Student Intern

Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington Kentucky. Founded in 1877 a small group of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford began their health ministry. Their mission was to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved – a tradition still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital primarily serves central and eastern Kentucky with a full range of services including distinguished awards for cardiology orthopedics and stroke care. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

The CHI Saint Joseph Health Administrative Internship is a program, based in Saint Joseph Hospital with CHI’s Kentucky Market administration. Interns will report to a member of the Executive Team, while also having mentoring opportunities with many members of the Senior Leadership team, allowing intern’s unparalleled access into how CHI Saint Joseph Health operates. Interns will be involved in a variety of financial, performance improvement, and operational projects, with the opportunity to lead one major project, which will be presented to Executive Leaders in the CHI Saint Joseph Health Kentucky Division. 

1. Attend project meetings; coordinate and perform tasks as assigned by project leader 
2. Apply leadership skills and project management theories learned in the classroom 
3. Analyze and make recommendations for challenges encountered in a healthcare environment 
4. Complete and present assigned project work
5. Collaborate and assist with project teams to assist in completion 
6. Research data and best practices related to Hospital Operations and strategy
7. Present and demonstrate an understanding of key operational objectives 
8. Develop relationships with mentor and leaders to increase understanding of healthcare, organization

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience 

Must be currently enrolled full-time in an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Leadership, MHA/MPH/MBA program with a minimum 3.0 GPA 

Required Licensure and Certifications

N/A

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Demonstrated time-management and organizational skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn