Health Science Intern- Dental
About The Position
At Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, we welcome diversity; we encourage, uplift, and are honored to serve people who have been historically underrepresented and underserved. Our mission is to provide high-quality, culturally appropriate healthcare to low-income residents of Washington and Yamhill Counties, with a special emphasis on seasonal and migrant farm workers and others with barriers to receiving healthcare. We strive to provide an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we employ and serve. Job Summary: The Health Sciences Intern performs delegated clinical and administrative duties in support of clinic operations and patient care. The internship will be an immersive program to get high school students acquainted with and excited about careers in health care.
Requirements
- Must be selected from an eligible high school health sciences program.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated skills in oral and written communication.
- Ability to develop and maintain trusted relationships with leadership.
- Enrolled in High School
- Health Sciences High School coursework
- Must be 16 years of age or older
- Handle protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and subsequent related laws and VG policies. This position may have access to PHI via the electronic health record system used by VG in order to perform the functions of the job. This position is required to read the content of these records only to the extent needed to accomplish the assigned task.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual/bicultural preferred, not required.
Responsibilities
- Greet and prepare patients for appointments, confirm identity, record vital signs and other appropriate information, verify medication and immunization records, and document interactions.
- Work with certified staff to accurately enter and document medical information in patients' records (flow sheet, progress notes, immunization records, growth charts, etc.).
- Support vaccine clinics and public health events with data entry, patient "traffic control", runner, registration, or other needed roles.
- Maintain cleanliness, inventory, and preparedness of assigned exam rooms.
- Stock exam rooms, nurse's station, vaccine administration station, and lab daily.
- Organize and maintain clean and soiled utility rooms and storage areas.
- Perform patient outreach as directed by the Clinical Team Supervisor.
- Assist the front desk as needed to expedite check-in of patients.
- Perform administrative tasks for site leadership in support of operations and clinical care.
- Support Outreach Migrant Camp events (requires own transportation)
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Handle protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
