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MO-SSM Health Integrated Health Technologies

Worker Type:

Intern/Temporary (Trainee)

Job Highlights:

ABOUT SSM HEALTH:

The SSM Health Summer IHT Internship offers a paid 10-week internship experience in SSM ministries in two of our regions in 2025. You will help with key projects to improve health services for the people in the communities we serve while gaining valuable experience and knowledge of healthcare operations and delivery in a compassionate and transformational organization.

The 2025 Host Sites and the sampling of projects are listed below. As you apply, please upload a cover letter, indicating the host site that you are interested in for the Internship (10 weeks). 

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through one of the largest integrated delivery systems in the nation.

With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 24 hospitals, more than 60 outpatient care sites, a pharmacy benefit company, an insurance company, two nursing homes, comprehensive home care, and hospice services, a technology company and two Accountable Care Organizations. ​With more than 40,000 employees in four states, SSM Health is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

SSM Health’s Mission: Through our exceptional healthcare services, we reveal the healing presence of God.

INTERNSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Associate or undergraduate (junior/senior) year student with above 3.0 GPA in an accredited Information Systems Technology program or equivalent.

This internship begins May 27th, 2025, and ends August 1st, 2025

WHAT THIS INTERNSHIP OFFERS:

This is a 10-week, learning-intensive paid internship designed to give you essential business insights and hands-on experience in a forward-thinking organization. Our goal is to help you both gain new skills and elevate the skills you already have. As part of this internship, you will be assigned work on active, in-flight projects you can incorporate into your professional portfolio. You’ll also give a final presentation to senior leaders within the organization, giving an overview of what you learned over your 10-week internship and walking through the key deliverables of any tasks you were assigned. Other benefits of this internship include professional development sessions, networking opportunities, and mentorship as a part of the Summer IHT Internship program.

INTERNSHIP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform project research using applicable SSM Health systems. Analyze business requirements and translate them to IT functional requirements/user stories. Review deliverables created by internal teams and understand the content significance;Support the analysis needs of the assigned IHT team;Responsible for translating business strategy and needs into defined projects to ensure alignment between the business and IT. Understand existing and proposed business processes and information system capabilities to assist with planning cross-departmental solutions that will benefit the enterprise;Learn core system database administration skills for various platforms;Focus on performing business-as-usual activities including but not limited to User Management, Space Management, Troubleshooting, Data Manipulation, and Backups. Learn to leverage several monitoring and management tools designed for large-scale enterprise environments. Additional focus will be concentrated in the areas of incident management, change management life cycle, and audit procedures. Review processes and identify/remedy any potential deficiencies in documentation;Analyze the test cases written by the functional test team and perform testing as needed; andPreferred Skills: analytical skills, business analysis, coding and programming, database query languages, data science and analytics, front-end development, organizational skills, oral and written skills, problem-solving skills, project and time management skills, scripting and reporting, software development skills, scripting and reporting, software development skills, QA process, technical documentation, familiarity with technical analytical tools, and familiarity with SDLC.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is primarily sedentary.Normal office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation. Non-smoking work environment.Occasional long and irregular hours. Occasional travel may be necessary.

SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law.

Job Summary:

Provides research, analysis and documentation support for projects assigned, while gaining a better understanding of how to handle the complex issues of healthcare operations, management and business needs of the organization.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Work closely with preceptor and/or members of leadership team on assigned projects related to strategy, operations and/or other assigned/identified projects. Completes special projects as delegated by preceptor.Engages in research, data analysis, project management and/or administrative assistance for initiatives and projects, as assigned. Contributes actively by collaborating with other team members and providing input, recommendations and constructive feedback.Performs department-specific duties and responsibilities in a training capacity. Identifies and uses internal and external support/resources to accomplish work goals.Performs work assignments in support of ministry and/or departmental goals in an accurate and timely manner. Seeks ways to continuously improve processes and outcomes and effectively communicates proposals for solutions.Ensures positive internal and external customer relations by providing prompt response to customer requests, maintaining confidentiality and communicating effectively.Assist in the development of presentations and/or strategic communication to support department and/or entity wide strategic initiatives.Meets with administrative and management staff to gain a better understanding of each area and attends various administrative, managerial and medical staff meetings, as invited.Observe and learn aspects of healthcare operations, strategy and other relevant areas, with guidance from the preceptor.Seeks professional development feedback from administrators, mentors and other colleagues.Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Official transcript and documentation of enrollment in a related Bachelor's degree program at an accredited university in their Junior or Senior year

EXPERIENCE

No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Frequent keyboard use/data entry.Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Rare climbing.

Department:

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.