Description
About the Fellowship
The CLS Health Operational Manager Fellowship is a competitive and immersive leadership development program designed for early-career professionals passionate about healthcare operations. Over the course of three months, fellows gain hands-on experience in operational, financial, and strategic functions within a rapidly growing multi-specialty healthcare organization.
Fellows take on meaningful, real-world operational projects, engage directly in decision-making alongside senior leadership, and deliver measurable improvements across the organization.
Program Highlights
Executive Mentorship: Work closely with CLS Health executives and senior operational managers.
High-Impact Operational Projects: Lead assignments that drive real organizational improvements.
Cross-Functional Rotations: Exposure to operations, finance, HR, data, legal, strategy, and more.
Weekly Didactic Sessions: Instructor-led sessions taught by departmental leaders.
Capstone Project: Present a strategic initiative to senior leadership at program completion.
Curriculum Overview
Month 1 – Orientation & Operational Foundations
Introduction to CLS Health
Core operational workflows
Leadership and systems-thinking fundamentals
Month 2 – Departmental Rotations & Applied Learning
Deep dive into core administrative and operational departments
Hands-on project execution
Month 3 – Strategic Capstone & Leadership Development
Capstone project development
Leadership enhancement sessions
Final presentations to executive team
Eligibility & Ideal Candidate
CLS Health encourages applicants who are:
Early-career professionals or recent graduates exploring healthcare operations
Strong communicators with problem-solving abilities
Interested in operational excellence and strategic healthcare management
Ready to take on impactful, fast-paced work
Program Structure
Schedule: Full-time
Duration: 3 months
Location: CLS Health sites across Greater Houston
Format: Hands-on operational immersion
Requirements
Submit your application via the CLS Health online application form. Applications are accepted for the next available June, September or January cohort. Early submission is encouraged due to selective cohort sizes.
Skills Required
- Early-career professional or recent graduate
- Strong communication skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Interest in operational excellence and strategic healthcare management
- Available full-time for a 3-month program
- Willingness to work on-site at CLS Health locations across Greater Houston
What We Do
CLS Health is a physician-owned, multispecialty healthcare group serving Greater Houston with coordinated primary and specialty care across dozens of clinics. They offer on-site laboratory and imaging services, same-day appointments, and a centralized contact center, supporting more than 200 providers and multiple specialties to deliver patient-centered, integrated outpatient and some inpatient services across their clinic network.
