BCS MedEd Student Intern
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 program rotation. Work may involve operating hospital equipment, handling medical equipment and supplies, supporting patient care, completing department documentation, and assisting staff and medical personnel. The role requires professional communication, multitasking, and working in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in high school as a junior or senior.
- Must be accepted into 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; visual and oral acuity, manual dexterity, ability to distinguish colors, and ability to transcribe phone messages.
- Able to lift, move, stoop, reach, stand, walk, and carry materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
- Must be able to position and/or lift patients and stand or walk 4 to 12 hours per day.
- Work requires standing and walking for more than 80 percent of the work schedule.
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 phones 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
