2020 Healthcare Administration Summer Support Program
Are you seeking a summer internship opportunity where you can make a difference each day and begin your career in healthcare administration? Are you ready to join a team where everyone plays a meaningful role in the fight against cancer?
At MSK, we offer an exciting opportunity to join us for 11 weeks in our Healthcare Administration Summer Support Program. Working as either an Office Coordinator or Care Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on our patients every day. We have opportunities in Manhattan, New Jersey, Westchester, and Long Island.
We are:
Hospital Administration ensures that all departments across the organization are working towards and achieving goals in the most efficient, effective ways possible.
Hospital Administrators analyze complex issues such as:
- Facility services
- Budgets
- Physician and nursing staffing
- Relationships with other organizations
- Policy development
- Quality assurance & process improvement measures
You are:
- Working towards your Bachelor's degree, preferably entering your Junior or Senior year of college/university
- Passionate about a career in healthcare and/or hospital administration
- Excited to work full time between 5/27/2020 and 8/7/2020. Hours will vary between 6:00am and 10:00pm (Monday-Friday, occasional Saturdays). Flexibility between shifts is expected.
- An effective and considerate communicator, capable of resolving how best to reach different audiences and executing communications based on that understanding
You will:
- As a Care Coordinator, interact with patients in person during their outpatient visits, focusing on checking patients in and providing a warm welcome.
- As an Office Coordinator, speak to patients over the phone, focusing on relaying information on upcoming visits and providing support to a physicians practice.
- Act as resource to patients and a liaison between the patient and the clinical team
- Participate in networking events and seminars specifically for MSK summer students
- Finish the program with real-life work experience in a fast-paced healthcare environment
You have:
- Attention to detail and strong computer skills
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- A strong ability to work in a team
- Ability to handle acutely ill patients in stressful situations with a positive demeanor
- Knowledge of medical terminology (preferred)