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Administration Intern - Intermountain Medical Center - Summer 2008
Employer: Intermountain Healthcare

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Date Posted: 11/07/2007
Expiration Date: 11/30/2007

Degree Required: Bachelors
Major: Health Care Administration

This exciting opportunity is created to assist in 
gaining an understanding of the nature and 
complexities of management and leadership in a 
health care setting.  The incumbent will do so 
through a combination of job shadowing, attending 
meetings with leaders and managers, and completing
 projects as assigned. This position will have 
responsibility for short-term projects within 
hospital operations as determined by the 
supervising Operations Officer and will 
participate in Executive Council level decision 
making.
 
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DUTIES
 
1.  Spends time with corporate leaders, department
directors and managers in order to understand 
their business environment and existing critical 
issues. Assists them with projects as needed.
2. Regularly attends Executive Council Meeting and
attends Governing Board Meeting, Medical 
Executive Meeting, and Physician Committee Meeting
as appropriate.
3.  Participates in Executive Council and Board 
level decision making
4.  Selects and implements at least one project 
that allows for individual initiative and learning
and is approved by the supervising Operations 
Officer
5.  Assists with general administrative duties as 
they arise and other job related duties
6. Exhibits behaviors consistent with the 
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE Mission, Vision, Values 
and the INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE Service Quality 
Standards (outlined in the UCR Mandatory Education
Booklet)

Must have Bachelor’s required.
Must have completed one year of a post-graduate 
degree program (MBA, Health Services 
Administration or equivalent).
Must demonstrate leadership ability and skills in 
critical thinking, strategic planning, analysis 
and systems thinking.

Must be proficient with business computer 
applications (i.e Excel, Word, Powerpoint, 
Access).

Must have excellent interpersonal and 
communication skills. 

When applying on-line, please attach two letters 
of recommendation.

Please also attach an essay stating the advantages
of participating in this summer internship.

(applications will not be reviewed until the essay
and letters of recommendations are attached to 
your profile)

PLEASE APPLY ON OUR WEBSITE AT 
WWW.INTERMOUNTAINHEALTHCARE.JOBS.  SEARCH FOR JOB 

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