transitional internship

Hospital Support

There are many support services at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Questions frequently asked by applicants have to do with other services that have a role in the care of medical patients.

Social Work and Case Management

We have robust case management and social work services to aid with financial and placement needs, substance use disorders, home care needs such as visiting nurse and infusions, skilled nursing placement and more. You will not be on the phone arranging for home oxygen.

Language Interpretation Services

In addition to daytime, in-person translators, translation services are available 24 hours a day in more than 50 languages by phone or video conference.

Physical / Occupational / Speech Therapy /Psychology / Therapeutic Recreation

These departments provide active consultation services for inpatients and outpatients and work in conjunction with the physical medicine and rehabilitation department.

Phlebotomy and IV Services

Blood is drawn by a phlebotomy team every two hours from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm. Floor nurses place most of the peripheral IVs. For ‘hard sticks’ we have a dedicated PICC team that can place peripheral IVs with ultrasound, midlines and PICCS.

Psychiatry

A liaison psychiatry consultation service is available for all patients at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Outpatient psychiatry services and emergency evaluations and admissions are available 24 hours a day next to the main hospital.

Radiology

Routine studies such as x-rays, ultrasound and CT scans are easily obtained with an excellent computerized file system. CT and MRI scans are available 24 hours a day as are ultrasound, angiography, and many interventional radiology procedures.

Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Given its high clinical utility, we have multiple POCUS machines available for exclusive resident use at any hour of the day here, allowing you to continuously learn, apply and refine your ultrasound skills in the service of active patient care.