Health Administration Resident

The Health Administration Resident is a position established to provide graduates of a Health Administration program with an internship after completion of the Masters in Health Administration degree or as a third year residency in three year MHA programs. Health Services Administration Residents receive critical mentoring, career development, support and guidance from designated preceptors.

• Develop assigned project(s) and/or a personal program of self-study and professional growth with guidance from the teaching staff, as appropriate.
• Acquire working knowledge of and understanding of the health care system to include structure, purpose, environment, business units and governance of the organization.
• Participate in assigned activities including, but not limited to, operations, management of costs, planning, policy activities, quality and access. Duties may include operational management, problem solving, evaluation and participation in administrative decisions.
• Develop effective working relationships with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
• Gain working knowledge of external professional and administrative participants in the delivery of health care at Orlando Health to include third-party payers, local medical and professional associations, planning agencies, government entities and local health agencies.
• Participate in institutional committees and councils as assigned. Actively participate in the continuous evaluation of the educational quality of the program.
• Prepare periodic reports or summaries indicating progress; prepare analyses, recommendations and presentations as assigned.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with physicians, patients, guests and all members of the healthcare team.
• Applies knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom to assigned tasks and projects.
• Participates in process improvement activities as assigned.

• Must have completed one year in a Master’s of Health Services Administration program.