Coleman Fellowship: Family Medicine Interns at Family Medicine of Albemarle - Fall 2026
This organization is recognized as a partner in the UVA Coleman Fellowship, which is a competitive opportunity that brings together ambitious undergraduates who share an interest in pediatrics and family medicine and are motivated to explore careers through hands-on learning and clinical experience.
To apply for this position, students must complete an application for the program linked here: UVA Coleman Fellowship - Fall 2026 Application.
Questions? Contact the UVA Career Center 434-924-8900 or ipp@virginia.edu.
Internship Title: Clinical Assistant
Website: Family Medicine of Albemarle
Internship and Organization Description:
As a "Full Spectrum" family medicine office providing pediatric and adolescent care, sports medicine and adult patient care, Family Medicine of Albemarle cares for the whole family. Our interns will support practitioners in office-based procedures, offer basic surgical and prenatal support, and observe and contribute to every aspect of the patient experience. We seek a reliable, collaborative, and detail-oriented team player.
Clinical Assistant Interns at Family Medicine of Albemarle will help with all patient responsibilities, such as rooming patients, taking vital signs and history, performing urgent care, chronic medical care, and scribing. They may assist with surgical procedures and assist with exams and laboratory testing, restocking rooms, welcoming patients, and some administrative duties.
We see patients of all ages, birth to geriatrics. We can perform almost any procedure that can be done in an outpatient setting. This includes pediatrics, internal medicine, and prenatal care.
Duties:
- Register patients in the office
- Take vital signs
- Assist providers with patient care
- Complete in-office lab testing
- Assist with surgical procedure
- Other tasks, as assigned
Qualifications:
- Good at science and math
- Attention to detail
- Strong work ethic
- Desire to provide good medical care and help others
For this internship, what level of experience is needed?
- No professional experience necessary.
Internship Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to work with a medical care team
- Learn how to prioritize the most important aspects of medical care
- Learn how to be a team leader
- Prioritize patient needs
- Efficient use of time
- Learn medical terminology
National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies:
Career & Self Development: Proactively develop oneself and one's career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one's strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one's organization.
Communication: Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.
Critical Thinking: Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.
Leadership: Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.
Professionalism: Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.
Teamwork: Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.
Technology: Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals
Schedule:
All hours must be completed within the traditional work week (M-F; 8am-5pm). Specific hours can be mutually determined by student and supervisor.
Locations:
In-person only
1450 Sachem Place, Suite 201, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Personal transportation needed?:
Yes, a car is required to get to and from the internship site.