Intern
About The Position
The Molina Healthcare Internship Program provides students with experiential learning, formal training, professional work experience, and opportunities to interact with healthcare professionals and community leaders. Interns complete special projects and other duties while gaining insight into Molina’s culture, mission, and values. The Quality Improvement internship in Kentucky Medicaid offers exposure to healthcare from both macro and micro perspectives, including the intersection of providing and paying for care and serving a complex population of Kentuckians. The intern will learn about healthcare quality, population health management, health equity, and quality improvement, and will work with quality improvement and analytics teams on initiatives intended to enhance health outcomes.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and a freshman or sophomore.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Able to commit to the full-time, 10-week internship program.
- Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
- Clear and professional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong work ethic; self-motivated and self-directed; able to develop relationships.
- Good time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Computer experience with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, and PowerPoint, and experience with internet research.
- Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle confidential information and maintain confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA.
Nice To Haves
- Applied analytical work is valued.
Responsibilities
- Learn how healthcare quality affects Kentucky Medicaid customers.
- Learn about population health management, health equity, and quality improvement and their intersection with healthcare and business.
- Learn and apply the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Model for Quality Improvement (Plan-Do-Study-Act).
- Work with the Quality Improvement Provider Engagement team, Quality Improvement specialists, the Quality Analytics team, and their leadership.
- Study the effectiveness of member- and provider-facing quality improvement interventions.
- Support health equity analytics and decision-making.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
