Telehealth Administrative Internship - Summer 2027

19000 Outreach - Telehealth Services; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Utah invites you to join its Telehealth Administrative Summer Internship, designed to augment classroom learning and develop future healthcare leaders.

You'll work with telehealth leadership on strategic and operational projects, attend leadership meetings, and deliver a funded sponsored project while gaining mentorship.

This educational opportunity includes exposure to remote patient monitoring, air ambulance ops, and hospital operations improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Completion of one year of a post-graduate degree program (Business, Public Health, or Health Services Administration).
• Demonstrated leadership ability and skills in critical thinking, strategic planning, analysis and systems thinking.
• Proficiency with business computer applications (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, presentations, databases).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Spend time with senior leaders, department directors and managers to understand their environment and assist with projects.
• Regularly attend Executive Council, Governing Board, Medical Executive, and Physician Committee meetings as appropriate.
• Select and implement at least one project approved by supervising leadership.
• Assist with general administrative duties as they arise.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Strategic planning

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Post-graduate degree (Business/Public Health/Health Services Administration)

Tools

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Presentations

Databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

Intermountain Healthcare is an Intermountain West-based system of nonprofit hospitals, clinics, health services, and health plans. The organization has an international reputation as a pioneer in the continuous improvement of clinical quality and as a leader in the development of clinical programs. Intermountain Healthcare has been repeatedly recognized as one of the top integrated healthcare delivery systems in the country.

This internship will specifically focus on Intermountain’s telehealth operations, outreach functions and air ambulance operations. Telehealth at Intermountain Healthcare has an integrated approach to telehealth which removes traditional barriers to deliver a seamless experience for patients and providers - from hospitals, to outpatient clinics and patient homes. Our strategy is driven by industry leading clinical experts and embeds telehealth in care processes as a tool to accomplish clinical goals. Our technology and clinical service provides a common platform and seamless integration that allows patients to get the specialized care they need no matter where they live. The telehealth portfolio also includes our patient placement, transfer center, outreach as well as air medical transport services.

The Telehealth Administrative Summer Internship is designed to augment classroom learning and to prepare future healthcare leaders for opportunities upon graduation. The incumbent will work directly with members of the telehealth leadership team on a variety of short-term strategic and operational improvement projects. In addition, he/she will partner with an executive mentor, attend leadership meetings and participate in development workshops. The internship will be responsible for creating and implementing a process improvement initiative. Some of the previous summer intern projects include:

• Remote Patient Monitoring strategy
• Fixed wing aircraft growth strategy
• Computer vision learning monitoring planning
• Virtual Primary Care development
• School based Telehealth development

This position is intended as an educational opportunity, but interns are also expected to participate in and contribute to improving hospital operations through the completion of a sponsored project and other assignments.

Job Essentials

• Spends time with senior leaders, department directors and managers in order to understand their business environment and existing critical issues. Assists them with projects as needed.
• Regularly attends Executive Council Meeting and attends Governing Board Meeting, Medical Executive Meeting, and Physician Committee Meeting as appropriate.
• Selects and implements at least one project that allows for individual initiative and learning and is approved by the supervising Operations Officer, Administrator, or Vice President.
• Assists with general administrative duties as they arise.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• Completion of one year of a post-graduate degree program (preferably in Business, Public Health, or Health Services Administration).
• Demonstrated leadership ability and skills in critical thinking, strategic planning, analysis and systems thinking.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business computer applications (i.e spreadsheets, word processing, presentations, databases).
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference given to students who are in the middle of their first and second year of their Master's program

Location: Valley Center Tower

Work City: Murray

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $23.17 - $35.77

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

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Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

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