St. John Health System Job Shadowing Program
The Job Shadow Program is an opportunity to explore career opportunities in healthcare and will in no way lead to employment within SJHS.
This program is strictly observational, but is an excellent way for you to experience a "day in the life" of the career you are interested in. You may complete one job shadow observation. If you have expressed interest in multiple areas, you will be matched with a coach in one of your selected areas. The job shadow observation will be one day, and will range anywhere from 1-4 hours, depending on the area you have selected to shadow.
The SJHS Job Shadow Program Application is available in both online and pdf format. You may either submit your application online or download the pdf file and mail, fax or email the application using the contact information provided below.
Please note that not all sites are providing all areas of interest listed, but we will do our best to align you with your interests. You may select a maximum of two interest areas that you would like to shadow. We will notify you once you have been matched with a job shadow coach in one of your selected areas.
Contact Information
For information about the program, contact:
SJHS Talent Center
Job Shadow Program
28000 Dequindre
Warren, MI 48092
Email: jobshadowprogram@stjohn.org
Fax: 586-753-1280
Area of Interest
Nursing: Nurses perform specialized and skilled nursing. They are responsible for supervising and planning the care of ill patients.
Pharmacy: The pharmacy team monitors patient medications, teaches patients about their medication and provides drug information. This team also controls and oversees distribution of medications.
Imaging Services: The imaging services team performs diagnostic testing in a variety of areas: radiology, computerized tomography, ultrasound, mammography, CT, nuclear medicine and vascular lab.
Rehabilitation: Therapists in this field evaluate the mental, emotional or physical needs of the patient. The rehab team helps patients adjust to their impairments and regain abilities to perform daily living and self-care skills. They design programs as well as special equipment to aid patients and help with their therapy.
Laboratory: This profession includes performing laboratory work to identify, diagnose and treat diseases. Duties include performing laboratory procedures, collecting specimens and conducting tests and preparing reports for clinical technologists or physicians.
Medical Assisting: Medical assistants help physicians deliver patient care by performing clinical and administrative tasks.
Patient Care Technicians: Patient care technicians assist the nursing staff in providing basic patient care services to facilitate the overall care of the patient.
Health Unit Coordinators: Health unit coordinators are responsible for providing secretarial support for all employees within an assigned nursing unit. They also maintain and update patient records for a given unit.
Respiratory Care: The respiratory team assesses and treats patients with breathing problems. They also perform procedures to determine lung and heart function and administer oxygen as well as breathing treatments.
