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Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Quick overview

The co-op program involves performing a wide range of patient care tasks under clinical scope of practice to support the care team in providing quality care. Responsibilities include fulfilling continuum of care duties, identifying and documenting patient physical needs, assisting with patient transfer, and supporting equipment maintenance and clerical tasks.

Requirements summary

This is an educational and clinical work experience program targeted at high school students, requiring accountability for performing patient care tasks according to standards. Candidates must also comply with all organizational policies and procedures and suggest improvements where necessary.

high schoolTeamworkCommunicationInterpersonal CommunicationComputer LiteracyClinical Skills

Job description

Location

  • Geisinger
  • Community
  • Medical
  • Center (GCMC)
  • Shift:
  • Days (United
  • States of
  • America)
  • Scheduled
  • Weekly
  • Hours: 0
  • Worker
  • Type:
  • Regular
  • Exemption
  • Status:
  • No
  • Job
  • Summary: The co-op program is an educational and clinical work experience for the high school students. The individual is responsible and accountable for performing a wide range of patient care tasks. The performance of tasks allows the care team to provide quality care.
  • Job
  • Duties: The position will focus on providing patient care within a clinical scope of practice. Fulfills designated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care (non-assessment). Identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient according to standards. Assists with patient transfer and transport as needed. Assists in problem solving, trouble shooting, and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies. Assists in clerical responsibilities as required for task completion. Suggests issues for improvement and offer solutions on issues. Work is typically performed in a 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. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

  • Education: Experience: Certification(s) and License(s): Skills: Clinical Skills, Communication, Computer Literacy, Interpersonal Communication, Teamwork 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.

Benefits

  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Benefits for domestic partners