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Med Ex Student Intern

CompanyMarshall Health Network
LocationHuntington
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 20, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will provide patient care experience within a clinical setting as part of a designated patient care team. They will apply technical skills and healthcare information technology under clinical supervision.
Internship Type
part time
Company Size
237
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Marshall Health Network, Inc. is a West Virginia-based not-for-profit academic health system that includes the Marshall Health physician practice; Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Hoops Family Children’s Hospital, HIMG and Rivers Health. We are committed to improving the health and well-being of over one million children and adults in 38 counties in West Virginia, southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky through understanding, respecting and meeting their needs.
About the Role

The MedEx student internship is a work-based internship designed to provide patient care experience in a clinical setting, under the appropriate clinical supervision, after successfully completing the prerequisite courses in the Health Science Education Program of Study. The student is a high school senior selected to participate in the MedEx program in either Cabell or Wayne County. The student chooses a health career pathway for in-depth study for a Patient Care Technician or a Medical Assistant.  The student intern will be part of the patient care team in the designated clinical location.  

Qualifications
  • Student intern must be current high school senior at Wayne High School, Cabell Midland High School or other high school as may be included in the Medical Explorers Program.
  • Student intern must have successfully completed the junior year of the MedEX program. Instruction is career-focused, emphasizing employability skills, career development, and the application of healthcare information technology and technical skills. The curriculum is guided by West Virginia Department of Education standards.
  • The student intern must have successfully completed the following courses:
    • Foundations of Health Science
    • Advanced Principles of Health Science
    • Clinical Specialty I / 0790 Clinical Specialty II

  • The student intern must have completed at least 10 hours of job shadowing during their junior year of high school while enrolled in the MedEx Program.

Key Skills
Patient CareClinical SupervisionHealthcare Information TechnologyEmployability SkillsCareer DevelopmentMedical Assisting
Categories
HealthcareEducation