Healthcare Management Internship
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SOUTH BOSTON COMMUNITY HEALTH
Boston, MA, US
Summary
The intern will assist with daily health center operations and patient access initiatives. They will also lead a process improvement project to enhance efficiency or patient care under the guidance of a mentor.
Job Description
Description
Position: Healthcare Management Intern
Location: South Boston Community Health Center, 409 West Broadway, South Boston, MA
Duration: 6 months (20-hour minimum per week)
Wage: $19/hour
Role Type: On-site
Are you a Healthcare Management student eager to gain hands-on experience in the healthcare industry? Join our team at South Boston Community Health Center for an immersive internship where you’ll learn the ins and outs of health center operations and play a key role in improving patient access.
What You’ll Learn:
- Patient Care & Access: Get firsthand experience in the day-to-day operations that keep our health center running smoothly.
- Health Center Operations: Work collaboratively with experienced professionals in various departments to understand the full scope of healthcare management and behind-the-scenes operations.
- Process Improvement: Take ownership of a process improvement project. Work with a mentor to enhance efficiency or patient care and implement meaningful changes.
Requirements
What We’re Looking For:
- A Currently Enrolled Graduate Student or Recent Grad: This internship is designed for students pursuing a degree in Healthcare Management or a related field.
- Strong Interpersonal Skills: You’ll be interacting with patients and healthcare professionals daily, so strong communication skills are essential.
- Passion for Healthcare: We’re looking for interns who are genuinely interested in making a difference in patient care and healthcare operations.
- Problem-Solving Abilities: The process improvement project will require creativity, analytical thinking, and inquiry to understand issues and proactively recommend solutions.
- Independence & Drive: We’re looking for someone who can collaborate but also work comfortably independently and always has an eye out for problems to solve or tasks to do.
How to Apply:
Please submit your resume through our careers website. In addition, please submit a cover letter explaining why you're interested in this internship and what you hope to achieve during your time with us.
Join us at South Boston Community Health Center and take the first step towards a fulfilling career in healthcare management. We look forward to helping you grow and learn in a dynamic healthcare setting!
With a staff of over 150, the Health Center provides over 70,000 service visits a year to almost half of South Boston’s population. We currently provide these services from a two building, modern facility in the heart of the neighborhood and a satellite site in South Boston's emerging Seaport district.
The South Boston Community Health Center is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, governed by a community-based board of directors. The mission of the Health Center is to provide health care to the entire community while ensuring care to those most in need. Our governing principle is "all who seek care are welcome here."
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
South Boston, MA
With a staff of over 150, the Health Center provides over 70,000 service visits a year to almost half of South Boston’s population. We currently provide these services from a two building, modern facility in the heart of the neighborhood and a satellite site in South Boston's emerging Seaport district.
The South Boston Community Health Center is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, governed by a community-based board of directors. The mission of the Health Center is to provide health care to the entire community while ensuring care to those most in need. Our governing principle is "all who seek care are welcome here."
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
South Boston, MA
