Clinic Intern

Reports to: Clinic Manager or Supervisor Department: Clinic

Job Type: Part-time Seasonal FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Location: Various Revised: July 12, 2021

General Purpose

Retina Consultants of Southern Colorado seeks to provide a learning environment through seasonal internships to high school and college students who demonstrate interest and aptitude in ophthalmology and medical disciplines.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Shadow clinic technicians in the completion of their duties
• Assist clinic technicians in performing their duties as requested
• Provide logistical and administrative support the clinic supervisor

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• Attends team and staff meetings as requested
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Duties (if any)

• None

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Teachable
• Demonstrates acumen in STEM related disciplines
• Ability to use internet, email, MS Office and other job-related software products
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to work under supervision
• Demonstrates self-motivation and reliability
• Ability to be a team player

Education or Formal Training:

• Current college or high school student
• Majoring in or has significant interests in the sciences, including but not limited to biology, medicine, math and engineering

Experience:

• None required

Working Conditions and Other Conditions of Employment

Working Environment:

This job operates in a fast paced, professional office environment and routinely required the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers. Most of the offices are open and modular in layout. Work may involve moderate exposure to ambient or loud noises. In the health center environment, there is potential for contact with blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, as well as potential for contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. There could be interaction with persons who are mentally ill, disabled, elderly and emotionally upset.

Physical Activities:

These are representative of those which must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is a largely sedentary role but can involve standing or sitting for extended periods of time, bending at the waste, and using hands and fingers to handle and file papers or operate assigned equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Employee may also have to lift 10 to 25 lbs. unassisted.

Other Conditions of Employment:

• Willingness to submit to mandatory random drug screening.
• Willingness to accept temporary assignments and ability to drive to and from other office locations.
• Reimbursement for mileage will be made at the current IRS rates.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.