[Hiring] IT Summer Intern - Interoperability @Cleveland Clinic

Role Description

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. This role provides hands-on experience at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and policy.

• Review medical charts and conduct data audits
• Participate in TEFCA- and CMS-related policy meetings
• Draft feedback on federal health regulations
• Collaborate with clinical and IT teams to improve interoperability workflows
• Research, compile, tabulate, and analyze data and processes for a variety of administrative and departmental matters
• Assist department personnel in assigned administrative, planning, organizational, technical, and professional tasks
• Provide suggestions or recommendations regarding department specific projects
• Prepare and present reports
• Draft policies and procedures
• Respond to requests for information
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Current college enrollment
• Ability to discuss and weigh pros and cons and separate critical issues
• Ability to make definitive choices, express opinions on issues, and explain logical path decisions

Requirements

• Background in healthcare and familiarity with health IT concepts (EHRs, HIE, interoperability standards like HL7 or FHIR)
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with attention to detail in reviewing clinical data and policy materials
• Interest in federal health policies and advocacy

Company Description

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug-free environment.

• All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances
• Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program
• Decisions concerning employment, transfers, and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to protected characteristics