Description

Position: Healthcare Management Intern

Location: South Boston Community Health Center, 409 West Broadway, South Boston, MA 

Duration: 240-Hour Minimum Overall (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 care.

Requirements

What You’ll Learn:

• Patient Care Foundations: Gain firsthand experience in the daily operations that keep our health center running efficiently.

• Health Center Operations: Collaborate with experienced professionals across various departments to understand the full scope of healthcare management and behind-the-scenes activities.

• Process Improvement: Take responsibility for a process improvement project. Work with a mentor to identify areas where our health center can boost efficiency or patient care and implement meaningful changes.

What We’re Looking For:

• Currently Enrolled Graduate Student: This internship is intended for students pursuing a degree in Healthcare Management or a related field.

• Strong Interpersonal Skills: You will interact daily with patients and healthcare professionals, so excellent communication skills are essential.

• Passion for Healthcare: We seek 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 the ability to achieve results.

What You’ll Gain:

• Direct Experience: Learn by actively participating in a supportive environment where your contributions impact patients and a mission-driven organization.

• Mentorship: Work closely with experienced healthcare managers, directors, and executives who will guide and support you throughout your internship.

• Project Management Skills: Lead a process improvement initiative from beginning to end and present solutions to challenges related to Operations, HR, IT, or Quality Improvement.

• Career Insights: Develop a thorough understanding of health center operations, opening opportunities for future careers in healthcare and possibly here at the health center!alth center!