What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern position at Lexington Health?
Physician Network Res Pool
PRN
Day Shift
Day Shift
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.
Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.
Job Summary
The Intern will observe departmental processes based on designated department within Lexington Medical Center. Intern will support departmental needs by providing administrative and operational support as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED;
Currently pursuing bachelor's degree and majoring in a field relevant to internship or field approved by hiring manager.
Minimum Years of Experience: None
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None
Required Certifications/Licensure: None
Required Training: Must be motivated, organized, and possess good communication skills.
Essential Functions
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.
Nearest Major Market: Columbia
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina
PRN
Day Shift
Day Shift
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.
Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.
Job Summary
The Intern will observe departmental processes based on designated department within Lexington Medical Center. Intern will support departmental needs by providing administrative and operational support as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED;
Currently pursuing bachelor's degree and majoring in a field relevant to internship or field approved by hiring manager.
Minimum Years of Experience: None
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None
Required Certifications/Licensure: None
Required Training: Must be motivated, organized, and possess good communication skills.
Essential Functions
- Duties and Responsibilities will vary based on designated department.
- Performs operational and administrative functions within the department, which may include:
- Answering phone inquiries
- Assisting with mail deliveries
- Performing clerical duties such as taking memos, maintaining files, organizing documents, etc.
- Assisting in the preparation of information for department needs.
- Taking notes and memos during meetings. May create draft documents or reports
- Helping with database management. May input information.
- Assisting with planning and events. May attend company functions and networking events with team members.
- Responding to Emails
- Role may be located in single location or may shadow multiple office positions and train in a variety of tasks. Travel may vary based on location of internship training.
- Regularly observes information which is restricted to specific persons; discretion and integrity are recognized requirements of the experience.
- Observes assigned activities in compliance with hospital and professional standards.
- Abide by Lexington Medical Center mission and service standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
- Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
- Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
- Adoption assistance
- LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.
Nearest Major Market: Columbia
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina