Summer Intern Departments & Duties

Ambulance/ER

• Observe patient care from pediatric to geriatric 
• Encounter patients with mild illness to trauma care
• Shadow doctors, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, and techs.  
• Assist with electrocardiograms (EKGS), x-rays, vital signs, splinting, collecting specimens, hygiene care, bedside procedures, and transport patients
• Change linens on stretchers and stock supplies 
• Shadow EMS on QRV ride along time  
• Receive understanding of ER flow and function 

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Dietitian/Wellness

• Shadow bariatric and clinic registered dietitians (RDs) 
• Encounter clinic patients
• Encounter hospital patients
• Learn about variety diabetes, weight management, food allergies, etc.
• Work with nutrition services
• Work with employee wellness department

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Gabrielson Clinic (Women’s Health)

• Assist as a chaperone for visits
• Room patients 
• Collect height and weight 
• Observe multiple medical positions
• CNA experience preferred 

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Information Technology (IT)

• Take inventory
• Help with desk duties 
• Check and update laptops
• Update whiteboard computers
• Locate missing devices

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Nursing

• Shadow different types of job roles 
• Assist within scope of practice
• Conduct inventory count
• Handle restocking
• Research on common issues 
• Work on communication with patients
• Perform hand wash audits

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Occupational and Physical Therapy

• Observe various staff
• Witness multiple patient treatments
• Escort patients throughout the facility
• Help with general duties 

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Orthopedics (1/2 Day Only)

• Shadow various staff 
• Observe patient appointments
• Escort patients throughout the facility
• Help with stock rooms

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Specialty Clinics

• Shadow various staff 
• Work at various outreach clinics
• Observe different specialty encounters which may include: allergy, cardiology, dermatology, ENT, gastroenterology, general surgery, IV infusion therapy, pain management, podiatry, urology, and wound care

Cardiac Rehabilitation / Respiratory Therapy 

Observe, manage, or assist with:

• Arterial Blood Gas
• Breathing treatments
• C-sections
• Car seat challenges
• High risk deliveries
• CPAP on babies
• ER with traumas/codes
• CPAP/BIPAP/ventilators/Airvos
• Heart monitors, home sleep tests, ambulatory blood pressure  monitors, overnight pulse ox
• Cardiac stress tests
• Titration studies
• Home CPAP/BIPAP compliance download
• Breathing tests

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Family Medicine Clinic

• Perform scribing
• Act as a medical secretary
• Stock and order supplies
• Room patients
• Perform limited lab duties

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Health Information (Coding)

• Work alongside HIM clerks 
• Learn about release of information, medical record retention, chart analysis, phone duties, etc.  
• Learn about coding for all different specialties including clinic, outpatient, inpatient, surgical, obstetrics, etc.
• Have hands-on experience with computer system and HIM duties

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Maintenance

• Conduct preventative maintenance
• Learn duties of maintenance
• Perform landscaping 
• Conduct inspections 
• Handle painting projects

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Nutrition Services (Dietary) 

• Wait on customers
• Run cash register
• Answer the phone
• Take room service orders
• Take trays to the patient rooms
• Serve Assisted Living residents
• Perform cleaning duties / wash dishes
• Serve individuals in cafeterias
• Stock different locations throughout the hospital 
• Help with cold prep 
• Help day cook with hot meals

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Radiology (1/2 Day Only)

• Shadow radiology techs
• Escort patients throughout the facility