Intern Youth Services - Child Life at Geisinger Clinic

Danville, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Clinical Skills, Communication, Critical Thinking, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Worker Type: Intern (Fixed Term) Exemption Status: No Job Summary: Participates in learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a clinical setting. Job Duties: Assist with supporting the assigned area, gaining practical application experience, and expanding their knowledge and skills base. Interns will have the opportunity to observe the workplace and gain industry knowledge, while also performing job-specific tasks to assist with operations. Assists in developing insights, results and recommendations. Interns will work along side professionals in their chosen career area. Work is typically performed in an clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Position Details: Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Bachelor's Degree- (Preferred) Experience: Certification(s) and License(s): Skills: Analytical Thinking, Clinical Skills, Communication, Critical Thinking, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. * Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

Responsibilities

The intern will integrate classroom knowledge with practical clinical application to support assigned areas and assist with operations. Responsibilities include observing the workplace, performing job-specific tasks, and developing insights and recommendations.