Enterprise Internship, Health Care Administration & Operations Graduate

Atrium Health; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking an Administrative Intern for hands-on experience in healthcare administration. The role rotates through various site and system administration or operations, enabling you to gain practical knowledge in strategy, operations, and project delivery.

The internship emphasizes proactive research, data collection, and collaboration with physicians and admin staff to align business objectives with management goals.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program in healthcare administration or business with a healthcare focus.
• CAHME accreditation is preferred but not required.
• Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support a diverse portfolio of healthcare projects and contribute to progress and sponsor needs.
• Join the rotation as part of the work unit; identify resources to meet goals and share insights.
• Develop healthcare management skills while collaborating with physicians and admin staff; may lead a task force.
• Describe and integrate functions related to practice, education, inpatient/outpatient care, hiring and costs.
• Identify process improvements and apply data-driven improvement methodologies.
• Meet leadership regularly to discuss progress and fellowship outcomes.
• Participate in strategic planning and development of programs and services.
• Assist in managing databases and input data and records.
• Support creation of programs, processes or applications and prepare research materials.

Education

Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration

Master’s Degree in Business with Healthcare Focus

CAHME accreditation preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

The Administrative Internship provides practical work experiences to graduate students pursuing an accredited Healthcare Administration degree. The intern may be assigned to various site and system Administration departments, or Operations through Advocate Health. The intern will have access to a wide variety of system areas to obtain first‑hand knowledge, operational, and strategy experience. The intern is responsible for seeking out specific and substantial studies and projects across the system. These functions support the alignment of business objectives with team members and management in designated business units. The department will further develop specific job standards and guidelines for the internship role.

Major Responsibilities

• Administrative Intern will help manage diverse portfolio of healthcare projects and is expected to make meaningful contributions to the progress and work product of these initiatives and meet project sponsor’s needs.
• Becomes part of the work unit team to carry out assigned work within the rotation. Identifies and uses internal and external support resources to accomplish work goals. Offers information and perspectives regarding current trends and issues to stimulate new ideas and thinking.
• Administrative intern will help build a broad range of healthcare management skills. Works effectively with physicians, administrative colleagues and allied health staff across Advocate Health. Directs or leads the work of others in a work group or task force. Contributes to committee work that is related to assignments.
• Administrative intern will help describe and integrate the functions and relationships of the following in support of Advocate Health's vision: practice, education and research; inpatient and outpatient settings; physicians, administrators and other allied health staff; hiring, training, retaining and terminating employees; costs, charges, revenue, providers and payors.
• Administrative intern will seek ways to continuously improve processes and outcomes and provide exceptional patient care. Administrative intern will study and apply improvement methodologies including data collection and analysis, group facilitation and implementation strategies.
• Administrative Intern will meet with the leadership on a regular basis to discuss fellowship and to report on progress of current projects.
• Administrative intern will participate in the system’s strategic planning process.
• Administrative intern will assist in development of other programs and services as assigned.
• Administrative intern will assist in managing databases and inputs information, data, and records.
• Administrative intern will participate in the development of programs, processes or applications.
• Administrative intern will assist in preparing information and research materials; create and maintain presentations.

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required

• Bachelor’s and currently enrolled in a graduate level Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration or Master’s Degree in Business with a focus in healthcare, preferably a CAHME accredited program.

Education Required

• Experience Required:
• No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Current enrollment with graduate level status at a regional accredited college or university, preferably CAHME accredited. Interns are expected to be in the process of obtaining a graduate degree.
• Grade point average of at least 2.5.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability in successfully completing tasks.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Effective multitasking and prioritization skills.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Excel.
• Must demonstrate integrity, maturity, dependability, a positive attitude and enthusiasm.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Each department will develop mental/physical requirements from the job standards and guidelines.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.