Administrative Intern, Dean’s Office, Healthcare Administrative Training Programs

Job Posting Title: Administrative Intern, Dean’s Office, Healthcare Administrative Training Programs ---- Hiring Department: Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Jun 01, 2027 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Aug 06, 2027 ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: Purpose The University of Texas Medical Center Administrative Internship Program is a 10-week, full-time internship designed for first-year graduate 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.

Responsibilities Administrative Duties • Participates in ongoing planning and execution of projects as assigned by the Administrative Internship Program Director and 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 • Provide routine informational updates to project teams, staff, and physicians.

• Encourage cooperation, teamwork and facilitate constructive conflict resolution. • Work effectively with physicians, administration, and shared services staff.

• Demonstrate high integrity by integrating honesty, professionalism, credibility, and trustworthiness. • Contribute to group effectiveness by exchanging information, collaborating with team members, and providing constructive feedback.

Service/Patient Experience • Always exercise courtesy whenever patients, family members, visitors and co-workers are present. • Respect privacy and dignity of our patients, family members, visitors and co-workers.

• Maintain professionalism in the presence of patients, their families, visitors and co-workers. • Act as a role model, verbally and behaviorally demonstrating skill, enthusiasm, positive problem solving, commitment and loyalty to the profession and the organization.

• Participate in positive problem solving by providing suggestions and possible solutions to identified concerns/problems in the workplace. Institutional and/or Professional Standards • Comply with HIPAA and Confidentiality Policies and Procedures as they apply to the job.

• Comply with Department of Public Health (DPH), The Joint Commission and other accreditation and regulatory agencies standards. • Adhere to all School and Health System Policies and procedures • Knowledge and adherence to Infection Control and Environment of Care Guidelines and Procedures.

• Substantial portions of this role are confidential. The incumbent’s access to sensitive and confidential information is critical to successful performance of the assigned duties and strict adherence to confidentiality must be upheld.

Required Qualifications • Applicants must be currently enrolled in master’s program, pursuing a career in health care administration, and have completed the first year of their program by the start of the internship • Candidates must show superior academic performance and relevant health care experience (e.

g., internships, externships, fellowships or applicable employment) through required application materials. • Candidates must show a genuine interest in health care administration through coursework, work experience, or extracurricular involvement.

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the proven ability to produce professional documents in MS PowerPoint. Preferred Qualifications • Previous experience in a healthcare setting.

• Self-motivated, team oriented and effective interpersonal skills. • High degree of professionalism, maturity and initiative with ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong and demonstrated written and verbal communication skills. • Detail-oriented, excellent record keeping and organization skills, with strong follow-through and accountability.

• Ability to obtain, analyze, synthesize, and interpret industry and institutional data as well as market, utilization and financial data. Salary Range $25.

00 Hourly Working Conditions • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation Required Materials • Resume/CV • Personal Statement 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.

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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. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015.

The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: • E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] • Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] • Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.

206, Austin, Texas 78701.