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Health Care Apprentice Program

Health Care Apprentice Program. Volunteer at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center. Join a team of high school students who are enthusiastic about community service, and want to help others!

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Health Care Apprentice Program

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  1. Health Care Apprentice Program

  2. Volunteer at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center • Join a team of high school students who are enthusiastic about community service, and want to help others! • St. Catherine’s has a variety of volunteer opportunities available specifically for you and would love for you to join our team!!

  3. Can you become an apprentice? • Are you at least 15 years old? • Can you commit 3 hours a week for a minimum of 3 months? • Are you interested in learning more about hospitals and health care? • Do you like meeting new people and making them smile?

  4. …if you answered yes to all 4 questions… • Then YOU can apply to be a health care apprentice at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center!!!

  5. Let’s Talk about St. Cath’s • St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center is located on 110 acres on the north shore of Long Island in Smithtown, New York. Our campus consists of a 311 bed hospital, 240 bed skilled nursing home, a medical office building and Siena Village, a 298 unit apartment complex for seniors and the disabled.

  6. Let’s Talk about You… • The Medical Center is looking to recruit high school volunteers, in hopes of developing an Apprenticeship Program for the benefit of both local high school students and St. Catherine’s. • This program strongly emphasizes dedication, responsibility, mutual respect, quality, and the mission of St. Catherine of Siena and Catholic Health Services. • Students must be at least 16 years old to participate and be able to commit a minimum of 3 hours a week for a minimum time frame of 3 months.

  7. Let’s Talk about Us…St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center’s goals are: • to encourage students to develop an interest in healthcare and provide them with an appreciation for the challenges as well as joys of healthcare. • Help students mature in a professional environment, communicate with others, and to reach out to those in need. • We believe it is crucial for health care facilities to be reaching out to the community and especially our youth to encourage an understanding and appreciation of issues regarding healthcare. • This program will not only benefit students, but will also help improve patient and staff satisfaction at the Medical Center.

  8. The Health Care Teams: • There are several areas to choose from to apprentice. • Once you choose a team, you’ll continue to apprentice in this area for at least 3 months

  9. Friendly Feeders • Find out patient meal preferences • Help patients fill out meal cards • Deliver hot meals and assist patients in eating

  10. Transport Team • Be a part of an important and specially trained group of people ensuring safe and comfortable transport of patients

  11. Hospitality • Greet patients and visitors and help to keep them informed. • Escort patients and visitors to their destinations within the hospital • Provide books and newspapers • Read to patients • Initiate programs/games in common rooms

  12. Liaison and Support • Work in the Emergency Dept and the Cardiac Services Unit • Spend time with patients and families, ‘concierge’ • Work with nursing director on projects specific to these units

  13. Physical Therapy • Shadow the therapists and learn about assessments, treatments and exercises • Assist with wheel chairs and supplies

  14. Community Relations • Develop and coordinate specific projects of your own design • Fundraisers, drives, book or music collection, or art projects

  15. Health Care Business • Explore the behind the scenes work it takes to run a hospital- helping patients and employees • Act as support in administrative work in finance and human resources

  16. Siena Village Team • Develop and participate in programs with residents • Help with emergency preparedness plan

  17. Nursing Home Volunteer Program • The nursing home has their own exciting and active volunteer program • If you’re interested in being a part of their program, you can apply through the medical center

  18. How do I apply?? • You’ll need: • Working papers • Parental/Guardian permission slip • Health Assessment form • Guidance Counselor Recommendation • An interview, after all forms are handed in

  19. Dates, Details, Deadlines… • Applications are due: March 12th • Orientation will take place the week of: March 15th • Apprentice Program will begin the week of March 22nd.

  20. Any Questions???? • Call or email Kathryn Casey • 862-3858 • Kathryn.casey@chsli.org • If you’d like to know more, check out our website: • http://stcatherines.chsli.org

  21. One Last Thing… • May 22nd and 23rd St. Catherine of Siena is participating in the Cystic Fibrosis Walk-a-thon, and we’d like to invite Smithtown High School to join us • Even if you decide not to volunteer- we’d love for you to walk with us • You’ll need a team leader- faculty advisor and 10 walkers to raise $100 each

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