Intern-Medical Affairs
About The Position
The Medical Affairs Summer Health Equity Internship Program is designed to provide interns with meaningful exposure to interdisciplinary clinical care while supporting operational priorities related to preventive care, patient access, and health equity. Interns will contribute to measurable outreach, quality improvement, and access-related initiatives while gaining practical experience within the workflows of a FQHC. Through clinical observation, operational support, community engagement, and project-based learning, interns will strengthen their understanding of care coordination, preventive health strategies, and the application of health equity principles in practice. The internship provides valuable hands-on experience in care coordination and quality improvement efforts that strive to improve patient health outcomes. This fully remote position works closely with the interdisciplinary team and serves as a telephone liaison between patients and their care team.
Requirements
- Maintain professionalism in both in-person and remote settings
- Complete all onboarding, compliance, and training requirements
- Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and organizational policies
Nice To Haves
- Describe how interdisciplinary teams support whole-person care in an FQHC setting
- Identify how SDOH and health equity shape patient outcomes and access to care
- Participate in preventive care outreach and operational workflows
- Support referral coordination, patient engagement, and quality improvement activities
- Analyze a health equity or operational challenge and present recommendations through a capstone project
Responsibilities
- Dental reminder calls
- HPV reconciliation
- Referral outreach support
- Portal screening and portal sign-up outreach
- Prenatal-newborn chart linking
- Capstone planning and development
- Daily activity tracking and weekly metrics submission
- Participate actively in shadowing, outreach, and operational support activities
- Maintain accurate daily tracking logs
- Submit weekly metrics by the designated due date
- Contribute meaningfully to capstone development
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
