Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Part-Time Patient Outcomes Volunteer, Neurosurgery and Neurocritical Care


Dr. Christopher Kellner, faculty neurosurgeon and Director of the Intracerebral Hemorrhage Program at Mount Sinai, and Dr. Neha Dangayach, neurointensivist and Co-Director of the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, are seeking students to join the Patient Outcomes Program and assist with patient follow-up calls to collect data on quality of life, functional outcomes, resilience and spirituality. 
Volunteers will have the opportunity to follow and learn about a patient’s course during their stay in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit due to a neuroemergency and in the year after discharge from the hospital. If interested, volunteers will be able to shadow Dr. Kellner in the clinic when patients return to the hospital for follow-up visits. If interested, students will have the opportunity to be involved in other ongoing projects be listed as authors on abstracts submitted by the research team.
Responsibilities include:
·         Making follow-up calls to patients at one-month intervals after hospital stay
·         Following-up with patients after discharge
·         If interested, meeting the patients in person during their clinical follow-up visits
Position Requirements
·         Experience working with patients in a clinical environment
·         Knowledge of Spanish a plus
·         Interest in learning more about a patient’s journey in the hospital and after discharge
Time Commitment
Preferred start time: Weekly requirement of minimum 5 hours a week, with the possibility for flexible scheduling and/or working from home. 

Minimum one semester, with opportunity to continue for additional semesters. This position could lead to a full time employment offer after graduation.
Compensation
Volunteer
Apply
To apply, please email your resume and a brief cover letter to both Ian Cossentino (ian.cossentino@mountsinai.org) and Nicki Mohammadi (nicki.mohammadi@mountsinai.org) with the subject line "Patient Outcomes Volunteer." If applicable, please highlight your level of Spanish language in your cover letter. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis in the order in which they are received. 

Deadline for submission: September 6, 2019