Primary Care Clinic Intern
LOCATION
SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Semester availability
FallSpring
Service hours
AfternoonAvailable days/hours
Mondays and/or Thursdays, 1-6PM
REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS
1. Desire to engage in community service
2. Interest in a future in medicine/health care
3. Willingness to follow directions
4. Ability to work independently
5. Basic computer skills
5. English/Spanish bilingual (desired, not required)
CATEGORIES
AdultsHealth Services
Youth (direct interaction)
Youth I: less than 5 years
Youth II: 5-11 years (K-6th grades)
Youth III: 11-14 years (6th-9th grades)
Youth IV: 14-18 years (high school)
Youth V: 18-22 years (young adult)
COMMUNITY PARTNER
CARE (Community Asset & Resource Enterprise Partnership)
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Duties
If you are interested in this position, please contact Dr. Kupperman directly at the email above. Please do not contact Bev Tittle-Baker or other CARE staff about this position, as they will not be supervising it and cannot schedule interviews.
Interns will observe and assist in the day-to-day operations of a community medicine clinic. Duties may include, but are not limited to, observation and assistance with: 1) front office work, e.g. patient phone calls, scheduling, check-in and check-out; 2) patient triage, e.g. vital signs, chief concern; 3) office visits; 4) special projects, e.g. creation and translation of patient education materials, assistance with Electronic Medical Records. All direct patient interaction will be with consent of the patient.
Population served
Low income population of uninsured and underinsured.
Community need/impact
Low-cost quality primary medical care.
There is a dearth of low-cost health care available in this population, and assistance in providing that care is needed. Interns will become aware of services currently available in this community, and as such become better prepared to identify gaps in services that can be addressed in the future.
