Are you a compassionate and motivated social work student seeking hands-on clinical experience in a dynamic healthcare setting? The Maternal Fetal Medicine Division at OSU Physicians is seeking a Social Work Intern to join our interdisciplinary team!

Who we are

With over 100 cutting-edge outpatient center locations, dedicated to providing exceptional patient care while fostering a collaborative work environment, our buckeye team includes more than 1,800 nurses, medical assistants, physicians, advanced practice providers, administrative support staff, IT specialists, financial specialists and leaders that all play an important part. As an employee of Ohio State University Physicians (OSUP), you'll be an integral part of a team committed to advancing healthcare, education, and professional growth.

Our culture

At OSUP, we foster a culture grounded in the values of inclusion, empathy, sincerity, and determination. We meet our teams where they are, coming together to serve each other and our community.

Our benefits

We know that having options and robust benefit plans are important to you. OSUP prioritizes the wellbeing of our team and that’s why we offer our employees a flexible, competitive benefit package. In addition to medical, dental, vision, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and retirement, we also offer an employee assistance program, paid time off, holidays, and a wellness program designed to support our employees so they can live their best lives. As an OSUP employee, you will be eligible for these various benefits depending on your employment status.

Purpose: The purpose of this internship is to provide undergraduate students with exposure to clinical social work within the Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) division. Under the supervision of licensed social workers, interns will have the opportunity to observe patient interactions, participate in case discussions, and assist with resource navigation.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assist in patient resource coordination, including Medicaid, WIC, housing, and mental health services.
• Conduct initial screenings for social determinants of health and document findings in PRAF.
• Fax and organize medical records to ensure seamless communication with referring providers.
• Support case preparation by gathering relevant medical and social information.
• Obtain and verify patient documentation for program eligibility.
• Assist with projects, including creating patient education materials.
• Follow up with patients regarding referrals and resource connections.
• Other duties as required to support social work initiatives.
• Attendance, promptness, professionalism, the ability to pay attention to detail, cooperativeness with co-workers and supervisors, and politeness to customers, vendors, and patients

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Analytical ability and critical thinking to gather and interpret data and develop, recommend, and implement solutions.
• Ability to maintain and seek new knowledge related to evidenced-based practice, patient care issues, quality improvement, cost reduction, and current policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Stays current with knowledge and technical skills within Histology and Pathology.
• Demonstrates computer skills to perform job functions.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Enrolled in a degree-granting program at The Ohio State University
• Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

Preferences:

• Interest in social work, public health, patient advocacy, or healthcare administration.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.