Medical Policy Research Analyst Intern

18 Week Part-Time Internship to start July - September 2026 Remote from WA, OR, , or UT

The Medical Policy Research Analyst Intern will primarily identify, appraise, and summarize scientific literature and clinical practice guidelines for the development and implementation of medical policies to be used by Medical Directors, internal clinical staff, and external providers and members. Additionally, the Intern will gain insight into broader projects that may include work on systems for electronic authorizations of medical claims or other ongoing projects.

The ideal candidate will have interest in learning about evidence-informed health policy and policy development.

• Research, critically appraise, and summarize scientific literature and clinical practice guidelines to develop medical policy and clinical practice guidelines.
• Document all research processes and medical policy decisions including literature searches, research summaries, and procedure code (CPT, HCPCS, etc) changes.
• Present research and policy recommendations to the Medical Policy Workgroup for approval.
• Collaborate and communicate across teams to ensure successful medical policy implementation and maintenance processes are completed.
• Participate in Medical Policy team meetings and issue forums.
• Additional team duties or projects as assigned or relevant to interests.

• Must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in Public Health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or other closely related field.
• Familiarity with anatomy and physiology/disease processes; clinical research methods; medical terminology; and interpretation and application of medical policies.
• Knowledge of techniques for conducting literature searches, analyzing and interpreting scientific medical literature for quality of study design and reliability of data.
• Familiarity with factors that go into clinical decision-making (evidence, practice guidelines, etc).
• Ability to work in a team environment along with the self‑motivation to work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization, time management, problem resolution, and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify problems and recommend actionable solutions.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ability to learn new technology quickly and effectively.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the current program.

The expected hiring range for an intern is $22.00 – $27.00 per hour depending on skills, experience, education, and training.

We are happy to offer work from home options for most of our roles. To take advantage of this flexible option, we require employees to have a wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5 Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer dedicated to a drug and tobacco‑free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required.

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