Administrative Intern

Administrative Intern

The University of Texas Medical Center Administrative Internship Program is a 10-week, full-time internship designed for recent undergraduate and graduate school graduates, as well as current master's students, who are pursuing a career in healthcare administration. This program provides emerging leaders in healthcare administration the opportunity to contribute to the direction and growth of a rapidly expanding academic medical center at Dell Medical School, UT Austin, while developing the skills to succeed as a leader in the field. The internship will include engagement in project-based work aligned with their interests and organizational needs while being provided with leadership exposure and mentorship within a dynamic healthcare setting.

Administrative Duties

• Participates in ongoing planning and execution of projects as assigned by the Administrative Internship Program Manager.
• Perform independent analysis of operational, financial and statistical information developing analytical forecasts and models to guide decision making as it relates to business development, benchmarking, staffing, financial ROI assessments, clinical capacity utilization, patient experience, clinical care redesigns, and other needs.
• Assist various departments and teams with organizational initiatives on topics ranging from financial analysis, performance improvement, strategy deployment, emergency preparedness and business continuity, hospital throughput, and others.
• Develop business plans and proposals for various clinical departments, administrative teams, or other functional areas. Synthesize numerous sources of internal and external information including peer-reviewed literature, industry publications, internal quantitative and qualitative data, and other sources.
• Prepare presentation-quality reports. Present, communicate and disseminate findings of project work, institutional initiatives, and special assignments.

Ability to independently prioritize and plan projects, experiences, and daily activities.

People

Service / Patient Experience

Institutional and / or Professional Standards

Required Qualifications

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Please note that individuals that apply for and / or complete an administrative internship at UT Medical Center are at neither an advantage nor disadvantage if they later choose to apply to the administrative fellowship program or other employment opportunity.

Salary Range

$25.00 Hourly

Working Conditions

Required Materials

What interests you about the health care industry?

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility : Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Retirement Plan Eligibility : Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

Background Checks : A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer : The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency : The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification : If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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