Enterprise Internship, Finance/Accounting/Revenue Cyle

Advocate Health • Rome, GA

15d • Remote

About The Position

This internship provides practical work experience for college students assigned to site and system Financial, Accounting, or Revenue Cycle Operations departments throughout Advocate Health. Interns may be exposed to System Budgeting, General Accounting, Financial Planning, Internal Audit, Physician Compensation, Reimbursement, Treasury, Revenue Cycle Billing, Revenue Cycle Operations, and/or Revenue Cycle Patient Services. These functions support alignment of business objectives with team members and management in designated business units. The department will develop specific job standards and guidelines for the internship role.

The internship runs May 31, 2027, through August 6, 2027. Interns may be scheduled to work up to 40 hours per week during Monday–Friday business hours. This is a remote, work-from-home position; remote work is currently approved only for residents of the states listed in the posting. The role pays $21.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Management, or a related field, with freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior standing as of Fall 2027.
• Current enrollment at a regionally accredited college or university, with freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior status and progress toward an undergraduate degree.
• Minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to complete tasks successfully.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Effective multitasking and prioritization skills.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Excel.
• Integrity, maturity, dependability, a positive attitude, and enthusiasm.
• No prior experience required.
• No licensure, registration, or certification required.

Responsibilities

• Use Excel spreadsheets to develop automated processes that minimize manual effort.
• Assist with reviewing, analyzing, and investigating charge discrepancies, and help make requested and necessary changes to professional and hospital charges.
• Help prepare financial and statistical analyses for Advocate Health and its affiliates; assist with data extraction and manipulation, trend calculations, and measurement of process or organizational performance.
• Participate in developing detailed cost accounting and productivity standards, use them in financial proformas and budgeting, and help perform subsequent variance analysis.
• Participate in developing and maintaining procedural prices using appropriate costing methodologies, market analysis, and reimbursement information.
• Prepare, communicate, and monitor operating and capital budgets.
• Provide support for budgeting, finance, cost accounting, and reporting.
• Apply government program and managed-care rules, regulations, and payment mechanisms to financial activities.
• Assist with charge reconciliation by reviewing and verifying patient charges captured in billing or charge review systems.
• Assist with revenue cycle projects or operational areas, such as cash posting, insurance follow-up, and physician coding missing-documentation work queues.
• Track and update reports as necessary.
• Handle administrative duties and assist support staff with meetings.
• May participate in developing programs, processes, or applications.
• Assist with investigating and researching questions about internal financial reporting raised by finance or operations, helping ensure financial activity is recorded consistently with Advocate Health policies and procedures.
• Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Career development programs.
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Premium pay for select circumstances, such as shift and on-call work; incentive pay for select positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern