Healthcare Informatics Graduate
Healthcare Informatics Intern – South Africa
A dynamic internship opportunity supporting the Healthcare Informatics team in deployment coordination, system support, administrative operations, and client engagement activities across South Africa.
Your role:
Support the Healthcare Informatics team in deployment and implementation activities across customer sites and internal projects.
Assist with market research, inventory management, delayed order follow-ups, and documentation tracking to ensure smooth project execution.
Manage and update records, Salesforce data, contract install bases, and operational documentation.
Coordinate emails, attend meetings and workshops, and capture meeting minutes accurately and professionally.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams while maintaining strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
Gain hands-on exposure to healthcare informatics systems, project coordination, and healthcare technology operations within a fast-paced environment.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support the team wherever required.
You’re the right fit if:
Experience:
Academic exposure or internship experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Health Informatics, or related technical environments.
Skills:
Basic understanding of healthcare informatics concepts and systems
Familiarity with hardware, software, and network troubleshooting
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Detail-oriented with strong organizational and multitasking capabilities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
Resourceful, proactive, and eager to learn in a high-energy environment
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
Location
Cape Town or Johannesburg, South Africa
How we work together
We believe collaboration drives innovation and success. This role requires close interaction with internal teams, customers, and project stakeholders while working in a dynamic and collaborative office environment.
This is an office-based role.
About the team
The Healthcare Informatics team plays a critical role in supporting healthcare technology solutions and ensuring successful implementation and operational excellence across healthcare environments. This internship offers valuable exposure to healthcare systems, technical operations, and project coordination within a purpose-driven industry.
If you are passionate about healthcare technology, eager to learn, and ready to grow your career in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.
Over the past decade we have transformed into a focused leader in health technology.
At Philips, our purpose is to improve people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. We aim to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030, including 400 million in underserved communities.
We see healthcare as a connected whole. Helping people to live healthily and prevent disease. Giving clinicians the tools they need to make a precision diagnosis and deliver personalized treatment. Aiding the patient's recovery at home in the community. All supported by a seamless flow of data.
As a technology company, we – and our brand licensees – innovate for people with one consistent belief: there’s always a way to make life better.
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