Intern Opportunity

Job Title:  Administrative Intern
Stipend:  Unpaid Internship
Dates of Positions:  Flexible
Time Commitment:  2+ Months

Summary of Position

PSI's Administrative Internship Program is designed to provide an educational environment and an experience that will contribute to professional growth and development as a quality health care professional. You’ll gain exposure to clinical and operational departments, providing an opportunity to apply knowledge, skills and abilities learned in the classroom, in a practical work setting while gaining real management experience. You’ll be exposed to every aspect of health care & nursing home administration, including:

General Management: Meet with senior administrators and managers to identify potential projects and become familiar with HELP/PSI, Inc. culture, structure and resources.
General Management: Meet with senior administrators and managers to identify potential projects and become familiar with HELP/PSI, Inc. culture, structure and resources.
Organizational Resources: Explore ways to increase productivity, improve work processes, interpret data, solve problems and improve employee satisfaction
Clinical Services: Develop a comprehensive understanding of medical staff responsibilities and all clinical aspects of a skilled nursing facility.
Finance: Discover ways to maintain fiscal responsibility through sound budgeting, purchasing, accounting and auditing functions.
Human Resources: Gain exposure to recruitment, employee relations, training, compensation and benefits administration, employment policies and procedures and salary and wage administration.
Strategic Planning and Marketing: Work on long and short-term projects that communicate HELP/PSI, Inc. mission with employees, community leaders and patients.
Information Services: Understand current trends and methods of system development in healthcare and nursing home administration while increasing competencies related to the use of information technology.

Mentorship

You’ll be matched with a mentor who will serve as the primary supervisor and teacher throughout your entire internship/residency. The mentor will assign meaningful and relevant projects while guiding you through project completion. The mentor will:

Help you clarify goals and objectives
Create a supportive learning environment
Identify educational projects and tasks
Assign reading materials to further enhance the learning process
Assure your learning goals are met

Qualifications

Good academic standing
Computer literate, including Word, Excel and Internet Explorer
Organizational skills with attention to detail
Self-starter with a strong desire to learn
Strong written and verbal skills

Approval is dependent on skills exhibited, interview and testing for drugs, PPD and titers.

To be considered for a position, please send your resume and cover letter.
PSI
1401 University Avenue
Bronx, NY 10452
Attn: Intern Department

Fax: (718) 588-5709

getinvolved@projectsamaritan.org

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