Primary Care Fellow

801 Gateway Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA

Health Plan of San Mateo Fellowship Program 2026

Application Due by March 2, 2026

Make a difference in your community

The Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM) is a local non-profit health plan that offers health coverage to San Mateo County's underserved population. We currently serve more than 150,000 county residents through several programs, with most of our members qualifying for coverage through Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program. HPSM has more than 300 employees and partners closely with clinicians and community organizations throughout the region.

Health Plan of San Mateo’s Fellowship Program supports the recruitment, skill development, career growth, and retention of emerging managed care leaders by fostering a positive work environment with thoughtful and dedicated mentorship. The Fellowship Program is a paid opportunity to contribute meaningfully to HPSM’s organizational focus areas.

This opportunity will provide the fellow with:

• Knowledge and experience in the operation of a non-profit community-based health plan.
• Knowledge and experience in the development of programs and services that benefit our diverse membership.
• Professional experience working on a specific project important to HPSM and a chance to present recommendations through a final paper and/or presentation to HPSM leadership.

Start date:

June 22, 2026 (flexible based on applicant schedule)

• Work Type:
  Hybrid (Will work at the South San Francisco office)
• Applicants must have a California residence

Duration

Total Hours

Compensation

Experience Level

Fellow

4 - 6 months

24 - 29 hrs/week

Up to 400 hours

Between

$24- $26/hour, depending upon experience

Good fit for recent college graduates, graduate students, and career professionals with previous related experience who are interested in working on multiple projects under an overarching focus area

These are the qualifications typically needed to succeed in this position. However, you do not need to meet every requirement to apply.

• Currently enrolled or recent graduate of an undergraduate or graduate degree program in public health, public policy, business administration, social work, social sciences, communications, or related disciplines. Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Experience and/or skills that align with one of the projects listed below.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

Working collaboratively with the HPSM sponsor, the fellow will be provided the opportunity to work on the following projects during the fellowship.

Primary Care Fellow

HPSM’s Provider Services Department is seeking a fellow that will analyze current state of primary care in our markets and leverage learnings to identify opportunities for innovation and transformation. They will conduct discovery research, synthesize the data and develop strategic recommendations on one of our investment goals and collaborate cross-functionally with clinical, operational, and business leaders around existing implementation plans. In addition, the fellow will support evaluation efforts, identify storytelling opportunities to share the department’s work-in progress and share insights and proposals through presentations to executive stakeholders.

• Primary Care landscape & market analysis
• Discovery research & synthesis
• Strategic recommendations

* HPSM will also work with students to tailor this experience to meet requirements of a Master of Public Health field study, practicum or capstone projects. We have experienced MPH professionals to serve as preceptors. Applicants must have completed 1 year of their MPH program studies.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
It is HPSM's policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. HPSM does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

HPSM also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an applicant or employee has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived to have any of those characteristics.

801 Gateway Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA