2027 Summer Healthcare Strategy & Operations Consulting Intern
Plante Moran · Southfield, MI · 1 wk ago
Management$33–$36/hrFull-time
About the role
Our management consulting team focuses on our clients' critical business needs. From strategy to operations and everything in between, our integrated solutions approach is designed to help enable and manage growth, drive improvements to the quality of care, leverage critical resources, and mitigate costs and risks.
Your role
No busy work here. As an intern, you'll be treated just like our entry level staff. You'll help instill confidence in organizations large and small by assuring their financial health. We'll give you the flexibility to craft healthcare operational and business solutions, not just spreadsheets.
Responsibilities
- Work principally with the healthcare operations improvement team in developing and implementing operational and strategic process improvements with health systems
- Assist in the workflow redesign of health system operations using our proprietary CLEAR™ improvement methodology, which combines Change Management, Six Sigma and Lean tools to create meaningful process changes that drive sustainable improvement
- Assist in the strategic modeling, design and deployment of resources across the value based care continuum in support of health system readiness for value based and alternative managed care payment models
- Apply skills in data analysis to evaluate trends and anomalies in client operations
- Research market trends and reporting on findings in support of client engagements
- Develop relationships with clients, demonstrate professionalism and dedication to clients
- Meaningful interactions with staff at all levels as well as with our impressive repertoire of clients
Qualifications
- Detail-oriented leader with problem solving, communication, and analytical skills
- Pursuing a master's degree in healthcare administration, public health, business administration, or a related field
- Bachelor's degree required; master's degree is strongly preferred
- Interest in pursuing a career in healthcare consulting
- Academic success (a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0)
Requirements
- Staff members working onsite at healthcare clients will be required to have updated immunizations per client compliance requirements with federal workplace safety guidelines
- This is a non-exempt position and may require work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week
- This position may require some local, national, and occasional international travel
Pay
- The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is $33.00 - $36.00
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible benefits plans
- Business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use
- Pension plan available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff
- Discretionary bonus plan available for eligible staff
- Some contingent staff positions have the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time