When it comes to gaining real-world experience and developing life skills for the future, HCA Healthcare offers interns a unique opportunity to learn and network with the best. HCA Healthcare facilities provide more than 27 million exceptional patient experiences each year. Our employees provide services and support in a variety of healthcare environments, from hospitals to physician practices to surgery centers all across the United States and beyond.
HCA Healthcare offers outstanding opportunities with both internship programs for undergraduates and full-time employment in a wide range of both clinical and non-clinical roles for post grads.
Take advantage of these opportunities to network, grow personally and professionally and gain real-world, life skills for the future:
Join our team and learn how technology and healthcare work hand-in-hand. Get hands-on experience with projects improving the experience of patients around the country, plus get exposure to senior leaders within HCA Healthcare.
HCA Healthcare's IT Pathways Internship is a talent pipeline program to recruit outstanding talent for associate positions within our Information Technology & Services (IT&S) department. We identify need within the IT organization and work with colleges and universities to find that talent. Each summer we look for upperclassman or graduate students with top-notch academics for the 12-week internship in the Middle Tennessee area.
For decades, we have been pioneers in the industry, supplying systems and solutions to thousands of healthcare businesses across the US and UK and leading the transformation of healthcare into a new era of quality and connectivity.
With over 4,500 employees, we use the breadth of our organization and depth of our technical expertise to advance and enhance today's healthcare, to enable our physicians and clinicians to provide world-class, innovative care for patients,. It's this noble cause that makes us and keeps us Healthcare Inspired.
For a more in-depth look into IT&S's strategy, structure, accomplishments and solutions, check out healthcareinspired.com and follow what's happening with #healthcareinspired.
What is your degree? What is your alma mater?
I earned a bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems from Tennessee State University.
How do you describe your current role to friends and family?
As an information protection analyst, I describe my current role as a liaison between HCA decision-makers and the HCA workforce. Specifically, my role involves determining who will have access to data in our enterprise data warehouse. To do this, I perform and review various audits to ensure users have correct credentials and are requesting the necessary data required to perform their role.
What about HCA made you want to work here?
I wanted to work at HCA because of the healthy workplace environment! I have the opportunity to work in a team-oriented department with colleagues who are always willing to help one another and treat one another like family. As well, my team has incredibly open-minded leaders. Finally, I wanted to work at HCA because I know the work I do each day is helping not only the company, but the patients we serve.
What was unexpected about being an intern with HCA?
As an intern, I was not expecting to meet vice presidents from across the company. Being exposed to and asking questions of those executives is a very rare experience at any company and one that I'll never forget.
What was the most interesting project you worked on as an intern?
An interesting project I worked on as an intern was creating a training program for other interns on electronic security forms. I built the training based on the steps I took on a daily basis to provide users with access to applications. Not only did I have the opportunity to design the training, but also teach another intern. I spent time with the intern and walked him through the education until he was able to successfully perform the steps on his own.
How has HCA shaped your professional path or helped you grow in your career?
HCA has helped shaped my professional path and career growth in many ways, but most importantly HCA has increased my confidence in written and verbal communication as well as my ability to work independently. In my current role, I must communicate with senior leaders across the organization. From my internship and learning from colleagues, I now have the confidence to communicate appropriately to various audiences on a day-to-day basis. I know that communication is the key to relationship-building and will help my success in my current role and future roles I may perform.
Why should someone apply for an IT Pathways internship?
Someone should apply for an IT Pathways internship if they want an opportunity to be challenged, learn more about themselves, be exposed to technology and the corporate environment, and develop skills learned from hands-on experience.
What should someone know about HCA before joining our team?
Before joining the HCA team you should know that no matter what your job is, do it with passion because the work you do, in some way, will impact HCA patients. We live our mission: "Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life."
Join our Physician Services Group to experience the business of healthcare as a financial services intern. Experiences range from accounting and purchasing to financial quality assurance. You'll learn firsthand the intricacies of accounting with a unique perspective from those serving our patients daily.
Join our team as a Performance Improvement Intern. We're looking for top engineering talent to work in clinical settings across the country and help shape how our processes operate. Get incredible insight into healthcare while improving patient experiences as you take on leadership roles and projects.
University: University of Oklahoma
What is your degree?
How do you use it in your role? My degree is a B.S. in chemical engineering. The data analysis, computer simulation experience and Excel experience that I gained while earning that degree were the foundations of my work at HCA.
Why did you choose to work at HCA?
I chose to work at HCA because the internship role of performance improvement engineer intern was a great way to kick off my graduate engineering management education the following semester, and because the internship provided me with a valuable opportunity to work independently and make a meaningful contribution to Oklahoma University Medical Center.
Provide an overview of your internship experience.
I worked on improving patient flow through the adult emergency room (ER) by identifying changes that could be made to patient care processes. I worked very closely with ER administration and staff to understand each step of patient care and ways it could be improved. I also created a computer simulation of the ER using FlexSim Healthcare software to determine whether the software would be a useful tool for HCA.
What is the most interesting project you have had the chance to work on?
The most interesting project I got the chance to work on during my internship was building the computer simulation of the ER. I had to understand each step of patient care for many different types of patients, as well as the number of patients and staff in the ER throughout the day. My work resulted in a broad comprehensive model of the ER that simulated the waiting room queue and average length of stay for patients. I could then vary the number of staff or other resources available to gauge the effect on the ER patients.
What have you learned about HCA from working here?
What have you come to appreciate? I learned about the structure of HCA, as well as the support it provides to the hospitals and the standards it implements to ensure high-quality patient care. I've really come to appreciate how working with the doctors, nurses and administration allowed us to come up with solutions that directly improved patients' experience in the ER by focusing on opportunities that would affect the most people in the most positive manner.
What type of person would you suggest look into applying to this internship in the future?
I think the Performance Improvement engineering internship is great for engineers who want to work with many different types of people. One of my favorite things about the internship is that I was working to directly impact the patients, which gave me a sense of purpose with my work.
If you're a part of a community organization in Nashville, this might be the perfect internship. We're looking for diverse talent from a wide range of backgrounds to be nominated by their community organization. Intern with us for exposure to corporate healthcare and an opportunity to develop your professional path.
Join our team as a tax intern! Consider a summer or semester internship with us to learn firsthand about tax code and responsibility, as well as HCA Healthcare's federal income tax return. Plus, develop corporate finance skills to take your career to the next level.
Many financial professionals today begin their career by obtaining audit experience. As an Internal Audit Intern, you will learn many aspects of our company and see first hand how effective a team approach can be in today's business world.
The Sarah Cannon Internship Program was created to identify and develop high quality students who are entering their final year of study, whether it be an undergraduate or graduate degree. We want these individuals to join us for a minimum of 12 weeks by participating in a summer, co-op, part-time, or full-time capacity based on their availability. With a successful internship, we have high hopes of converting students into colleagues upon graduation.
This intern program is being developed. Once available, the position will be posted on http://sarahcannon.com/careers/.
In addition to the valuable work experience interns gain during the internship program, interns are also encouraged to take part in the many ways HCA gives back to the communities we serve. Take a moment to learn more about how we care for our communities.
HCA has a long and rich history of caring for our communities through contributions, HCA Foundation investments and employee participation in locally focused giving campaigns. Each year, our employees generously give their time and money to help friends and neighbors in need.
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