This cardiac rehab student internship opportunity is available through Prairie Heart Institute at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.
Student interns can expect to:
- Gain experience in patient care planning, patient evaluation and assessment, reading telemetry and teaching.
- Work with patients in both an individual and group setting.
- Observe procedures like open heart surgery, cardiac cath lab interventions, metabolic stress tests and cardiovascular diagnostic procedures.
Degree program that might benefit include:
- Bachelor's in Exercise Science
- Masters in Exercise Physiology
- Physical Therapy
- Health Science with an emphasis in Health & Wellness
Interested students should contact either:
Christine Bryant
217-535-3990
Jun-Jun Dycoco
217-814-4446