About the role#
The Finance Fellowship is a full-time, on-site program designed for graduate students to gain deep exposure to healthcare finance. Fellows handle a project-based workload that rotates through key areas of the organization, including Managed Care, Reimbursement, Budget, Finance, Decision Support, HIM/Coding, and the Business Office. You will work on real-time departmental issues to improve workflow and productivity.
What you'll do#
- Execute financial projects and initiatives.
- Collaborate with OHS Executives and key stakeholders.
- Communicate and present project plans to team members.
- Engage in professional and career development.
- Ensure all work complies with federal, state, and local laws, as well as accreditation standards.
- Report any concerns regarding ethics, patient safety, or privacy immediately.
What you'll need#
- A Master of Finance, Accounting, Business Administration (with Finance concentration), Healthcare Administration, or Public Health (with undergraduate finance/accounting concentration).
- A minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- Ability to define project objectives, identify stakeholders, and allocate resources.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to various levels of leadership.
- Leadership skills and the ability to demonstrate good judgment.
- Basic project management skills.
- Preferred: Experience navigating change, managing competing priorities, and collaborating across teams in professional environments.
Location & details#
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- This is an on-site, full-time, paid position.
About Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health is a nonprofit healthcare provider based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1942, the organization operates 47 hospitals and over 370 health and urgent care centers across the Gulf South. It employs more than 40,000 staff members and 5,000 physicians. The system provides medical care to over 1.6 million patients annually.
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