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Pod 5 Application Process
Pod 5 Application Process
Pod 5 requires a brief application and a virtual interview to ensure that you are prepared for the challenges that come with these unique units.
Pod 5 recruitment cycle for the upcoming 2022C (September 2022 - November 2022) rotation will be open on TBD
Eligible Scholar will receive an email with the application link.
If you are interested in shifting on one of these floors, please fill out an application Tier 5 Application by TBD
Interviews will take place from TBD
Assistant Director of Department, POD 5
Assistant Director of Department, POD 5
Jonathan Htike
Main Pre-Op and PACU
Main Pre-Op and PACU
Shifts Available: Monday-Friday: 6:00am-10:00am & 10:00am-2:00pm
Shifts Available: Monday-Friday: 6:00am-10:00am & 10:00am-2:00pm
Location: On the First floor of Building Two by the Main Lobby
Location: On the First floor of Building Two by the Main Lobby
Main Pre-Operative Unit and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit are the newest departments available to Pod 5. Scholars will assist both main Pre-Op and PACU staff to provide pre- and post-operative care to patients. This is the opportunity for scholars to learn more about different surgical procedures besides cardiovascular surgery.
Department Coordinator: Jacqueline Do
Coordinator Email: sjopacu@copehealthscholars.org
Department Coordinator: Jacqueline Do
Coordinator Email: sjocvssu@copehealthscholars.org
Cardiovascular Short Stay Unit (CVSSU)
Cardiovascular Short Stay Unit (CVSSU)
Shifts Available: Monday-Friday: 6:00am-10:00am & 10:00am-2:00pm
Shifts Available: Monday-Friday: 6:00am-10:00am & 10:00am-2:00pm
Location: On the First floor of Building One by the hallway leading to the South Lobby
Location: On the First floor of Building One by the hallway leading to the South Lobby
Cardiovascular Short Stay Unit is a specialized surgical unit providing care for patients undergoing a wide variety of procedures including mitral valve replacement, CABG, TAVR, cardioversion, TEE, pacemaker placement, paracentesis, lung/thyroid biopsy, etc. Scholars will assist a team of health care professionals with pre- and post-operative care. The TAVR program at St. Joseph Hospital of Orange is currently one of the nation's top. There will be opportunities for Health Scholars to observe some of the best physicians in the field operate and learn more about this procedure from them.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Shifts Available: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:00AM-10:00AM (varies)
Shifts Available: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:00AM-10:00AM (varies)
Location: First floor of Building Three to the right when entering the South Lobby
Location: First floor of Building Three to the right when entering the South Lobby
As a scholar in ECT Unit, you will have the opportunity to work with a patient-care team consisting of psychiatrists, anesthesiologists, nurses, and support staff as they administer treatment to patients. ECT is a procedure, done under managed anesthesia care (MAC), in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. ECT seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses. ECT is primarily used to treat severe, treatment-resistant depression. This type of therapy is usually considered only if a patient’s illness has not improved after other treatments (i.e. antidepressant medications or psychotherapy) are tried, or in cases where rapid response is needed such as when a patient is unable to move or respond the outside world (catatonia), is suicidal, or malnourished as a result of severe depression. As a Health Scholar on ECT, you will have the opportunity to provide patient care on a behavioral health unit, observe at least one ECT procedure, and assist in the pre- and post-procedure care.
Department Coordinator: Aaron Kang
Coordinator Email: sjoect@copehealthscholars.org
Department Coordinator: Jolynn Chau
Coordinator Email: sjold@copehealthscholars.org
Labor and Deliver (L&D)
Labor and Deliver (L&D)
Shifts Available: All days: 6:00AM-10:00AM, 10:00AM-2:00PM, 2:00PM-6:00PM, 6:00PM-10:00PM
Shifts Available: All days: 6:00AM-10:00AM, 10:00AM-2:00PM, 2:00PM-6:00PM, 6:00PM-10:00PM
Location: Second Floor of Building One
Location: Second Floor of Building One
Working alongside staff, Health Scholars have the opportunity to experience the laboring process as well as observe both vaginal and Cesarean section birth! Scholars also forge connections with soon-to-be mothers in the Antepartum Unit who are on extended periods of bed rest.
Outpatient Renal Center
Outpatient Renal Center
Shifts Available: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00am-1:00pm & 1:00pm-5:00 PM Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 6:00am-10:00am, 10:00am-2:00pm
Shifts Available: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00am-1:00pm & 1:00pm-5:00 PM Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 6:00am-10:00am, 10:00am-2:00pm
Location: An outpatient unit located in Sister Elizabeth by the Main Parking Lot
Location: An outpatient unit located in Sister Elizabeth by the Main Parking Lot
Outpatient Renal is a unit that specializes in providing treatment and care for the kidney(s) of outpatients. On this floor, you will have access to the Dialysis Center as well as the Kidney Transplant Center. The dialysis center is shared by St. Joseph Hospital and CHOC. Here, you may have the opportunity to create relationships with patients since they are seen on a fixed schedule. Furthermore, at the CHOC dialysis center you may interact with the Child Life Specialist to understand how they prepare children, families, and schools for this lifetime treatment. Upstairs at the kidney transplant center, you may have the opportunity to learn about the several factors that are considered for kidney transplants such as insurance, transplant wait list, familial support, etc. With access to both the Dialysis center and Kidney Transplant Center, we are given the opportunity to learn about the numerous ways care can be navigated for outpatients with kidney related health conditions.
Department Coordinator:
Coordinator Email: sjooutptrenal@copehealthscholars.org
Department Coordinator: Andrea Alba
Coordinator Email: sjobehave@copehealthscholars.org
Inpatient Behavioral Health
Inpatient Behavioral Health
Shifts Available: Everyday: 4-8 PM
Shifts Available: Everyday: 4-8 PM
Location: First Floor near the Gift Shop
Location: First Floor near the Gift Shop
Inpatient Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is a unit where individuals require 24-hour treatment for psychiatric problems and/or issues with chemical dependency. These individuals are 18 years or older. As a scholar in BHS Unit, you will have the opportunity to work with a patient-care team consisting of psychiatrists, nurses, social services, and support staff as they care for patients. Scholars on this unit will have the opportunity to host Game Therapy for patients, assist with visiting hours, assist with vitals and meal times, and observe inpatient admissions and evaluations on this unit. This is a new addition to the program, and staff is very excited to have us on board! As a scholar to this new unit, you will have the opportunity to help further implement this department for future scholars to come.
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