Summary:
Ovation Healthcare is actively seeking a current Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) student who is passionate about labor productivity operational improvement and healthcare analytics to join our Workforce Management team on a part-time basis. This is a hands-on intern role created specifically to give a high-potential graduate student real-world experience supporting hospital clients nationwide while completing your degree. You will work directly with our workforce consultants gain exposure to hospital labor strategy projects and contribute meaningfully through data analysis client communication and initiative tracking.
What Youll Do (All Under Close Mentorship)
Collect clean and analyze labor productivity data in Excel (payroll extracts volume stats benchmarking comparisons)
Build and maintain tracking dashboards for client-specific performance improvement initiatives
Prepare slide updates and one-pagers for client leadership presentations
Document meeting notes and action items from hospital labor committee calls
Assist in updating client-facing labor dashboards and monthly report packages
Participate in internal project team meetings and occasional client calls (observing and contributing as appropriate)
Support ad-hoc data requests that drive staffing model recommendations and cost-savings identification
Help monitor progress against client labor goals (FTE reduction targets premium pay trends skill-mix shifts etc.)
What Were Looking For
Currently enrolled in an accredited MHA (or related masters) program; graduation 2026 or 2027 preferred
Strong working knowledge of Excel (pivot tables VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP conditional formatting charts); youll get plenty of practice with more advanced functions
Genuine interest in healthcare operations labor productivity and workforce strategy
Excellent attention to detail and willingness to ask questions
Professional communication skills comfortable drafting emails and summarizing findings
Ability to commit 1520 hours/week with a flexible schedule (we work around exams and classes)
Bonus (not required): prior internship or coursework in hospital finance decision support or labor management
Required Experience:
Intern
We support independent hospitals and health systems by providing scale and efficiency to operations, so you can focus on your patients and community.