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ABOUT SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM – CLINICS

Join our South Texas Health System Clinics (formerly Valley Care Clinics) team! Providers with South Texas Health System (STHS) Clinics deliver high quality family medicine, health screenings and advanced specialized care to the people of the Rio Grande Valley. STHS Clinics is committed to delivering quality healthcare and service excellence. Our clinics are affiliated with South Texas Health Systems’ four acute care hospitals, behavioral health hospital, six freestanding emergency rooms and one joint venture hospital. Specially trained and highly experienced, our physician group treats a wide range of conditions using advanced technologies and minimally invasive techniques.

Website: sthsclinics.com

The Intern performs support tasks to improve healthcare quality and safety, improve patient care, and engage patients and their families in their healthcare. Completes assigned projects and tasks to gain experience in designated field(s). Works on real-time and meaningful projects; develops technical skills; collaborates and networks with various teams; and receives mentorship.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Shadow local market Director and Clinic Leadership to gain understanding of roles and responsibilities
• Strategic Management, Clinical Management, Physician management, Business Development and Recruitment
• Will learn the aspects of Health Care Administration and Leadership
• Leadership Skills, Financial Management, Revenue Cycle, Contracts, and Quality and Operational workflows,
• Learns basic functional areas within assigned department. Rotates through divisions of responsibility and provides ideas to grow and improve business. Learn and become proficient in internal software systems.
• Will learn the aspects of Project Management- working on special and specific tasks and projects as needed
• Lease management, Building Management, Purchasing, Business Planning, Proformas and Excel Spreadsheets
• Participate in key department project work. Accept designated, business-focused projects to research, propose ideas and solutions as needed.
• Gains understanding of the company business model and how department functions as part of the business. Understands the company brand, customers, product goals and all other aspects of service.
• Participate in department meetings to learn ongoing initiatives.

Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS, was formed in 2012 as the physician services unit of UHS. IPM develops and manages multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics which align with UHS acute care facilities. It also provides select services for the Behavioral Health division of UHS. Through continuing growth, IPM operates in 11 markets across six states and the District of Columbia. Our leadership team, practitioners, and teams of healthcare professionals are collectively dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people in the communities we serve.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services (UHS), Inc.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.4 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

Requirements:

• High School Graduate/Equivalent required
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s/masters degree or a related degree (preferably Healthcare Administration/Health Policy) from an accredited college or university.
• Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Desire to learn and share ideas in a collaborative work environment
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task with accuracy and attention to detail.

EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

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