Internship Roots of Health Program (Paid)

Welcome to Centura Health

Welcome to the largest health ecosystem in Colorado and western Kansas. Welcome to living your mission among thousands of people on fire to live theirs too. Welcome to options, possibilities and values that guide exceptional care. Welcome to extremely important industry challenges and opportunities to solve complex problems. Welcome to highly intelligent teams, overflowing community and the wholeness of mind, body and spirit that is Centura Health.

Flourishing Begins Here

You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. At Centura Health, we value incredible people with incredible skills - but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more.

Gain industry and organizational knowledge through daily interactions and job assignments. Develop business, financial and analytical skills. Perform market research and analytics. Internship opportunities are available in a variety of specialty areas throughout the Centura system.

Roots of Health aims to support the wellbeing of Mercy Regional Medical Center associates, regional patients, and the greater community through a connection to fresh, healthy, locally-grown produce. The goals of this program are to support wellness and increase access to healthy food at Mercy Regional Medical Center, while also supporting the local food producers and economy.

Content AreasFood Security, Environment, Health and Wellness, Nutrition Education, Health Sciences, Behavioral Health, Food Equity, Coalition Building, Communications

Program Execution* Support the distribution of weekly produce shares (100/week for the summer season) at the ROH stand* Support Mercy employees with nutrition services, recipes, eating on a budget and how to use the vegetables in the weekly produce box* Support Good Food Collective AmeriCorps and Centura's Associate Wellbeing to develop resources and content to support our efforts to bridge this program to lifelong healthy eating (ex. YouTube cooking classes, super easy recipes, etc.)* Partner with Marketing to connect program partners (farmers, food resource guides, nonprofit entities) with media and marketing opportunities for this program* Support and create community partnerships with partner organizations* Support administration with Payment processing and Participant questions

Learning* Participate in Roots of Health Committee design team meetings* Shadowing/supporting clinical providers, specifically the integrated care team in primary care* Shadow/support patients in oncology and nutrition services* Shadow other Produce Rx programs

Program Evaluation* Work with Good Food Collective, our program partner, on evaluation instruments, forms and processes, and data metrics* Develops and disseminates written and visual reporting documents

Program Development* Support capacity building of Produce Rx with clinical providers* Help to identify Produce Rx champions in our region* Directs development of Produce Rx concept program materialso Encourages diversity of thought, and diversity of groupsAdditional Opportunities Possible:* Support potential gleaning to further supplement our weekly shares* Facilitate the processes needed to have an EBT account* Create collateral for patients in the program (food resources, food bank detail, etcetera)

What You Bring/Job Requirements

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

Strong analytical reasoningExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsDemonstrated leadership ability, and team-building skillsFlexibility to adapt to new situationsExperience working with Excel and other MSOffice programs.

HS Diploma Required

Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree or graduate of Bachelor's Degree program within the past 9 monthsOR Pursuing a Master's Degree or graduate of a Master's Program within the past 9 months OR Pursuing a Juris Doctorate

Sedentary work -(prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10lbs force occasionally)

Timeframe: 13-week internship, 40 hrs/wk (appx start date: May 24 - August 20).Travel: Funds for travel to Albuquerque research location, overnight stays, as well as around the region included. Mileage reimbursement is .56 cents per mile

Your Connected Community

When people and places align, incredible things happen. Just like the 21,000+ amazing associates who work here, every community within Centura Health's connected ecosystem has its own unique history, story and personality.

Mercy Regional Medical Center is an 82-bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic Southwest Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized by Healthgrades as a Top 100 Hospital for orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received 10 consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote well-being and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

Caring for Your Whole Well Being

We're committed to delivering whole person care and understand that a comprehensive benefits package will enrich the lives of our associates at work and at home. At Centura Health, we offer incredible benefits that impact mind, body, and spirit to eligible associates. Our total rewards are designed with your well-being in mind and may include:

• 401K, which includes matching when eligible
• Three Health Insurance Plan Options including covering eligible dependents
• Two Dental Insurance Plan Options including covering eligible dependents
• Vision Insurance including covering eligible dependents
• Daycare & Medical Flexible Spending Account Options
• Leaves of Absence, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance and Spouse & Child/Dependent Life Insurance Coverage Options
• Voluntary Benefits including Hospital Indemnity Coverage, Critical Illness, Accident, Permanent Life insurance, and Norton LifeLock
• Paid Time Off & Sick Pay
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Wellness Resources
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation assistance based on location
• Associate Discounts for Phone, Cell Phone Plans, Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Auto Buying, Pet Insurance, and much more...

The pay rate for this position is listed above and varies based on experience, skills, and comparison to others who are already in this role. *If you do not see the pay range for this position listed, you are on a third party job board. All of our pay ranges are clearly posted on our careers site www.centura.org/careers. Please visit our Careers page and apply today!