Healthcare Management Intern
Support the Clinical Governance team in identifying gaps in UN Healthcare Quality standards.
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Overview
Support the Clinical Governance team in identifying gaps in UN Healthcare Quality standards.
You have:
- Be enrolled in a graduate school programme or have completed a graduate program.
- Applicants must be students in their final year of the first university degree (bachelor's or equivalent).
- Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS Outlook and MS Teams.
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
- Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.
Contract
This is a I-1 contract. It usually requires 0 years of experience, depending on education. More about I-1 contracts.
Work Location
Remote
Expected duration
3 Months
Duties and Responsibilities
The Department of Operational Support (DOS) was established to provide end-to-end operational support, advisory services and other solutions to operating entities across the Secretariat, including departments, offices away from headquarters, peace operations, and regional commissions. The Division of Healthcare Management and Occupational Safety and Health (DHMOSH) provides expert healthcare management and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) services to all UN Secretariat entities (Field missions, Offices Away from Headquarters and Economic Commissions), the New York based agencies funds and programs, as well as providing strategic leadership of whole-of-system medical issues through the UN Medical Directors Network. The Clinical Governance Section is responsible for development and implementation of the Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Framework, risk and performance management including adverse events reports, root cause analysis, clinical audits and performance benchmarking, patient satisfaction surveys, oversight of clinics operation and PCC/TCC liaison. This internship is located in the Clinical Governance team, DHMOSH (Division of Healthcare Management and Occupational Safety and Health), Office of Support Operations (OSO), Department of Operational Support (DOS). The Intern reports to the Chief of the Unit. The intern will support the team though identification of gaps between the United Nations Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety standards and the electronic medical record in use. Tasks will include: - Reviewing United Nations Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety standards - Understanding current state of UN’s electronic medical records system, EarthMed. - Comparing best practice to current state of Earthmed and adherence to standards - Identifying enhancements to EarthMed to align with the standards (for example by adding templates, discreet fields to capture data points, format of entry for clinicians, etc), referencing the United Nations Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety standards. - Establishing SOPs for data entry, integrating the use of EarthMed, into the United Nations Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety standards - Determining level of compliance with standards after SOPs are implemented.
Qualifications/special skills
The basic education required is HS Diploma. The ideal candidate will have some knowledge of health care delivery. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer (Only applicable when intern will be physically in New York, USA) Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Please explain how you meet the above criteria. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS Outlook and MS Teams. Please explain how you meet the above criteria.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Additional Information
Not available.
Intern Specific text
Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Potential interview questions
| How have you contributed to improving healthcare quality in a past project? | The interviewer seeks to understand your practical experience and initiative in healthcare quality improvement. | Discuss specific instances where your actions led to measurable improvements in patient care. |
| Can you describe a time when you had to analyze complex data to make a decision? | The interviewer wants to assess your analytical and critical thinking skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods would you use to ensure compliance with healthcare standards? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Give an example of how you handled feedback in a previous role or project. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What interests you about working in the area of healthcare management? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you approach developing templates or forms for data capture in a healthcare setting? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies have you used to effectively communicate with team members and stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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