2017-2018 Maternal and Child Health Internship
Position Duration:
Academic Year- September-May
Academic Year- September-May
Position Location:
Bronx
Bronx
Position Summary:
The Institute for Family Health is committed to providing high-quality patient centered care to all. At our health centers, pregnant patients are offered a team of social workers, nurses, and providers that help women to navigate the complex health system in order to have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.
The Maternal Child Health (MCH) Intern will assist the Maternal Health Advocate in coordinating the logistics of prenatal care for our patients, organizing the CenteringPregnancy program, and providing outreach to patients. Through this role, the MCH Intern will contribute to ensuring the quality of patient care in prenatal and postpartum services.
Specific Intern Responsibilities and Activities:
- Telephonic patient recruiting for Centering programs
- Assist with set up and organizing for CenteringPregnancy
- Outreaching to patients for appointments
- Updating the obstetrics information log and patient lists in the electronic medical record
Experience or skills preferred:
- Ability and desire to work in maternal and child health
- Ability to integrate into varied work environments
- Ability to work independently on tasks, take initiative, and be self-motivated
- Capacity to collaborate and work well in teams
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Exceptional time management and organization abilities
- Spanish language strongly preferred
- Good computer skills (MS Word and Excel)
TO APPLY:
Those interested should complete the Intern and Volunteer Application and send it to along with a copy of their current résumé to Katrina Organ at korgan@insittute.org with the subject line “MCH Intern”.
ABOUT US:
The Institute for Family Health is a mission-driven health organization with a rich history and expert leadership. Since 1983 we have grown from a small non-profit with four staff members to one of the largest federally qualified community health centers in New York State, serving over 90,000 patients annually at 27 locations. The Institute is committed to high-quality, affordable health care for all. We use our expertise and resources to address racial and ethnic disparities in health, advance the use of health information technology, and find innovative ways to improve healthcare in the underserved communities we serve. We also train health students and professionals at all levels through our three family medicine residency programs, two free clinics, the New York State Area Health Education Center System, (AHEC), Community HealthCorps, and by placing students and volunteers at our health centers and community-based program sites.
