Position Title: Clinical Wound Care Volunteer Internship (Clinical)

Employer/Organization: Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center

Address: 1249 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029

Department: Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine 

Hours per week: 8 hours per week

Intended Start Date: 03/2018

Intended End Date: Depends on intern

Paid or Unpaid: Unpaid

If Paid, please indicate hourly rate or stipend: unpaid

Position Description: We are seeking clinical interns to assist with wound care rounds at a nursing home on the Upper East Side, near 103 Street 6 train station (20-minute subway ride from Hunter College). Interns will serve as medical scribes as they shadow a wound care physician. Interns will record wound dimensions, description, and treatments to aid the clinical staff. Interns also will be exposed to a wide variety of wounds afflicting patients and will learn about wound etiologies and treatments including wound stages, locations, necessary approaches, and dressings. This is an excellent opportunity for pre-health students to learn about bedside manner by working directly with patients and medical staff in a clinical setting. A six-month commitment is required after a personal letter of recommendation letter will be written. We are looking for bright, motivated, and independent individuals with interest in medicine. No prior clinical experience is required, and training will be provided.  

Applicant Areas of Experience/Interest:

Competitive applicants will have a keen interest in medicine and clinical care.

Prerequisites of Applicants:

- Bright, motivated, mature, professional, and independent

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills

- Strong attention to detail, organized, and efficient

Time Commitment:

Clinical interns must

- Attend weekly wound care rounds on Thursdays, from 6:50AM-3:00PM

- Commit for at least six months 

Benefit: This is an opportunity to gain experience working on a critical issue in healthcare and benefit from working with clinical team members of diverse, interdisciplinary backgrounds. Clinical interns have many opportunities to be trained and mentored by more senior clinical staff.  

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship position.  

Application Instructions: Please click here to upload your cover letter, resume and spring 2018 class schedule.