Health Informatics - INTERN

Altarum is looking for a summer Intern for our Health Informatics Practice Area.Altarum’s Health Informatics Practice Area assists our government clients to comply with regulations and adopt processes that demonstrate compliance and adherence to best practices.  We support the development of requirements documents, effective use of enterprise and operational architectures, development and incorporation of data standards, evaluation of cross-agency interface issues and conduct of independent verification and validation (IV&V) activities.  We also support portfolio management activities (ROI analyses, investment selection, acquisition support) and analysis of the effects of various acquisition strategies and planned schedules.  The Intern will perform functional and /or technical analytical tasks as part of a project team supporting large healthcare IM/IT programs.  Support business development activities through assisting on proposal efforts and attending meetings with current or potential federal clients.  May include project management (planning, staffing, budgeting, etc.) activities.  Primary duties are to assist in the development and documentation of project deliverables for informatics related projects.Currently pursuing a Masters degree in information science, public health, public policy, or related field.  0-5 years of progressively responsible experience in fields contributing to a strong understanding of health care information technology policies and/or applications.  Analytical skills, ability and willingness to learn, and initiative are more important than specific experience or highly technical IT skills. US citizenship is required.Altarum is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.