Your future role at a glance

Location: Multiple Locations

Dell Children's Medical Center (Austin, TX)Ascension St Joseph Hospital (Chicago, IL)St. Vincent Southside (Jacksonville, FL)Ascension Sacred Heart (Pensacola, FL)Ascension St. John Medical Center (Tulsa, OK)Operations Infrastructure (Remote)

Department: Administration

Schedule: Day Shift | Full-time

Salarly: $70,000.00 per year

How you'll make an impact in this role

This program bridges the gap between graduate school and healthcare leadership. You will tackle complex industry challenges while working directly alongside executive mentors.

Gain Operational Exposure: Undertake a full-time, salaried 12-month program featuring structured departmental rotations and customized, project-driven initiatives.
Engage with Executive Leadership: Work directly alongside senior leaders to support enterprise initiatives and gain insight into high-level board governance.
Collaborate Across a National Cohort: Connect with nationwide peers to foster cross-regional collaboration, share key learnings, and drive innovative solutions.
Receive Tailored Mentorship: Participate in 1-on-1 executive coaching and strategic professional development mapped directly to your long-term career goals.
Program Cohort: Summer 2027 (Start Date: July 2027 | Application Deadline: September 10)
Work Authorization: U.S. citizen or legally authorized to work in the U.S. (Visa sponsorship not available for this program)

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Education:

Bachelor's degree required. Enrolled or graduate of Master's degree program preferred.

What additional requirements you'll need

Advanced Degree: Master’s degree (MHA, MHSA, MPH, or an equivalent healthcare/administrative program) completed or in progress from an accredited U.S. institution.
Academic Achievement: Demonstrated track record of academic excellence with a minimum 3.0 GPA ("B" average) on a 4.0 scale.
Academic Status: Current student in their final year of graduate study or a recent graduate from an eligible Master's program.
Additional Documents: Please have a Personal Statement and two Letters of Recommendation (one professional, one academic) ready to submit upon request.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Answering God's call to bring health, healing and hope to all. Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those most vulnerable. In FY2025, Ascension provided $1.7 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs along with $1.8 billion of unreimbursed care for Medicare patients. Across 16 states and the District of Columbia, Ascension’s network encompasses approximately 97,300 associates, 25,300 aligned providers, 90 wholly owned or consolidated hospitals, and ownership interests in 29 additional hospitals through partnerships. Ascension also operates 22 senior living facilities and a variety of other care sites offering a range of healthcare services.

Administrative Fellow