Graduate Administrative Intern (HSLI)
HOPCo Administrative Internship
HOPCo offers a unique and comprehensive 12-week administrative internship program within one of the recognized national leaders in musculoskeletal value-based health outcomes, health system service line and physician practice management.
Interns will receive broad exposure to the breadth of HOPCo's musculoskeletal integrated delivery system and increase their understanding of management in a dynamic healthcare setting through close participation in a wide variety of meaningful projects, interdisciplinary meetings, and other professional growth opportunities.
Interns will work closely with nationally recognized leaders and experts in clinical care delivery, medical economics, finance, operational management, business development, market intelligence and many more. The hands-on fellowship curriculum fosters enthusiastic engagement from each Intern given the breadth of HOPCo's platform.
These experiences are gained in a variety of settings including the corporate offices, health systems, clinical settings, and other services within our healthcare and medical economics platforms. This unique integration of experiences provides unrivaled exposure to the full spectrum of value-based care delivery programs. Throughout the Summer internship, interns will have the opportunity to contribute and refine their skills, abilities, and talents to major projects and initiatives that impact our business, that lives of patients and the future of healthcare.
Application Requirements
- Resume
- Statement of Purpose addressing the applicant's career goals, professional interests, and objectives during the Internship (One-page single spaced)
- Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
- Two Letters of Recommendation : One must be an academic reference and one a professional reference
Application Timeline
Application Open : November 18, 2024Application Deadline : February 9, 2025First round interviews : Mid-FebruarySecond round interviews : Late February / Early MarchFinal Selection : Mid-MarchEligibility Requirements
Candidates MUST be currently enrolled in, and completed a first year of, a Master's degree program in healthcare administration, business administration, or equivalent professional degree.Candidates MUST be currently enrolled in school between the first and second year.Candidates MUST be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. HOPCo is unable to sponsor work visas.Current and Past Projects
Developed Joint Commission and DNV orthopedic and spine certification gap analysis toolCrafted an infographic and conducted an exhaustive system walkthrough for HOPCo digitalAssisted with the development of a specialty hospital's employee self-assessments and developed strategies to increase participation amongst employeesCreate and lead consumer sentiment survey for health system partner to determine brand position, market share, and opportunities for geographic expansionPartnered with Chief Transformation Officer in developing literature reviews and academic research papers on orthopedics and value-based careExecuted service line transformation for orthopedics and musculoskeletal care across a 5- hospital health system including strategic and marketing initiativesSpearheaded roll-out of a musculoskeletal-specific patient engagement platform across partnering health systems and hospitalsDesigned clinic staffing model for 1500+ employees across 50+ clinics nationwideProduced ROI analysis of discharge lounge for eligible patientsLead annual KPI review for six-hospital health systemDeveloped strategic competitive analysis for business development opportunityConducted weekly MSK market intelligence report for HOPCo executivesCoordinated patient education course based on clinical best practices for total joint replacementUtilizing business intelligence tools created OR and block utilization dashboard for hospital systems across the nationOrganization Objectives
Provide a proven bridge from academia to practiceExpose talented individuals to the philosophy, mission, and values of HOPCoProvide the opportunity for executives of HOPCo to develop and exercise teaching and mentoring skillsProgram Objective
Cultivate a philosophy, code of ethics, and set of values in a company dedicated to excellence in patient care and healthcare administrationDevelop leadership skillsAcquire marketable administrative and technical skillsDemonstrate management potential in specific areas at various levels through diversified line and / or staff responsibilities that will contribute to the organization