Care Delivery Operations Fellowship
Primary Location Oakland, California
Worker Location Flexible
Job Number 1349103 Date posted 05/05/2025
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Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
2026 Care Delivery Operations Fellowship
Care Delivery Operations Fellowship:
The Care Delivery Operations Fellowship is a one-year rotational program designed to prepare high-performing, early-career healthcare professionals for operational and administrative leadership roles within Kaiser Permanente’s care delivery system. Aligned with Kaiser Permanente’s mission, the fellowship offers professional development and immersive, on-the-job learning through two six-month rotations—one in a clinical setting and one in a national care delivery operations environment.
Location:
Fellows should be prepared to spend the first six months of the program based at a Kaiser Permanente medical center in California. During this time, candidates are expected to reside in California. The second six-month rotation will be conducted in a hybrid capacity, with a mix of virtual and in-person work, depending on the needs of the national care delivery operations division assignment.
Pay Range:
$93,400 - $120,780
*Pay range may differ based on candidate location.
Timeline:
Applications are due by June 30th.
Candidates who progress to the first round of screening will be asked to complete select short-answer and essay questions.
The first round of virtual interviews will be conducted in mid to late July.
Selected candidates will be notified by the end of August.
The Fellowship will begin in July of 2026.
Deliverables:
Application
Resume
Short-answer and essay questions
Job Summary:
The Care Delivery Operations Fellow will participate in a structured, preceptor-guided development program that blends hands-on experience with targeted learning in care delivery operations. Over the course of the year, fellows will complete two rotations—one in a clinical setting and one in a national, non-clinical operations setting—designed to provide exposure to strategic initiatives and operational execution that prepare them for future leadership roles within Kaiser Permanente.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Participate in a one-year, preceptor-guided fellowship that offers hands-on learning and professional development in care delivery operations, including both clinical and non-clinical settings. Fellows must have a conferred master’s degree and at least one year of professional experience in a non-academic setting.
- Contribute to high-impact assignments and projects focused on strategic initiatives, performance improvement planning, and operational challenges that prepare fellows for future leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente.
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum one (1) year of work experience.
Education
- Master's degree in a related field required.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Additional Requirements:
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management partnership environment.
- Commitment to upholding KPs Mission to providing high quality and affordable care to our members and the communities we serve.
Preferred Qualifications:
- One (1) year consulting experience.
- One (1) year leadership experience.
- Experience in Healthcare
- Completed master's degree within no more than five (5) years of the start date of the fellowship.
Primary Location: California,Oakland,Ordway
Additional Locations:
S. Los Robles Administration, 100 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena,California, 91101 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Flexible Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Entry Level Department: Care Delivery Operations Pay Range: $93400 - $120780 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: No Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Submit Interest
S. Los Robles Administration, 100 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena,California, 91101 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Flexible Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Entry Level Department: Care Delivery Operations Pay Range: $93400 - $120780 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: No Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Submit Interest
