Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds 48 licensed critical care beds 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center the Lauren Small Childrens Center including the areas only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern Countys first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children's Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.
In keeping with the Dignity Health philosophy the Administrative Intern will work under the direct supervision of an assigned Department Director. Tasks are specific to assigned department and under the direction of the department director. The Administrative Intern will be assigned to a specific department in the facility. Departmental assignments include the following: Construction and Leases Contracts Human Resources Health Centers Marketing Communications and Business Development and Strategy.
Must demonstrate interest in a variety of non-clinical areas of Healthcare Administration.
Completion of post high school education.
Demonstrates a caring compassionate attitude toward others Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize work efficiently. Demonstrates clear effective written and oral English skills and objective active listening skills. Reacts calmly and efficiently in emergencies. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and staff. Must be proficient in the use of office equipment (copy machine fax scanning). Experience using MS Office Suite products (Outlook Excel Word Powerpoint Access). Demonstrates working knowledge of hospital safety policies and health standards. Ability to follow written and oral instructions in exact detail.
Current enrollment in accredited College and/or University Associate and/or Bachelors degree program.