Care Extender Internship Program at UCLA Health

Interested in the medical field? Apply to join the UCLA Medical Center Care Extenders Medical Internship Program today.
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r The Care Extender Program provides opportunities for volunteers to experience health care from a clinical perspective through patient contact and volunteer involvement. Care Extenders are trained to assist Medical Center staff, who, in turn, are able to share their personal experiences with their volunteers.
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r Time spent in the program proves invaluable because it provides each Care Extender with “in-the-trenches” experience in a real hospital setting. Care Extenders are respected as professional members of a patient care team. As a result, they gain an insiders’ understanding of the operations of the hospital- an experience which helps them determine their specific course for future studies.
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r Below are the steps to becoming a Care Extender:
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r -To qualify, you must be 18 years or older, currently attend college or already have a degree.
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r -Attend a mandatory orientation/application session (by reservation only) and submit the complete application at the end of that session
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r -If selected, attend an interview session.
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r -Upon acceptance into the program (requires one year commitment), you must attend a mandatory training session. You will also need to get CPR certified by the American Heart Association, complete a 2-step TB test, and have proof of MMR vaccination and Varicella vaccination (or proof of history of chicken pox).
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r Fall 2013 ORIENTATIONS ARE ON THE FOLLWING DATES:
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r Monday, September 30th: 7:00pm-9:00pm
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r Wednesday, October 2nd: 7:00pm-9:00pm
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r Thursday, October 3rd: 7:00pm-9:00pm
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r Saturday, October 5th: 9:00am-11:00am
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r Sunday, October 6th: 9:00am-11:00am
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r To sign up for one of the sessions, please click and follow directions on this link:
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r www.uclahealth.org/careextender
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r Orientations will be held in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, in the Tankin Auditorium. You should bring a pen to the orientation so that you may complete the application, and you may use your resume for as a reference – resumes will not be collected. Dress is casual.

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