Opportunities & Programs
Although you won’t actually deliver care or services, you’ll still take away important insights relevant to your field of study. Job shadow options are available for observing clinical and non-clinical professional roles at Avera.
Details
- Available Monday–Friday during normal business hours
- Last 2 hours in length
- Must be at least 16 years old
- Maximum of 8 hours per year allowed
- No cell phones or photos allowed during visit
Application Requirements
- Choose 1 department based your list of options per Avera location.
- Carefully read all the details in full on this page.
- Complete and submit your application online.
We’ll be in touch to arrange your visit soon!
Complete Application
How to Prepare for Your Job Shadow
Avera is legally required to take safety measures when protecting the privacy of patient information per the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). You will be expected to maintain patient privacy and confidentiality during and after your visit. Failure to do so can result in immediate termination of your job shadow and may result in civil or criminal penalties.
Patient’s protected health information (PHI) includes:
- Patient information and records
- Employee files, digital information, business records, photographs
- Conversations between patient and employee or between coworkers
- All events and records pertaining to patients, employees and hospital business
When you sign and submit the application, you acknowledge:
- I understand that information I see and hear about patient identity and conditions is considered confidential and is not to be discussed outside of my job shadow experience. Any violation of patient or hospital confidentiality will result in dismissal from the experience.
- Avera will take immediate action in any situation in which my behavior or performance adversely affects the best interests of the facility or patients. This action may include, but is not limited to, my removal from the facility and the experience.
- Avera is not responsible for lost or stolen personal belongings.
- I will hold Avera and its employees harmless in the event of incident, injury or illness. Avera is not responsible for costs involved with emergency or follow-up care.
- I will call the facility and cancel, in advance, my shadow experience if I suspect I may be ill.
All observers must wash their hands upon entering and exiting a patient’s room. If you have any active signs of illness, you must reschedule your job shadow. Depending on the professional you’re shadowing, you may be required to take additional safety precautions by wearing the protective equipment.
Avera also requires you to provide a proof of a current flu shot if you’re visiting between Oct. 1–March 31.
Since patients may see you as an Avera employee, we ask that you behave professionally. Please follow our rules on dress code.
Not allowed:
- Jeans, sweatpants, leggings or shorts
- Tank tops, sleeveless tops, spaghetti straps
- Sweatshirts, hoodies
- Open-toed shoes
- Heavy perfume or scents
- Hats
Skirts are allowed if they are no shorter than two inches above your knees. You must wear socks or hosiery with acceptable shoes. If you have long hair, we ask that you please wear it held back or up.
Where You Can Job Shadow
South Dakota
Aberdeen, SD
Avera St. Luke's Hospital
- Addiction Center
- Behavioral Health
- Dietetics
- Laboratory
- Medical records/coding
- Nursing (medical surgical, intensive care, operating room, same-day surgery, recovery care, cancer care, clinic, long-term care, dialysis)
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Radiology
- Recreational therapy
- Respiratory therapy
- Speech therapy
- Supply Chain & Operations
Brookings, SD
Avera Medical Group Brookings Clinic
- Medical (physician, PA or NP)
- Nursing
- Lab technician
- Radiology technician
- Physical therapy
- Medical coding
- Medical assisting
- Supply Chain & Operations
Dell Rapids, SD
Avera Dells Area Hospital
- Business office/health information management (HIM)
- Dietary, housekeeping and laundry
- Lab
- Nursing (hospital, clinic)
- Physical therapy
- Respiratory therapy
- Radiology
- Respiratory therapy
- Supply Chain
Flandreau, SD
Avera Flandreau Hospital
- Business office/health information management (HIM)
- Nursing (hospital, clinic)
- Lab
- Radiology
- Physical therapy
- Pharmacy
Gettysburg, SD
Avera Missouri River Health Center
- Administration
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Laboratory
- Radiology
- Nursing – clinic
- Nursing – hospital (RN or LPN)
- Nursing – long-term care (RN or LPN)
- Nursing – long term care (certified nursing assistant)
- Nursing – long-term care (resident assistant)
- Medical records/coding
- Nutrition and food service
- Service worker (linen services and housekeeping)
- Medical provider – clinic
- Patient services representative
Gregory, SD
Avera Gregory Hospital
