Internships

Job Description  

This internship is aimed towards students who are looking for a career in Healthcare Administration, or students who want to learn valuable business leadership skills from a world-class healthcare system. Additionally, we invite all students who are pursuing a career in medicine or business to apply.  During the internship, students will be assigned a mentor who will assist them in learning valuable process improvement and leadership skills. In addition, each intern will work with his or her mentor to complete at least one project that will add value to the organization.    

Essential Job Duties   

• Participates and is involved in a variety of projects that support the needs of the department/facility 
• Identify solutions and performs tasks that accomplish individual and team goals.  
• Attends team/department meetings and actively participates/takes on opportunities to share knowledge and skills that are pertinent to the meeting. 
• Gains knowledge of department/facility functions: May job shadow various roles within the department in order to understand their role in the organization. 
• Demonstrates an understanding of the process and accountability for the results/outcomes. 
• Works independently or as a member of a team to accomplish the tasks necessary to successfully complete the project. 
• Involves others when needed in a timely manner and works to meet project timelines 
• Provides staff operational/clerical support to the department/facility as needed. 

• Rate: unpaid, for academic credit only 
• Benefits Eligible: No 
• Shift Details: M-F, business hours. Minimum of 12 hours a week. 
• September 9th, 2019 – December 20th, 2019, the application deadline is August 12th. 
• Department: Continuous Improvement, Utah Valley Hospital, Provo 
• This position is a temporary position  

The Midwives College of Utah (MCU) was founded in 1980 and is the largest and one of the longest-standing direct-entry midwifery programs in the nation. MCU operates as a nonprofit and offers a Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (BSM) degree and a Master of Science in Midwifery (MSM) degree.

MCU is a distance education institution with administrative offices located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The College is accredited by the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC), which is approved by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.  Our educational pathway is designed to cultivate intellectual curiosity, spark passion, and expand future professional options as the Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) helps to resolve the current care crisis for childbearing families in the United States.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT INTERN POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Administrative Assistant Intern will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills and hands-on experience in a non-profit, educational institution for midwives. Because MCU is accredited and offers Title IV funds, the intern will also gain insight into the intersections of federal and state regulatory compliance.

SCHEDULE

9-18 hours per week—UNPAID

Two consecutive semesters are preferred but not required

LOCATION

The intern will be expected to work onsite at the central office in Salt Lake City one day a week.  We are located at 1174 East Graystone Way in Salt Lake City.  Many tasks can be completed remotely.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a tele-commuting work environment
• Proficiency in digital communication and project management technologies: Student Information System, Dropbox file hosting service, and Microsoft Office systems
• Possess exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; monitor own work to ensure quality
• Present an aptitude in project management and organizational abilities within a fast-paced, competing priorities environment
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of MCUs mission, goals and assessment methods
• Demonstrate a commitment to social justice, equity, and anti-oppression efforts
• Display a positive attitude, show concern for people and community, demonstrate presence, self-confidence, common sense and the ability to listen and take direction

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in onsite operational/administrative duties
• Examine factors that influence the process by which people learn and create professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.
• Convene listening circles and communicate findings to assist the College in creating best practices that serve underrepresented communities, decrease inequities among marginalized communities, and ensure inclusivity in education as well as midwifery care
• Develop and implement strategies to connect and show appreciation for staff and faculty members who work remotely
• Create a process to track syllabi updates and assure that Canvas courses contain all required course design elements
• Develop a tool to track institutional goals and assessment methods
• Address factors that influence the achievement of institutional goals
• Develop a timeline highlighting historical events relevant to MCU’s 40-year history

Please send a .pdf resume and cover letter to [email protected] by December 10, 2019.

The Mountain View Hospital (MVH) Administrative Internship provides student interns and hospital executives with the unique opportunity to develop long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships.  This is primarily accomplished by pairing each intern with a mentor from the MVH executive team. The objectives of the program are three-fold: 1) Gain valuable experience working in a healthcare setting, 2) Network with healthcare professionals, and 3) Become educated about current healthcare issues and trends.   

About Mountain View Hospital: As a 124-bed hospital in Payson, Utah, Mountain View Hospital is part of MountainStar Healthcare, which includes seven hospitals and an ever-growing number of clinics, imaging centers, and surgery centers along the Wasatch Front.  MountainStar Healthcare is a division of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), the largest for-profit healthcare system in the world. As a part of a national and international network of hospitals, Mountain View Hospital is able to deliver the highest quality of healthcare to south Utah County communities.  The Joint Commission, the nation’s premier healthcare accrediting agency, has recognized Mountain View Hospital as a “Top Performing Hospital” for the past four consecutive years.   

