Launch Your Career in Healthcare Administration
Are you looking for meaningful, real-world experience that goes beyond filing paperwork and answering phones?
Prospectively Healthy is seeking a motivated intern to join our healthcare administration team. This internship offers hands-on experience in provider credentialing, regulatory compliance, healthcare operations, and insurance enrollment—essential functions that allow healthcare providers to care for patients across the country.
This internship is ideal for students pursuing degrees in:
- Health & Human Services
- Healthcare Administration
- Business Management
- Health Information Management
- Public Health
- Medical Office Administration
- Or a related field
No prior credentialing experience is required. We provide structured training and mentorship to help students develop valuable administrative and professional skills that are transferable throughout the healthcare industry.
Internship Schedule
- Minimum 10-15 hours per week
- Additional hours available based on workload and student availability
- Monday-Friday
- Flexible schedule between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM
- No evenings
- No weekends
- Schedule designed to accommodate class schedules
What You’ll Learn
Throughout the internship, students will gain experience with:
- Healthcare provider credentialing
- Commercial insurance enrollment
- Healthcare compliance
- Regulatory research
- Professional communication with insurance companies
- Database management
- Spreadsheet organization and reporting
- Process improvement
- Healthcare documentation
- Project management fundamentals
- Administrative operations within a growing healthcare organization
Internship Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include:
- Complete monthly Office of Inspector General (OIG) exclusion searches
- Research provider license renewal requirements
- Update credentialing spreadsheets and tracking tools
- Maintain provider CAQH profiles
- Follow up on insurance credentialing applications
- Organize provider documentation
- Maintain accurate administrative records
- Assist with compliance tracking
- Participate in special projects as assigned
As students demonstrate proficiency, opportunities may be available to assist with more advanced credentialing, enrollment, and operational projects.
Qualifications
Required
- Currently enrolled in a college or university program
- Pursuing a degree in Health & Human Services, Healthcare Administration, Business Management, or a related field
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Basic Microsoft Excel skills
- Comfortable using Google Drive and Google Workspace
- Accurate keyboarding and data entry skills
- Professional written communication
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
Preferred
- Interest in healthcare administration
- Previous office or administrative experience
- Strong time management skills
- Desire to pursue a career in healthcare operations or administration
Employment Requirements
Because this internship may involve confidential provider information and personally identifiable information, interns must:
- Successfully pass a background check
- Maintain strict confidentiality
- Demonstrate professionalism and integrity
- Follow all HIPAA and organizational privacy policies
Why Choose This Internship?
Unlike many internships that focus on observation, this internship provides meaningful responsibilities and practical experience that employers value.
Students will:
- Build a professional résumé
- Learn specialized healthcare administration skills
- Gain experience with nationally recognized credentialing systems
- Work alongside experienced healthcare administrators
- Receive mentorship and ongoing feedback
- Develop project management and organizational skills
- Contribute to meaningful work that directly supports patient care
Compensation
This internship may be completed for:
- College credit (where applicable)
- Paid internship opportunity with Key Performance Indicators Available
The Ideal Intern
We’re looking for someone who:
- Loves organization and administrative work
- Enjoys solving problems and improving systems
- Has exceptional attention to detail
- Is dependable and self-motivated
- Enjoys learning new technology and processes
- Wants hands-on experience rather than simply observing
- Is interested in healthcare administration as a long-term career
About Prospectively Healthy
At Prospectively Healthy, we believe exceptional healthcare begins with exceptional people behind the scenes. Our administrative team supports healthcare providers by ensuring they remain licensed, credentialed, compliant, and ready to serve patients. As an intern, you’ll become a valued member of our team while gaining practical experience that prepares you for a successful career in healthcare administration.
Potential College Credit: We are happy to work with colleges and universities to meet internship requirements, complete evaluations, and provide documentation for academic credit.
