the same time learn. It was an amazing experience. "
Year: 1997-1998
