Advisory Services Intern

Summary

Premier Inc. is a healthcare consulting organization seeking an Advisory Services Intern to support performance improvement engagements for healthcare systems. The intern will analyze data, assess client needs, develop recommendations and presentations, support implementation efforts, and participate in practice development and training activities.

Responsibilities

• Obtain data, execute or coordinate analyses, initiate interpretations and conclusions, and prepare verbal and graphic presentations, using methods that are professionally sound and efficient relative to project objectives and conform to standards of the firm
• Generate billings revenue by conducting assigned analyses, write and prepare reports, and assist clients in implementing desired changes at the direction of team leadership
• Define detailed business requirements by working in tandem with team members to effectively interview clients to clarify project objectives; document customer “wants” and “needs”
• Create and prepare presentations and deliverables for client audiences that communicate strategy and outcomes at the direction of team leadership
• Deliver content for projects in a timely and quality manner
• Create required deliverables as it relates to internship requirements to showcase new and learned skillsets
• Participate in practice development activities for the Advisory Services Practice overall or for Service Lines within the Practice
• Network with peers and colleagues across the Advisory Services practice and broader Premier network
• Learn Premier based technologies and services
• Complete all required training requirements

Skills

• Years of Applicable Experience - 0 or more years
• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• No travel required
• Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met
• * Awareness of: Market trends and key competitor's activities; networking; client and healthcare industry
• * Understand risk management practices; identifies, communicates, and responds to risks and issues to manager
• * Assist in determining client needs by gathering and researching data, utilizing common tools and analytical methods
• * Statistical tools (R. Python, SAS, Matlab, etc.), Advanced Excel skills, Tableau, Business Intelligence
• * Experience in healthcare, business or finance
• * Demonstrated interest in healthcare performance improvement
• * Demonstrated capability to lead and show value from their efforts
• * Graduate students who are pursuing additional education
• * Bachelor's degree
• * Lean Process Improvement; Six Sigma
• * Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
• * Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
• * Attention to detail
• * Operate computer programs and software
• * Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats
• * Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
• * Making independent decisions
• * Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Years of Applicable Experience - 0 or more years
• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• No travel required
• Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met

Nice to Haves

• * Awareness of: Market trends and key competitor's activities; networking; client and healthcare industry
• * Understand risk management practices; identifies, communicates, and responds to risks and issues to manager
• * Assist in determining client needs by gathering and researching data, utilizing common tools and analytical methods
• * Statistical tools (R. Python, SAS, Matlab, etc.), Advanced Excel skills, Tableau, Business Intelligence
• * Experience in healthcare, business or finance
• * Demonstrated interest in healthcare performance improvement
• * Demonstrated capability to lead and show value from their efforts
• * Graduate students who are pursuing additional education
• * Bachelor's degree
• * Lean Process Improvement; Six Sigma
• * Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
• * Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
• * Attention to detail
• * Operate computer programs and software
• * Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats
• * Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
• * Making independent decisions
• * Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Benefits

• Qualified full-time and part-time employees receive access to health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• Qualified full-time and part-time employees receive access to a 401k retirement program.
• Qualified full-time and part-time employees receive access to paid time off.
• Qualified full-time and part-time employees receive access to participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans.
• Qualified full-time and part-time employees receive access to tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
• Remote work arrangement.
• Perks and discounts.
• Access to on-site and online exercise classes.