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Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.
Job Description
The Strategic Planning Intern will support the efforts of the Planning department, teams within the Planning department, and other cross-functional teams within Children’s through a variety of activities that include, but are not limited to:
- Championing and facilitating Children’s Planning process with internal stakeholders
- Developing detailed facility and planning region profiles
- Researching and summarizing findings on topics relevant to current initiatives
- Interpreting clinical data to identify key trends in patient populations
- Creating communications in the form of both presentations and written narratives
- Providing project management support – coordinating projects and resources, scoping, timeline management, monitoring project performance, documenting key decisions and milestones, etc.
The Children's Intern program allows interns the opportunity to gain hands-on experience related to their field of study by working on meaningful projects alongside Children’s professionals. Intern responsibilities may include project management, event planning and support, logistics, data base management, research, and analysis. Interns may explore career paths and apply for full-time positions upon successful completion of the program.
Experience
- Research area: research experience necessary either through previous internship, work experience, or course work; practical knowledge about the conduct of research principals required
Preferred Qualifications
- Effective problem-solver
- High attention to detail and organizational skills, particularly time and task management
- Demonstrated ability to tell a story using various sets of data
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
Education
Clinical Focus:
- College student with at least two years in a health sciences related program, such as pre-med, nursing, biomedical engineering, biology, chemistry, or statistics, or post graduate student working toward a Master’s of Science in public health or medical degree
Non-Clinical Focus:
- College or graduate student that is currently working towards a Bachelor or Master’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Business, Marketing, Healthcare Administration or other related field, required
Certification Summary
- No professional certifications required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Organized, detail oriented; Able to prioritize time sensitive assignments
- Creative and flexible; Able to adapt to change
- Self-starter; Able to make decisions independently
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
- Able to work well with diverse groups, comfortable interacting with all levels
- Able to represent Children’s in a mature and professional manner
- Willing to work long hours that could include evenings and weekends, if applicable to internship
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook) or other applications as required
- Able to travel throughout expanded metro Atlanta area; Must provide reliable transportation, if applicable to internship
Clinical Focus:
- Knowledge of medical terminology useful
- Knowledge of basic statistical software useful
Job Responsibilities
- Develops and implements projects as assigned, which could include events, activities, programs, or research studies.
- Creates and carries out a cohesive plan for each assigned project. Establishes and maintains contact with all appropriate individuals to ensure that the plan is implemented in the best interest of the organization.
- Executes administrative and operational tasks for assigned projects.
- Supports and participates in the continuous assessment and improvement of the quality of services provided and projects produced.
- Understands and complies with infection control, safety, and OSHA procedures and regulations, while meeting all in-service requirements as outlined per policy.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.
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