Health Resource Center
- Contact Info
- Health Resource Center
- 112 E. Liberty Street
- Cincinnati, OH 45202
- Phone: 513-357-4602
- Fax: 513-357-4696
- Email: maryellen 'at' hrcci.org
- http://www.hrcci.org
- Site Supervisor: Libby Earle, MSN, RN, CNS, Executive Director, Health Resource Center
Site Description
The Health Resource Center (HRC), located in Cincinnati's “Over the Rhine” district, is a nurse managed clinic that provides health
care to a vast demographic of the undeserved populations in Cincinnati, including parolees and the homeless. Simply put, HRC serves
people that have slipped through the cracks of health service. A group of nurses, therapists, doctors, and students constitutes the
HRC staff and has students from multiple disciplines throughout the year. The clinic offers mental health therapy, drug treatment,
medical services, TB testing, and management of chronic medical conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. The clinic receives
funding from county and state mental health boards along with private funding and generous donations of supplies from other medical
service institutions. The UHP intern participates in most services offered by the organization, as well as general administrative
tasks as needed.
Job Description
The intern will...
- • Acquire an understanding of the complex factors affecting access to healthcare.
- • Become aware of community resources available to the homeless and underserved.
- • Gain insight into mental health issues and their affect on the homeless.
- • Triage clients and utilize medical interviewing skills.
- • Shadow a physician or nurse practitioner after a patient is triaged.
- • Have the opportunity to sit in on psychiatric interviews.
- • Assist in all areas of clinic activities.
- • Perform multiple office tasks ranging from answering the phones to assisting with special projects.
Intern Experience Summary
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