JOB TITLE: Intern (Graduate)

LOCATION: Geisinger Medical Center Hospital

DEPARTMENT: Geisinger Cancer Institute

WORK SCHEDULE: Days

WORK TYPE: Full Time

JOB SUMMARY:

Work collaboratively with Cancer Institute leadership and staff to complete meaningful project work that advances strategic objectives of the organization and aligns with student interests.

This experience develops skills in organization, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and leadership. Students can expect to be challenged in areas of quality improvement, data analytics, change management and the administration of a defined scope of financial and human resources. A student member of the Cancer Institute will be exposed to varying administrative and operational levels of the Geisinger. A rounded experience in health services administration can be expected to enhance educational fundamentals.

Performs duties to support the goals and objectives of the system in its efforts to provide quality patient care and patient satisfaction.

Works under the supervision of the Administrative Director, Center for Oncology Research and Innovation.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Successful applicants should project maturity, professionalism, initiative, adaptability, and the ability to work within a team.

Demonstrates basic computer skills.

Demonstrates knowledge of basic quality improvement methodology and data collection.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Student enrolled in an undergraduate degree program majoring in a health services program or related program field (i.e. management, public health, social sciences, epidemiology, biology, etc) required.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is typically performed in an office or clinical environment.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER: (GMC)

Located Danville, Pa., the largest tertiary/quaternary care teaching hospital in the region, is licensed for 475 beds, including 89 pediatric beds in the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital.  GMC, a Magnet Hospital, maintains the region’s only Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center with additional qualifications in pediatrics. GMC offers an array of highly specialized medical and surgical services, including neurosciences, cardiovascular services, transplantation, women’s health (in the Women’s Pavilion), oncology and orthopaedics.  The Hospital for Advanced Medicine serves as an integrated center for the most critical patients. Outpatient services are available on and off campus.

ABOUT GEISINGER:

One of the nation’s most innovative health services organizations, Geisinger serves more than 1.5 million patients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The system includes 13 hospital campuses, a nearly 600,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Geisinger is known for its focus on caring and innovative programs including the ProvenCare® best-practice approach to maximize quality, safety and value; ProvenHealth Navigator® advanced medical home; Springboard Health® population health program to improve the health of an entire community; ProvenExperience™ to provide refunds to patients unhappy with their care experience; and Geisinger’s MyCode® Community Health Initiative, the largest healthcare system-based precision health project in the world. With more than 215,000 volunteer participants enrolled, MyCode is conducting extensive research and returning medically actionable results to participants. A physician-led organization, with approximately 32,000 employees and more than 1,800 employed physicians, Geisinger leverages an estimated $12.7 billion positive annual impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies. Repeatedly recognized nationally for integration, quality and service, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to patient care, medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.