Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/80 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

10- 20 hours per week

Weekend Requirements:

No Weekends

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$27.500 - $30.400 - $33.530

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 

NOTE: This internship is scheduled for Fall 2026 (through December).

Hours: 15-20 hours a week

What You Will Do
Provides community benefit and community health needs assessment (CHNA) research and administrative support, contributes to community benefit operations as well as CHNA processes, and supports the community benefit strategic plan strategies and objectives.

Collaborates with community benefit representatives at Sharp entities on activities related to improving internal communication and coordination of community benefits reporting and planning. Contributes to Strategic Planning Department objectives and initiatives by conducting other data analyses and research, time permitting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a health care and office environment.
• Experience in developing and delivering presentations and interpreting complex information.

Other Qualification Requirements

• Current or recently graduated master's degree student (spring or summer current year) in applicable field such as Health Services Administration/Public Health/Business/Finance with a health care emphasis. - Required

Essential Functions

• Best practices research
  Community Benefit Report and Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) best practices research.
  Assist the Manager, Community Benefit and Health Improvement with identifying Community Benefits Report and Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) best practices from both California and the United States.
  Track community benefit legislation and industry trends.
• Data analysis and research
  Community Benefit, CHNA and Strategic Planning data analysis and research;
  Assist with department ad-hoc projects, CHNA and Community Benefit research.
  Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis as appropriate.
  Proactively identify projects of interest and benefit to the department and Sharp HealthCare.
• Department support
  Administrative tasks to support the Community Benefit Report completion, including editing and filing documents, scheduling and other tasks as needed.
  Administrative tasks to support the CHNA planning process, including editing and filing documents, scheduling and other tasks as needed.
• Internal marketing and reporting process
  Community Benefit Report internal marketing and reporting process.
  Assist the Manager, Community Benefit and Health Improvement with internal marketing and reporting processes.
  Suggest and implement improvements to the community benefit reporting education process.
  Work with systemwide community benefit staff on activities related to improving communication and coordination of community benefit reporting and planning.
• Meeting management
  Coordinate Community Benefit Report and/or CHNA entity meetings and communications.
  Coordinate community benefit and CHNA meetings and communications on behalf of the Manager, Community Benefit and Health Improvement.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Aptitude for learning additional software applications such as Microsoft Access and Truven Health Analytics Market Discovery analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.