Clinical Shadower Program

Job Summary

The Clinical Shadower Program is designed for students to experience a value-based primary care setting with immersive, hands-on experience. This experience combines structured clinical rotations with shadowing to help students deepen their understanding of delivering high-quality, outcomes-focused care to senior populations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in supervised clinical rotations across core areas of primary care.
• Observe patient education, outreach, and follow-up initiatives.
• Engage with interdisciplinary care teams to understand team-based care delivery.
• Shadow attending physicians, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, and other healthcare professionals during patient visits.
• Learn about clinical decision-making, care coordination, and communication strategies with senior patients.
• Attend team huddles, care planning meetings, and population health reviews.
• Gain exposure to the business and clinical drivers of value-based care models.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

• Understand the principles of value-based care and how they apply to primary care delivery.
• Develop patient communication and documentation skills in a real-world clinical setting.
• Observe evidence-based care practices aimed at improving outcomes for older adults.
• Learn the importance of team-based, coordinated care in managing chronic conditions.

Specify onboarding requirements

• Background check
• Drug test

Education & Experience

• Currently enrolled or soon to be enrolled in an accredited medical school (MD or DO program) or nursing.
• Strong interest in primary care, geriatrics, or value-based healthcare.
• Excellent communication, professionalism, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a clinical team.

Required/Preferred Education Requirements

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Discipline: Relevant field of study preferred.
• Required: Proof of enrollment from an academic institution.
• Required: HIPAA training.
• Required: Certificate of Insurance Knowledge.

Physical Requirements

• Works under usual office conditions.
• Must be able to stand, sit, walk, and occasionally climb.
• Physical demands include ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Work Conditions

• Must be able to perform essential functions such as typing, standing, sitting, stooping, and occasionally climbing.
• Travel Required: 0-25%
• Flexibility to travel to clinical sites as needed.
• Tools & Equipment Used: Computer and peripherals, standard and customized software applications and tools, and usual office equipment.