Intern, Health Care Consulting (population health, value based payments, health analytics)

Internships California


Description

The Intern role is a hands-on collaborative role designed with your interests, background, and experience in mind. The position is designed to leverage academic learning while making a tangible contribution to COPE Health Solutions’ client work. Interns will have the opportunity to incorporate work experience into their practicum, while developing practical experience and technical skills in health care management and clinical redesign. The successful candidate should have a basic understanding of the health care industry and the current trajectory.                         
           
FLSA  Status                    
Non-Exempt                           
Salary Range                       
$25.00 per hour                       
Reports To                       
VBC Products & Solutions Manager                                         
Direct Reports                                 
None                                         
Location                      
Hybrid (Preference given to CA candidates)                       
Travel                                  
None                                  
Work Type                  
Temporary (8-12 weeks beginning in April)                         
Schedule                          
Part-time (20-25 hours per week)  
 
Position Description:                                          
  • Provide administrative support to client engagements and the development of project proposals with internal or external clients. Examples of engagements include strategic planning, decision support and analytics, patient access redesign, health care access assessment or project management.
  • Leverage current knowledge and expertise of the health care industry to support continuous quality improvement of products and services.
  • Support the development of industry standard assessment tools and templates to support internal or external client engagements.
  • Perform community data assessments to support the development of business plans.
  • Conduct health policy research, legislative tracking, monitoring, and reporting to support consulting engagements.
  • Assist in the development of proposals, project deliverables, white papers, and other business materials.
  • Meet with the assigned supervisor and additional consulting team members to gain a clear understanding of the projects, their goals and expected outcomes as well as maintain a timeline for the assigned projects.
  • Additional responsibilities to be determined based on team and project needs.
        Qualifications:                                          
        • Currently pursuing a master’s degree in the areas of Public Health, Heath Care Administration, Health Management and Policy or Business Administration preferred.
        • Able to work collaboratively and effectively while handling multiple projects on various timelines in an extremely fast-paced environment.
        • Strong customer drive and dedication to quality and success.
        • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
        • Basic understanding of the health care industry.
        • Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio).
        What We Do:                                          
        COPE Health Solutions is a national mission-driven consulting firm that partners with health systems and payor clients and provides them with the tools, services and advice they need to be leaders in the health care industry. We are passionate about health care, with roots as a non-profit organization dedicated to providing health education to the underprivileged and underinsured. Today, we are the partner of choice for providers and payors across the United States who are committed to success in the new value-based payment environment. We also develop the diverse talent needed to fill future health care roles.                                          
        COPE Health Solutions maintains corporate offices in downtown Los Angeles and midtown Manhattan with teams across the country in major markets including Texas, the Northwest, Florida, and the Northeast.  Our firm currently has over 100 employees partnering with health systems and health plans across several states and enrolls over 4,000 students annually in our educational programs, with a growing national and global presence. COPE Health Solutions has a proven track record in all aspects of strategy, population health management, Medicare/Medicaid transformation and workforce training across the continuum.                                          
        To Apply:                                          
        To apply for this position, or to view all available positions, visit us at https://copehealthsolutions.com/careers/open-positions/.