- Medical/surgical
- Radiology
- Laboratory
- Physical therapy
- Nursing home
- Facility services
- Nutritional services
Miller, SD
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital
- Laboratory
- Business office/health information management (HIM)/administration
- Nursing (medical/surgical, operating room, and clinic)
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Radiology
- Respiratory therapy
- Supply Chain & Operations
Mitchell, SD
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital
- Cardiopulmonary/respiratory therapy
- Diagnostic imaging
- Nursing (obstetrics, medical/surgical, oncology, home care)
- Occupational therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physical therapy
- Radiation therapy
- Supply Chain & Operations
- Surgical technician (if hours are required for admission to surgical technician program)
Parkston, SD
Avera St. Benedict Health Center
- Anesthesiology
- Food and nutrition services
- Dietetics
- Radiology
- Nursing health information
- Laboratory
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Cardiopulmonary/respiratory therapy
- Speech therapy
- Business office
- Pharmacy
- Surgical technician
- Advanced practice provider
- Physician
- Supply Chain & Operations
Pierre, SD
Avera St. Mary’s Hospital
- Cardiac rehab
- Certified nurse assistant
- Laboratory
- Nursing
- Occupational therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physical therapy
- Radiology
- Respiratory therapy
- Speech therapy
- Supply Chain & Operations
Sioux Falls, SD
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
- Athletic training
- Bio-med
- Cardiovascular services
- Case management
- Child life specialist – must be 17 years old (available September through December with limited days and times January through April)
- Food and nutrition services
- General ultrasound
- Histology technician
- Information technology
- Licensed practical nursing
- Marketing (creative writing, graphic design, web design)
- Medical records/coding
- Nuclear medicine – must be 18 years old (limited opportunities)
- Nursing (orthopedics, neurology, medical/surgical, cardiopulmonary, oncology, long-term care)
- Occupational therapy
- Pharmacy (pharmacist, pharmacy technician)
- Phlebotomy
- Physical therapy
- Radiology
- Respiratory therapy
- Social work
- Speech therapy
- Supply Chain & Operations
- Surgical technician (if hours are required for admission to surgical technician program)
- Transplant services (pre-med college student experience only)
- Worksite wellness
Yankton, SD
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Many areas available; please inquire.
Physician or APP job shadowing is not available at this location.
Nebraska
Creighton, NE
Avera Creighton Hospital
- Long-term care
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Physicians and physician assistants
- Physical therapy
- Radiology
- Respiratory therapy
O’Neill, NE
Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Nursing services (medical unit, cardiopulmonary rehab, specialty nursing, kidney dialysis, chemotherapy)
- Radiology
- Laboratory
- Respiratory therapy
- Business services (medical records, admissions and registration, business office)
- Medical provider (physician, PA, or NP)
Iowa
Estherville, IA
Avera Holy Family Hospital
- Dietetics
- Laboratory
- Medical records/coding
- Nursing (medical/surgical, intensive care, operating room, same-day surgery, recovery care and clinic)
- Occupational therapy
- Pharmacy department
- Physical therapy
- Radiology
- Respiratory therapy
- Supply Chain & Operations
Rock Rapids, IA
Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital
- Administration
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Diabetic education
- Dietary
- Emergency room
- Infection control
- Laboratory
- Maintenance
- Nursing
- Radiology
- Health information management (HIM)
- Housekeeping
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Surgery/anesthesia
- Quality
- Pharmacy/chemotherapy/infusion
Spencer, IA
Avera Medical Group Spencer
- Laboratory
- Medical records
- Medical billing/coding
- Nursing
- Providers (physicians and APPs)
- Radiology
Minnesota
Granite Falls, MN
Avera Granite Falls Health Center
- Certified nurse assistant
- Dietary
- Medical records
- Nursing (acute care, long-term care)
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Radiology
- Speech therapy
Marshall, MN
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
- Anesthesiology
- Certified nurse assistant
- Dietary
- Medical records
- Nursing (acute care, clinic, long-term care)
- Occupational therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physical therapy
- Radiology
- Social work
- Speech therapy
- Supply Chain & Operations
Tyler, MN
Avera Tyler Hospital
- Certified nurse assistant
- Dietary
- Clinic nursing
- Long-term care nursing
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Supply Chain & Operations