Process Improvement Engineer Internship

The Clinical Transformation department is responsible for driving and supporting large-scale innovation and operational excellence across Northwell Health. The team consists of skill sets in Operational Research, Improvement Science, Project Management, and Change Management. This role is focused on operational research, notably discrete event simulation applications in healthcare, but will interact and coordinate with other department specialists. Through a variety of advanced analytical methods such as Predictive Analytics, Six Sigma, Lean, PDSA, and Discrete Event Simulation, Clinical Transformation provides a framework to optimize the healthcare delivery system. As a Process Improvement Engineer Intern, you will be supporting administrative tasks, projects, and research focused on the health system’s operations. In addition, you will collect, prepare, and analyze necessary data for review and/or presentation.

 

Responsibilities

1. Participates in the collection and preparation of data relative to the work of the department. 
2. Assists in studies to objectivity ascertain the efficiency, economy and effectiveness of department or Hospital operations, policies and procedures.
3. Assists management in facilitating new programs and/or procedures. 
4. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Qualifications

1. High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
2. Currently a rising senior undergraduate, Bachelor’s recipient, or Graduate Degree candidate in Industrial Engineering, Systems Science, MBA Healthcare or Organizational Management
3. Prior administrative experience in a hospital setting, preferred.

 

Schedule and Location:

Hybrid role; full-time

Duration: June to August 2025

Lake Success, New York

 

*Please note: we do not offer a stipend to cover lodging, travel, and meal expenses.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).