"Department Worker (Admin Fellow)"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Department Worker (Administrative Fellow) in the Office of Clinical & Health Affairs within Rutgers Health.

The population health fellowship provides a hands-on training opportunity in population health, working in academic, health system, community and government environments. Fellows will rotate throughout these various areas, and will also gain exposure to various programs, centers, and schools involved with population health throughout Rutgers, RBHS, our clinical partners, the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health System (RWJBH) and University Hospital Newark, and other community partners. Traditional course work and professional training opportunities will be initiated based on the background of the fellow, desire for future degree attainment and individual development goals. Upon successful completion of the fellowship, Fellows will receive a certificate of completion by Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.

The Department Worker is required to complete reading material, lecture, workshop and rotation experiences in each of the Core Curriculum Content Areas, which includes: Health Policy and Systems; Population Health Management and Financing; Data, Analytics and Technology; Community Health and Social Determinants of Health; Healthcare Quality, Safety and Value; Leadership; Research, Scholarship and Publication. The curriculum will be tailored to the individual background and expertise of the candidate and the current needs of the sponsoring organizations. A significant emphasis of the program is to provide mentorship and exposure to leadership styles to prepare candidates to take on management and leadership roles in the future.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

• Completes all readings, lectures, workshops, and rotation experiences within each of the Core Curriculum Content areas and provides evaluation.
• Co-designs a series of projects for each rotation experience related to curriculum content area, the individual's expertise and skills, and the needs of the organization.
• Contributes to population health communication efforts such as a website for the faculty and partners of the Population Health Fellowship Program and develops content and serves as editor for the Population Health Newsletter.
• Manages population health projects as assigned and provides written reports, presentations and other communications as appropriate for projects.
• Attends, provides support for, and participates as a member of the Rutgers Population Health Consortium.
• Contributes to the growth and improvement of the Population Health Fellowship by supporting the program's evaluation.
• Understands and adheres to Rutgers' compliance standards as they appear in RBHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Keeps abreast of pertinent federal, state, Rutgers regulations/laws/policies as they currently exist & as they change.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Advanced degree such as a Master's or Doctorate degree is required and must be completed before the start of the position.
• This degree should have an emphasis on Public Health, Nursing, Medicine, Social Work, Pharmacy, Health Professions, Health Policy, Business Administration, or other programs with a focus on health and population health subject areas.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years of work experience required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing.
• No special vision requirements.
• Must be able to exert force up to 35 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office Environment.
• The fellow would be expected to travel to various rotation sites throughout the State.