Looking for an Educational Opportunity at KVH?
Kittitas Valley Healthcare offers a variety of apprentice and training programs, including Clinical Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant-Certified, and Pharmacy Technician. These programs provide hands-on experience and professional development for those pursuing careers in healthcare.
All educational opportunities, with the exception of job shadows and our in-house programs, require an affiliation agreement between the school and Kittitas Valley Healthcare. Potential students interested in clinical training at Kittitas Valley Healthcare are encouraged to consider schools with which we currently have an affiliation agreement. Please note, Kittitas Valley Healthcare is not accepting new affiliation agreements at this time.
KVH approves a limited number of job shadows and clinical training experiences. If you are interested in being considered please complete the form below.
Definitions
Clerkship – a course of clinical medical training in a specialty that usually lasts a minimum of several weeks and takes place during the third of fourth week of medical school.
Externship – an opportunity to learn what working as a Medical Assistant is really like and practice the skills you learned under close supervision.
Internship – a period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time. An intern provides hands-on experience through the completion of tasks and responsibilities.
Job Shadow – an opportunity to observe experience staff and gain a better understanding of the role. Minimal tasks may be assigned. Job shadows are limited in duration to 40 hours or less. A Job shadow is a professional experience and job shadow students are expected to dress and act professionally.
Practicum – an extension of students’ classroom experience; its purpose is observation and learning but in a real-world work environment rather than a classroom.
Clinical Rotation – time students spend as members of a medical team so they can learn what is involved with each medical specialty. Sometimes referred to as clinicals or rotations. During clinical rotations students develop and implement foundational skills and knowledge for their future clinical practice.