PROFESSIONAL STUDENT ROTATION

TITLE: Professional Student Clinical Rotation

REPORTS TO (TITLE): SRCH Preceptor and Campus Medical Director

Summary of externship:

Key Responsibilities:

Assessment of Health Status

• Performs and documents in the medical record a complete history and physical examination for acute and complex chronically ill patients, under the guidance of a SRCH Preceptor.
• Assesses for risks associated with the care of the acute and complex chronically ill patient including medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, immunocompetence; presents case to SRCH Preceptor.

Diagnosis

• Works under the guidance of a SRCH Preceptor to make diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions.
• Under the supervision of a SRCH Preceptor, manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, and appropriate follow up.
• Formulates differential diagnoses by priority and presents these to SRCH Preceptor.

Formulates Plan of Care

• Under the guidance of a SRCH Preceptor, formulates and documents a plan of care to address acute and chronic health care needs.
• Utilizes evidenced based practice guidelines or protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan of care that can be applied across the continuum.
• Under the supervision of a SRCH Preceptor, prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions (both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic) needed to achieve expected outcomes.

Communication and Collaboration

• Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team, especially with SRCH Preceptor.
• Facilitates and communicates with patient and family members to promote continuity of care across the outpatient continuum of care.
• Consult with SRCH Preceptor on the assessment and treatment of every patient case and per clinic policy and protocol.

Documentation

• Documents key components of patient's health history via progress note and electronic health record, under the supervision of SRCH preceptor.
• Documentation is timely and meets SRCH standards.

Professional Practice

• Demonstrates Professional Practice behaviors and follows SRCH standards for professionalism.
• Delivers well and chronic disease care with cultural humility to a diverse patient population of all ages.