MedEd Student Intern

WVU Medicine

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Student Intern role is for interns participating in the WVU Med Ed, Med Tech, Jackson County Co-Op Internship Program, or WIN (Workforce Initiative for Nurses) Academy. Student interns perform duties specified by the department selected and duties assigned within each rotational area of the program. The position is scheduled for 20 hours per week and is based at WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in high school as a junior or senior.
Must be accepted into the WVU Med Ed, MTech, Jackson County Co-Op Internship Program, or WIN (Workforce Initiative for Nurses) Academy.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to multitask.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Physically capable of prolonged standing and walking; able to lift up to 60 pounds and push loaded carts weighing over 200 pounds; possess visual and oral acuity and manual dexterity; able to distinguish colors and transcribe phone messages.
Able to perform work involving strength or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 or more pounds.
Able to position and/or lift patients and stand or walk 4 to 12 hours per day.
Able to stand and walk for more than 80 percent of the work schedule.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment with PPE, respond quickly to varying demands from providers and patients, and maintain awareness of environmental factors and infection control.

Responsibilities

Perform duties assigned within each rotational area of the program.
Operate hospital equipment and handle medical equipment, instruments, and supplies, including biological testing, according to established procedures.
Complete department-specific documentation.
Communicate professionally with hospital visitors, patients, staff, and providers.
Perform basic mathematical calculations.
Answer the phone and route calls appropriately.
Interact with and assist patients as dictated by each department in rotation.
Collect patient specimens.
Gather patient data.
Handle patient medications.
Provide assistance to staff and medical personnel as needed.
Gather patient supplies and carts, and restock departmental supplies as needed.
Clean and organize the workstation and environment as needed to promote patient and employee safety.