About UofL Health:UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five acute hospitals, two specialty hospitals, three medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 1000 providers, and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
and PurposeThe MD/MBA Strategy Intern will participate in a rotational internship designed to provide exposure to key functions across the health system, including Strategy, Data & Analytics, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Transformation, and Physician Enterprise. The Intern will work directly with executive and operational leaders on high-impact initiatives that support organizational growth, operational excellence, physician alignment, and financial performance.
This role is designed for a physician-leader in training who seeks to develop practical business and healthcare management experience. The Intern will contribute to projects focused on generating measurable organizational value through complete, accurate, timely, reliable, and reproducible reporting, rigorous data analysis, business case development, financial modeling, strategic planning, and performance improvement initiatives.
- Strategic Analysis & Business Planning: Support the execution of strategic planning initiatives, the configuration of market assessments, growth initiatives, partnership evaluations, and service line analyses to advance organizational objectives.
- Data Analytics & Reporting: Validate and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytical tools that deliver complete, accurate, timely, reliable, and reproducible insights to support executive decision-making.
- Financial Planning & Business Case Development: Assist in creating financial models, ROI analyses, pro forma statements, and business cases to evaluate capital investments, operational initiatives, and new program opportunities.
- Transformation & Performance Improvement: Participate in operational improvement initiatives focused on enhancing quality, efficiency, physician productivity, patient experience, and financial performance.
- Physician Enterprise Analytics: Support physician enterprise leadership through provider performance reporting, practice analytics, access improvement initiatives, capacity planning, and growth opportunity assessments.
- Executive-Level Project Support: Conduct research, synthesize complex information, prepare presentations, and develop recommendations for senior leadership and executive committees.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work across clinical, operational, financial, and administrative teams to identify opportunities, gather requirements, and deliver actionable insights.
- Documentation & Process Standardization: Maintain clear documentation of methodologies, assumptions, analytical models, and reporting processes to support sustainability and reproducibility.Other Functions:
- Works closely with Strategy, Analytics, Finance, Transformation, and Physician Enterprise leadership to support organizational priorities and strategic objectives.
- Assists with the development and implementation of key performance indicators (KPIs), scorecards, and performance monitoring frameworks.
- Supports data governance, data quality, and analytical validation efforts to ensure integrity and consistency of reporting.
- Acts as a liaison between operational, clinical, financial, and technical stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into actionable analyses.
- Researches healthcare industry trends, regulatory developments, market dynamics, competitive intelligence, and best practices to inform strategic recommendations.
- Proactively communicates project status, findings, risks, and opportunities to leadership and other stakeholders.
- Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
- Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Performs other duties as assigned. Additional
Job Requirements(Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)
- Currently enrolled in an accredited MD, DO, MBA, MD/MBA, DO/MBA, or other graduate healthcare leadership program.
- Preference given to candidates who have completed at least one year of medical school and are pursuing formal business or healthcare management training. Experience (required/preferred):
- Demonstrated interest in healthcare strategy, physician leadership, healthcare finance, operations, consulting, health administration, or data analytics.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights.
- Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools preferred.
- Experience working with healthcare data, financial analyses, business case development, or process improvement initiatives preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively across clinical and administrative audiences.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing complete, accurate, timely, reliable, and reproducible work products.
- Self-motivated with a demonstrated willingness to learn, collaborate, and contribute to organizational success.
- N/ACertification:N/AJob Competency:Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role: Language Ability:
- Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formatsReasoning Ability:
- Ability to break down problems or tasks; using prior knowledge and experience to identify causes and consequences of eventsComputer
• Must have the capacity to learn relevant applications, websites, and systems. Additional
- Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
- Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
- Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
- Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
- Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care communityUofL Health Core Expectation:At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:
- Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
- Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
- Working together as a team to achieve our goals
- Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
- Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
- Using our resources wisely
- Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health