ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN

Independence Health System • Latrobe, PA

13h

About The Position

Project Management & Analysis:Support process improvement initiatives, create
process flow maps, and conduct market research or business analysis.
Operations Support:Assist with patient scheduling, insurance verification,
medical billing, and maintaining Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
Administrative Assistance:Draft reports, prepare presentations, and assist
with correspondence to support departmental goals.
Leadership Shadowing:Attend management meetings, participate in high-level
planning, and meet with department leaders to observe healthcare leadership.
Compliance & Documentation:Ensure records are updated and conform to health
regulations (e.g., HIPAA).
Data Entry and Management: Accurately inputting and updating information in databases or spreadsheets.
Document Preparation: Drafting, formatting, and reviewing documents such as reports, memos, and emails.

Scheduling: Assisting with the organization of meetings, appointments, and events.
Communication: Handling phone calls, emails, and other correspondence professionally.
Filing and Organizing: Maintaining a systematic filing system for both digital and physical records.
Financial: learn fiscal responsibility but assisting with budgets,
forecasting, managing accounts payable/receivable
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or higher level of education
• Currently pursuing a degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Public Health, or a related field
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of functional area
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience
• Proficiency in the use of Excel Spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and various software programs
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate with all members of the health care team
• Independent thinking and decision-making ability
• Desire to explore data

Nice To Haves

• None preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support process improvement initiatives
• Create process flow maps
• Conduct market research or business analysis
• Assist with patient scheduling
• Assist with insurance verification
• Assist with medical billing
• Maintain Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
• Draft reports
• Prepare presentations
• Assist with correspondence to support departmental goals
• Attend management meetings
• Participate in high-level planning
• Meet with department leaders to observe healthcare leadership
• Ensure records are updated and conform to health regulations (e.g., HIPAA)
• Accurately input and update information in databases or spreadsheets
• Draft, format, and review documents such as reports, memos, and emails
• Assist with the organization of meetings, appointments, and events
• Handle phone calls, emails, and other correspondence professionally
• Maintain a systematic filing system for both digital and physical records
• Assist with budgets, forecasting, managing accounts payable/receivable
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED