Medical Student Clerkship Clinical Family MED

Medical Student Clerkship Clinical Family Med

Location: variable

Status: full-time unpaid

Eligible: MD/DO Students

Christ Community Health Services offers opportunities for medical student's Family Medicine Clerkship either as part of an established partnership with the student's primary institution or as an opportunity for students from other medical schools who would like to rotate at CCHS. Students interested in doing non-family-medicine rotations at CCHS should refer to the Medical Student Elective application.

Application Cycle - Please Note Deadlines

Rotation Start Dates January 1 - April 30

- Application deadline is July 15 of previous calendar year

- Committee meets to review applications 1st week of August

- Students hear back in early September

Rotation Start Dates May 1- July 31

- Application deadline is November 15 of previous calendar year

- Committee meets to review applications 1st week of December

- Students hear back in early January

Rotation Start Dates August 1 - December 31

- Application deadline is February 15

- Committee meets to review applications 1st week of March

- Students hear back in early April

Position Summary

Experience healthcare for urban underserved, as you work alongside a preceptor in the context of distinctively Christian service. Learn what it looks like to point to Jesus as both the source of ability and the true healer, by incorporating spiritual practices into healthcare. Rotation includes opportunities to participate in in-office procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Work in clinic at least 100-150hrs (full-time for 4wks only)

Take a focused history

Perform a focused physical examination

Present/document pertinent findings

Assist with medical procedures (as requested)

Shadow at least 2hrs with a Spiritual Health Advisor

Position Requirements

Education: enrollment in, or completion of, a medical degree program (MD, DO).

Skills/abilities: prolonged concentration despite multiple distractions in a fast-paced environment required; prolonged standing and maneuvering within small exam rooms required (most locations); adherence to universal, bloodborne, airborne, and sterile precautions required. EHR experience is highly beneficial, especially a familiarity with eClinicalWorks.

Licenses/certifications: HIPAA training verification and BLS required; PALS preferred.

Other Requirements

Affiliation agreement between organization and program (if not already established)

Background check and drug screen (or documentation if recently completed elsewhere)

Current government-issued ID, plus wearable badge (temporary badge available if needed)

Signed confidentiality, liability and media consent forms

Immunization records including TB, HBV, and Flu (depending on season)

Personal transportation for intra-day travel between facilities

Portable personal device (PC/Mac laptop or Apple tablet)

Rotation must be for credit in an educational program