Student Job Shadow

Job Details

Huggins Hospital offers a variety of educational opportunities for students either in high school or healthcare affiliated post-secondary educational programs. These opportunities consist of both clinical and non-clinical areas, and are supported through the Department of Human Resources.

Clinical Rotation

• Students & Medical Students interested in learning more about a variety of careers relating to healthcare or continuing their education in the healthcare field.
• Job shadow or observation students are not attempting to earn school credit hours and have no set amount of time in which to complete the program.
• The Department Director and Vice President determine whether they can accommodate a job shadow or observation student, and also limit the number of hours for this opportunity.
• A job shadow or observation student will have no direct patient care, cannot work with any hazardous equipment, and may not participate in productive work such as filing, clerical work, etc.
• The maximum time allowed for a job shadow or observation student is 12 hours.

Process

• Once students have completed the online application, HR will determine if there is an available preceptor.
• Students should apply at least 60 days prior to requested start date to be considered.
• If there is an available preceptor, Human Resources will reach out to the student to begin an onboarding process that includes:
• State and National Criminal Background Check (Within 6 months of start date)
• Hospital Orientation and all Human Resources/HIPAA required paperwork
• TB Risk Assessment Questionnaire
• TB Symptom Screening
• Review of prior TB testing or TB treatment documentation
• Flu Shot (current influenza season 1 Oct – 31 March) or signed declination.

Human Resources is responsible for the regulation of students and has responsibility for the placement of clinical internships, job shadows and observation students.