Internship Requirements: The program is intended for juniors and seniors, and preference will be given to those with previous healthcare experience.  The minimum GPA required to participate is 3.0.  It is expected that students will dedicate 10 hours per week to the internship.  This includes time spent at the hospital, doing weekly readings, attending networking events, and attending weekly internship meetings.  The program is unpaid, but is for academic credit.  Students will be expected to add 1-3 credit hours to their academic schedule.   The program requires full commitment during Fall/Winter semesters (August to April), with an optional Spring/Summer extension (April to August).  Those who wish to return for a second year will be asked to reapply.   

Experience - Each intern will have the opportunity to add value to Mountain View Hospital by identifying and working on specific projects.  Additionally, a list of tasks and activities is in place for each intern to complete.  These tasks provide interns the opportunity to gain broad exposure to the day-to-day operations of the hospital.

Networking - In addition to working one-on-one with hospital executives and attending hospital functions and events, interns are required to participate in two non-MVH networking activities per semester.

Education - Besides learning about healthcare first-hand by working in the hospital, MVH interns meet weekly to discuss readings about current healthcare issues and trends.  Local healthcare professionals frequently attend and give presentations at these meetings.  Past lecture topics have included: payment reform, big data warehousing, healthcare finance, developing relationships with clinical staff, medical group management, personalized medicine, and more.

Internship Coordinator Responsibilities: The internship coordinator is responsible for the overall success of the program by performing the following: 

• Recruit, interview, and train high-performing administrative interns 
• Assign student/executive mentorships 
• Identify hospital projects 
• Participate in all required internship tasks and activities 
• Oversee networking activities 
• Lead weekly intern meetings 
• Select text to be studied during the semester
• Coordinate professional lectures 
• Attend monthly internship coordination meetings with Brad LeBaron 
• Report monthly to the MVH executive team at the executive team meeting 
• Send monthly updates to BYU HMA presidency via email 
• Manage Learning Suite and grade assignments
• Identify and train successor*         

Intern Expectations and Responsibilities:  It is nearly unprecedented for a hospital to allow this level of exposure to students.  As such, it is imperative that all interns demonstrate a high level of initiative and professionalism while accomplishing the following: 

• Identify and work on hospital-specific projects
  

• Complete all of the hospital tasks and activities 
• Maintain accountability to self, mentor, and internship coordinator 
• Dedicate 10 hours per week to the internship; 8 of which in the hospital 
• Participate in two external networking events per semester 
• Stay current on readings and come prepared to weekly internship meetings 

• Send monthly reports via Learning Suite 
• Complete all Learning Suite assignments 
• Give a final presentation to the executive team at the end of the experience outlining projects, outcomes, and added value
  

  Projects to Be Completed   

• Attend an Executive Meeting. 
  • Get in contact with Sue Hone to let her know you would like to participate in an executive meeting. This takes place every  Tuesday around 12:00 in the afternoon.
• Attend a Networking Event- Attend a networking event outside of the hospital.  The HMA club does not count.  Events hosted by ACHE or UMGMA are acceptable.  You may find others as well. 
• Housekeeping- Work a few hours in housekeeping. This is part of receiving broad exposure to hospital operations. This should be the first matter of business to complete. 
• Observe a Surgery- You are not required to stay for the entire duration of the surgery but spend a good amount of time asking questions and learning the procedure, equipment, and professions. 
  • Get in contact with Carey Lundell (OR Director) to schedule a time to observe a surgery. You are not required to stay for the entire duration of the surgery but spend a good amount of time asking questions and learning the procedure, equipment, and professions.
• Orientation- This needs to be done before other hospital assignments are completed. 

• Rounds with CEO

 If Interested send your resume and cover letter to [email protected].  This is due by March 3rd.

The UVU Health Services (Healthcare) Administration emphasis has Spring 2020 internship openings. The Healthcare Administration Mentoring Program Internship provides an opportunity for students who are seniors in the HCA program to mentor incoming students and promote the program. Roles and responsibilities of mentors include, but are not limited to:

• Providing guidance to mentees on course expectations, internship opportunities, and post-graduation expectations.
• Creating and posting a monthly schedule of times you are available to meet on campus to mentor.
• Working closely with the HCA club regarding program promotion (ex: newsletters, main campus visits, marketing, material development).
• Speaking about internship opportunities in Public and Community Health classes
• Active maintenance of the UVU Healthcare Networking LinkedIn page.

As a mentor, you can obtain up to one internship credit in this role (60 hours). If you are interested in applying for this internship, please use the QR code on the flyer posted on the Internship Board in the HP101.

Applications are due January 23, 2020