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UCR Health Clinical & Administrative Program (CAP)

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The UCR Health Clinical & Administrative Program is an internship for pre-health students looking for a combination of clinical and administrative experience. Ideal candidates are professional, reliable, punctual and have an interest in healthcare.

This is a non-paid internship, but includes professional development opportunities, clinical exposure, and hands-on administrative experience.

The application cycle for the 2022-2023 academic year is closed. The next application period will begin in spring quarter.

For questions, please email UCR-Health-CAP@medsch.ucr.edu. You may also visit our LinkedIn page and our Instagram page.

CAP Leadership

Staff Advisors

Krystal Rivas
Director of Ambulatory Operations, UCR Health

Student Leadership

Director: Syreze-Sky San Andres
Associate Director: Leo Chan
Clinical Lead: Myra Usmani
Administrative Lead: Alexander Hindeleh
Operations Lead: Kaitlyn Han
Promotions Lead: Mariam Bedrossian


Departments

Participants will with UCR Health staff in the following areas.

Clinical Departments

Multispecialty Clinic

  • Family Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Pain management
  • Endocrine
  • Neurology

Women's Health Clinic

  • Reproductive Endocrine & Infertility
  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Urogynecology
  • Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
  • General OB
  • General GYN
  • GYN Oncology

Neuroscience Clinic

  • Pain Management
  • Neurosurgery

Psychiatry Suite

Administrative Departments

Billing & Finance

  • Reconcile surgeries
  • Surgery operation reports

Compliance Advisory Services

  • Compliance Advisory Services website
  • Compliance blog and newsletter

Marketing

  • Digital website & newsletter
  • Physician profiles & social media platforms

Quality Outcomes

  • COVID-19 drive through testing
  • Flu vaccine & credentials

Medical Education

This sub-department is exclusive to active interns only. Interns can work in their assigned clinical/administrative department with medical education.

Clerkship

  • Assist with scheduling, coordinating orientations, and preparing reports to enhance medical students learning experience.

Standardized Patient Program

  • Supply simulated patient care (SPC) rooms for medical students.

Student Success & Wellness

  • Support event planning, sourcing & tracking incentive items, and create event flyers.

Pathway Programs

  • Help engage high school and community college students in the health field.

Responsibilities and Requirements

Commitment

  • Minimum of six (6) hours per week from June 2022 - June 2023
  • Reliable transportation to the clinical & administrative offices

Requirements

  • Full-time UCR undergraduate student
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Strong interest in pursuing a career in and learning about all aspects of healthcare
  • All majors are welcome to apply

Benefits

  • Networking with healthcare professionals
  • Clinical & patient exposure
  • Professional growth & career development
  • UCR SOM Pathway Affiliate Program
  • Experience with EPIC electronic medical records
  • Shadowing program with UCR Health

Clinical Responsibilities

  • Scanning referrals, patient information, & insurance verification
  • Calling, scheduling, & registering patients
  • Room turnovers
  • Other duties as assigned

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Work under UC Path staff
  • Create measurements for clinical projects & tableau reports
  • Create workflows/protocols/ compliance work plans
  • Pull face sheets reports for surgeries
  • Scan paper batches and file
  • Auditing
  • Other duties as assigned