Volunteer, Student Intern, General

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) proudly provides the opportunity for its team members to make a difference in our community every day. As an established, non-profit organization, FHCSD has close to 1,500 employees and continues to grow. The rewards of working at FHCSD are much more than a paycheck and excellent benefits. It is the impact and contribution to our neighborhoods and community that our employees value most.

Expanding on its vision to be “Exceptional in Every Way,” FHCSD is also a national leader among community health centers through accreditation by the Joint Commission and designation as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the Joint Commission and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). In addition, FHCSD was recently awarded the prestigious 2014 Crystal Award for Workplace Excellence by the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Click here (http://www.fhcsd.org/awards-and-accomplishments/) to view our accomplishments and awards.

We are always looking for talented and dedicated professionals to join our team!

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is looking for a Student Intern to provide support to an assigned department, which may include providing health education, patient engagement, clerical support, event support, or other assigned duties. Participates in, and supports, the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of services in accordance with contractual and departmental requirements and guidelines. Specific assignments vary depending on program, grant, and patient demographics, with a focus on providing community-based healthcare services to the medically underserved.

Responsibilities:

• Performs duties as assigned based on department needs under direct supervision.
• Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural and economic groups.
• Ability to work well in both a team-based environment and independently.
• Demonstrated ability to be culturally sensitive and respect diversity.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain good working relationships with employees, coworkers, and departments.
• Intermediate interpersonal and customer service skills.

Requirements:

• Applicants must be full-time students at a local high school, vocational program, job readiness program, or an accredited college or university with at least a 2.0 semester/quarter grade point average (GPA).
• Pursuing a degree or have completed a program from an accredited university within the last year.
• Interest in FHCSD’s mission and vision
• Must be from an approved affiliated program
• Must meet organizational medical and background clearance requirements.

FHCSD was founded by community activists working towards a common goal: caring, affordable, high-quality medical care for all. We are proud to continue this mission today as we provide accessible services to over 210,000 patients across San Diego County. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.