Student Intern - Huntington

NYU Langone Health • Huntington, NY

3h • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center that provides sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care across virtually every medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty. It serves as a major regional healthcare resource with a strong commitment to medical education and research, offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. The Student Intern position in Huntington offers a 10 to 12-week, full-time work experience. This role is designed to provide students with an opportunity to apply their developing knowledge and skills in health services administration/management, research, or policy. Interns will gain a better understanding of the pressures influencing decision-making in today's healthcare environment and identify additional skills necessary for a successful career in health care administration. NYU Langone Health values equity and inclusion, striving to be a place where talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive by embracing individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Requirements

• The student intern must be a full-time student, or if working in the summer months (Mid-May through Mid-Sept), must be planning to return to full-time status in the fall.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist with providing constructive feedback, and developing training tools and policy and procedures.
• Ensure cash optimization and accounts receivable reduction activity is functioning to fullest capability.
• Reports any discrepancies or inconsistencies in data and/or reports to management timely.
• Adhere to compliance and departmental policies and procedures including compliance with 100% of HIPAA requirements, required.
• Work independently, take initiative, and think critically.
• Work collaboratively with a variety of departments within NYULMC and NYULMC's contracted payers.
• Evaluate and escalate eligibility, authorization, billing, and claims processing inaccuracies to implement upstream solutions.
• Maintain data integrity when manipulating data files for purposes of analysis to ensure data does not become corrupted through conscientious use of tools and a system of checks and balances.
• Execute data mining and in-depth accounts receivable analysis.
• Collect/analyze data to determine areas for operational improvement throughout the revenue cycle.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Robust support system for any stage of life.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resources groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.
• Extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees