Clinical Support Intern: Patient Care

Washington University in St. Louis; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a student intern to support administrative and select clinical duties under supervision in Saint Louis, MO.

The role includes scheduling, medical records, patient interactions, basic lab tasks, and preparing exam rooms with safety and HIPAA considerations. Required is a high school diploma; Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire, and ACLS/BLS certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• ACLS certification (American Heart Association) preferred.
• Basic Life Support certification (American Heart Association) required within one month of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides clerical and administrative support, including answering phones, setting schedules and meetings, typing documents, filing and back-up support for others.
• Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean; cleans and sterilizes equipment, instruments, rooms, etc. and appropriately disposes of contaminated supplies.
• Interviews patients via phone or in person to obtain medical information or schedule various activities; creates, updates and coordinates various medical records and files.
• Interacts with patients providing various routine information such as explaining treatment procedures, medications, diets or various pre-established instructions to patients.
• Collects blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, logs the specimens and prepares them for testing; may measure patient vital signs, weight and height.
• May perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• May show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

File Maintenance

Healthcare Environments

Interpersonal Communication

Medical Terminology

Microsoft Office

Office Administration

Office Procedures

Oral Communications

Patient Interactions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a student intern to support administrative and select clinical duties under supervision in Saint Louis, MO.

The role includes scheduling, medical records, patient interactions, basic lab tasks, and preparing exam rooms with safety and HIPAA considerations. Required is a high school diploma; Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire, and ACLS/BLS certifications are preferred.