Fellow, Veteran Engagement in Health Care Workforce
Fellow, Veteran Engagement in Health Care Workforce
Job Description
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. The AHA has two main offices, located in Washington, D.C., and Chicago. The AHA offers a flexible hybrid work schedule of three days in the office and two days working remotely.
We are seeking a Fellow, Veteran Engagement for our Chicago office. This is a full-time, two-year term position, responsible for designing unique models to support Veteran hiring in non-clinical health care roles. Supports the AHA member hospitals and health systems in creating solutions that increase the number of Veterans in the health care workforce in both clinical and non-clinical capacities. Identify successful approaches, develop resources, tools, and practices that address this crucial workforce need and opportunity, with particular attention to the development of effective models in rural communities and with hospitals of varying size and scope. Evaluate and communicate impact of program to both internal and external stakeholders.Essential Functions- Conduct research and analysis on barriers and opportunities for Veterans in securing health care roles.
- Collaborate with Atlas Health Foundation and AHA Funded Partnerships division to identify opportunities and develop proposals to obtain corporate sponsorship for this work.
- Collaborate with AHA members to identify roles which could be filled, sometimes with additional on-the-job training, by Veterans.
- Work with Veteran groups and community groups to identify Veteran skills of most applicability to health care workforce needs.
- Design comprehensive resources, including toolkits, training modules, and policy recommendations, to assist health care organizations in recruiting and retaining Veterans.
- Identify and recruit members to participate in pilot programs, document successes and lessons learned from the pilot programs and scale the pilot programs extensively.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government agencies and Veteran organizations to enhance efforts.
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of developed resources on the number of Veterans joining the health care workforce.
- Prepare reports, case studies, and presentations to share findings and outcomes with AHA leadership and state association executives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: Education
- Bachelor's Degree Public health, health administration, human resources or related field Required
- Master's Degree Graduate student in public health, health administration, human resources or related field Preferred
Minimum Qualifications: Work Experience
- 5+ years Experience working with Veterans, military personnel, or military transition programs Preferred
- Experience as a Veteran Preferred
Minimum Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong interest in or knowledge of health care industry, particularly hospitals and health systems - Required
- Highly motivated with creative problem-solving ability and a passion for workforce innovation - Required
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and project management skills - Required
- Advanced relationship building and collaboration skills with both internal and external stakeholders - Required
- Able to handle multiple initiatives, change priorities when necessary and meet tight deadlines. - Required
- Proficient in research, synthesis and analysis of complex information and data - Required
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - Required
Salary Information:
Commensurate with related experience. The AHA is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location.
Salary Range - Minimum:
105000Salary Range - Midpoint:
131000Salary Range - Maximum:
157000We offer an excellent total compensation package, which includes medical/dental coverage (PPO/HMO), vision care, life insurance, short- and long-term disability plans, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, PTO/holidays/health days, wellness programs, and more!
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will provide reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call (312) 422-3000 and ask for the Vice President, Human Resources, and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
The AHA participates in the E-Verify Program. #LI-Hybrid
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. The AHA has two main offices, located in Washington, D.C., and Chicago. The AHA offers a flexible hybrid work schedule of three days in the office and two days working remotely.
We are seeking a Fellow, Veteran Engagement for our Chicago office. This is a full-time, two-year term position, responsible for designing unique models to support Veteran hiring in non-clinical health care roles. Supports the AHA member hospitals and health systems in creating solutions that increase the number of Veterans in the health care workforce in both clinical and non-clinical capacities. Identify successful approaches, develop resources, tools, and practices that address this crucial workforce need and opportunity, with particular attention to the development of effective models in rural communities and with hospitals of varying size and scope. Evaluate and communicate impact of program to both internal and external stakeholders.Essential Functions- Conduct research and analysis on barriers and opportunities for Veterans in securing health care roles.
- Collaborate with Atlas Health Foundation and AHA Funded Partnerships division to identify opportunities and develop proposals to obtain corporate sponsorship for this work.
- Collaborate with AHA members to identify roles which could be filled, sometimes with additional on-the-job training, by Veterans.
- Work with Veteran groups and community groups to identify Veteran skills of most applicability to health care workforce needs.
- Design comprehensive resources, including toolkits, training modules, and policy recommendations, to assist health care organizations in recruiting and retaining Veterans.
- Identify and recruit members to participate in pilot programs, document successes and lessons learned from the pilot programs and scale the pilot programs extensively.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government agencies and Veteran organizations to enhance efforts.
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of developed resources on the number of Veterans joining the health care workforce.
- Prepare reports, case studies, and presentations to share findings and outcomes with AHA leadership and state association executives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: Education
- Bachelor's Degree Public health, health administration, human resources or related field Required
- Master's Degree Graduate student in public health, health administration, human resources or related field Preferred
Minimum Qualifications: Work Experience
- 5+ years Experience working with Veterans, military personnel, or military transition programs Preferred
- Experience as a Veteran Preferred
Minimum Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong interest in or knowledge of health care industry, particularly hospitals and health systems - Required
- Highly motivated with creative problem-solving ability and a passion for workforce innovation - Required
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and project management skills - Required
- Advanced relationship building and collaboration skills with both internal and external stakeholders - Required
- Able to handle multiple initiatives, change priorities when necessary and meet tight deadlines. - Required
- Proficient in research, synthesis and analysis of complex information and data - Required
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - Required
Salary Information:
Commensurate with related experience. The AHA is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location.
Salary Range - Minimum:
105000Salary Range - Midpoint:
131000Salary Range - Maximum:
157000We offer an excellent total compensation package, which includes medical/dental coverage (PPO/HMO), vision care, life insurance, short- and long-term disability plans, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, PTO/holidays/health days, wellness programs, and more!
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will provide reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call (312) 422-3000 and ask for the Vice President, Human Resources, and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
The AHA participates in the E-Verify Program. #LI-Hybrid
About American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities.
Close to 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 37,000 individual members come together to form the AHA.
Through our representation and advocacy activities, AHA ensures that members' perspectives and needs are heard and addressed in national health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matters.
Our advocacy efforts include the legislative and executive branches and include the legislative and regulatory arenas.
For more information, visit us on the web at www.aha.org.
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