Accreditation Intern - Detroit
This is a 10 week internship expected start date estimated early June 2026, ending August 2026
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Accreditation Manager and the Designated Institutional Official (DIO), oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of accreditation-related projects throughout Henry Ford Health Graduate Medical Education (GME). In collaboration with leadership, works with stakeholders to define the scope of the project, create a detailed work plan, determine resources, objectives, and metrics of success. Serves as a consultant and content knowledge expert for the interpretation of accreditation requirements and procedures for Henry Ford Health GME. Demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supports project plans and timelines and completes tasks related to project work.
- Develops and implements solutions to improve current processes and procedures related to project work.
- Performs administrative follow-up by keeping track of major projects and tasks assigned by departmental leadership.
- Develops strong professional relationships across operational departments and with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Safeguards and protects confidential information.
- Collaborates with GME leadership to ensure compliance and readiness with GME Accreditation Requirements across Henry Ford Health, includes onsite activities at Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Henry Ford Jackson Hospital and Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital.
- Maximizes productivity of accreditation-related initiatives by conducting needs assessments, developing curriculum, tools, and documentation to meet accreditation requirements.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
· A qualified candidate must be enrolled in or have graduated from a four-year college or university with a concentration in healthcare administration, public health, business administration with a healthcare focus or related field.
· Candidate must have good academic standing and achieved junior-level status or above. Master’s student preferred.
· Candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and be guided by a compelling client/customer orientation and commitment to superior service.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.