Lutheran medical Center

Company/Organization Description:

At Lutheran Medical Center, we’re happy to tell you about us: our compassionate caregivers, our clinical excellence, our award-winning care and even our beautiful campus. But it’s really all about you. Our patients and families are the center of every thought, communication and action that takes place in this healing space.

Lutheran Medical Center is a community-based, acute-care hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It includes Lutheran Hospice Center and Lutheran Spine Center at Denver West. Lutheran Medical Center is part of SCL Health, a nonprofit faith-based health system with 11 hospitals in three states.

Company/Organization Type:

Medical

Internship Description:

Students interested in the medical field are placed in the Volunteer Department of area hospitals.  Each hospital has a unique atmosphere and specialty.  They also have very specific requirements students need to fulfill before they are able to begin their internship.  The location of the hospital and the intern’s school or home address is just one of the variables used to determine the best placement for interns.  Other variables include semester and specific opportunities available for interns to participate in.  This document outlines the information for each of the participating hospitals.  

As a volunteer, Interns complete duties for the various departments they are assigned. In a hospital, the students are surrounded by a vast number of medical professionals, medical equipment, and more.  Students will be responsible for meeting with the volunteer coordinator routinely to set their schedules to reach 100 hours by the end of the semester.

Departments available for volunteering:  All areas of the hospital depending on student availability 

COVID Vaccination:  1st and 2nd dose of vaccine required

TB testing: Students set up an appointment with the Occupational Health department for a TB test - no charge.

Internship Format:

In-person

Hours of Operation:

Varies

Required or Recommended Skills:

• Communication

• Organization

• Attention to detail

• Self-motivated

Number of Potential Internship Positions:

Summer - 10-15

Fall - 10-15

Spring - 10-15