Job Details

Overview

This is an approximate 3 to 6 month internship. Non-benefitted. Daytime hours, about 20 hours per week. The position is considered Hybrid, meaning, some days are on-site in our SLC, UT offices.

Ideal candidate will be currently pursuing a master's degree in statistics, computer science, bioinformatics, information systems, public health/epidemiology or a related field.

Top candidates will have hands on experience with Tableau and SQL.

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

The internship is designed to give a master's level student exposure to the inner workings of our healthcare organization. This learning opportunity is intended to refine the individual's analytical, technical, decision-making, interpersonal and project management skills while providing broad exposure to healthcare issues within the hospital and medical field.

This position is not responsible for providing care to patients.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Participates and leads ongoing planning and execution of internship projects as assigned.
• Performs semi-independent analysis of hospital data using R/python and SQL.
• Communicates and disseminates findings to stakeholders.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Intensely curious
• Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication and presentation skills.
• Has a stewardship mindset.

Examples of Projects The Selected Candidate Could Be Involved In

• Development work of predictive model production pipelines (ML/DevOps)
• Development of tableau dashboards for predictive model performance transparency
• Statistical analysis for quality improvement projects

Qualifications

Qualifications
Required

• Current enrollment in a Master's degree program in one of the following: Statistics, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Information Systems, Public Health, Epidemiology, a related field, or the equivalency.

Qualifications (Preferred)

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements

Color Determination, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Sitting, Speaking, Standing