Intern - Quality

Fairview has an exciting opportunity to join our Fairview Quality Internship program working directly with our Quality Improvement team!  We have 8 positions open for students looking to expand their Quality Improvement knowledge! 

Job Overview

M Health Fairview Quality internship program for graduate students and those that recently completed an undergraduate degree. This position is a 32 to 40 hours per week for an 8-12 week period (flexible start and duration, May through August) to impact the care of patients while gaining valuable healthcare and quality improvement skills.  The intern will be provided unique opportunities to learn quality improvement methodologies, project management, data analysis, and patient safety principles while working at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, a large academic medical center in Minneapolis, Minnesota

About the position: 

• 0.8 FTE - 1.0 FTE (32-40 hours per week)
• temporary position
  • position will last about 11-13 weeks
• day shift
• no weekends
• Mobile position: this position will have onsite components. 

About the Quality Team: 

Quality and safety are part of M Health Fairview’s culture. Our team members — from leaders, providers, and nurses, to environmental, supply chain, and information technology staff — are committed to providing the very best care, keeping patients and staff safe, eliminating preventable harm, and improving health outcomes.

The Quality and Safety team leads our work, in partnership with teams from across the system, and consists of the following departments:

• Policy Services
• Infection Prevention
• Regulatory
• Quality Improvement
• Employee Occupational Health & Safety
• Patient Safety

About Fairview 

Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies, and benefit management services. 

Apply today to join our 34,000 employees and 5,000 system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.  

Job Expectations:

•  Core work will align with the strategic plan across Quality and Safety.
• Oversight and meetings with quality leader
• Participate in a quality improvement educational session with adult/pediatric residents
• Hands on experience with data collection and analysis, and chart reviews
• Rounding with providers, nurses, patients and family
• Attend team meetings/discussions
• Expand on one’s understanding of hospital operations and quality and safety goals, while learning from experienced QI consultants
• Participate in process improvement projects as designated by QI Team
• Opportunity to create a portfolio piece of work product based on project work during the internship
• Ability to work as a part of a team, strong interpersonal skills
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Ability to balance competing demands
• Willingness to learn and apply new methodologies

Minimum Qualifications to Fulfill Job Responsibilities:

Required

Education

• Current graduate student, recent undergraduate

Experience

• Basic office software ability
• Proficiency with math, basic statistics
• Excel user

License/Certification/Registration

• Unrestricted ability to work in an acute-care facility

Preferred

Education

• Preferred fields of study:
  • Medical Students
  • DNP
  • MHA
  • Industrial Engineering/Management or other improvement-focused track
  • Epidemiology or other life sciences
  • Pre-med

Experience

• Experience in quality or process improvement
• Experience in healthcare, particularly healthcare delivery
• EPIC or other EMR experience
• Statistical analysis
• Any coding experience a plus

License/Certification/Registration

• IHI Basic Certification in Quality and Safety
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow/Green/or Black Belt

Additional Requirements (must be obtained or completed within a period of time):

Familiarity with spreadsheets and awareness of electronic health record

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

This position offers a flat rate within the specified compensation range. The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Furthermore, our organization values pay equity and includes considerations of internal team equity when extending any offers.

Qualifications:

$20.00-$30.00 / Flat Rate

Salary : $20 - $30