Banner Health

IT Networking intern

June - August 2021 • Mesa, AZ

What I liked

Lots of opportunities to learn.

What I wish was different

I wish I was not on an all male team.

Advice

Go into it with an open mind!

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Clincal engineering intern

June 2020 • Mesa, AZ

What I liked

The experience was great at a user level. I got to work with a lot of medical devices and really see how they work internally.

What I wish was different

I wish there were more opportunities to go and shadow specialty technicians so that I could see more of those more complex devices.

Advice

Great chance to work with a number of devices from big name biomedical companies. Make sure to ask questions.

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Student Volunteer

May - July 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

It is important to have experience before getting a job offer.

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Patient Experience (PX) Ambassador

June - July 2019 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

During my time as an intern at Banner Health, I enjoyed working with the staff in the emergency department, meeting and assisting patients, as well as being helpful to the nurses by routinely checking on patients. Furthermore, I enjoyed learning how employees are expected to conduct themselves when in a hospital setting and creating relationships with the staff members I worked with every day.

What I wish was different

I wish that my interning experience had been a paid opportunity and that there was more of a shadowing opportunity already set in place for interns.

Advice

If I could give someone advice about interning at Banner Health, I would tell them that it is a great position with lots of opportunities to learn about what it is like to work in a healthcare field. Furthermore, I would instruct them to keep an open mindset and be adaptable and willing to expand one's skill set as often as possible.

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Registered medical assistant

June - September 2019 • Sun City West, AZ

What I liked

I liked the staff and the environment I worked in

What I wish was different

I wish they could have worked with my schedule so I could have stayed

Advice

Even though I was new everyone welcomed me, and first impressions as far as personality and work ethic are very important

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Clinical Laboratory Technician

November 2012 • Glendale, AZ

What I liked

I work at an amazing hospital that has a healthy hand supportive culture.

What I wish was different

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Certified Pharmacy Technician

March 2014 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Banner is a very busy trauma hospital, and it is a great place to learn many different skills in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

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Phlebotomy coordinator

April - August 2019 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

The interaction with the patients and staff.

What I wish was different

The patient load vs the amount of staff.

Advice

No matter how hard the job, if you have a great team and you're also a team player, it helps lighten the load.

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IT Intern

November 2018 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

Employees were extremely friendly and accepting to my fickle schedule. They've made many accomodations to my circumstances and I couldn't ask for a better team

What I wish was different

Nothing, maybe if my schedule was more free I'd be able to work more often

Advice

Go above and beyond in your tasks, people will notice and you will be on the radar

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Summer Scholar

May - July 2019 • As Pontes de García Rodríguez, A Coruña Province

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Apply for everything you are interested in, even if you don't think you are going to get it.

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Volunteer

June 2014 - December 2017 • Sun City, AZ

What I liked

I loved how I interacted with patients and gained experience in health care.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have started sooner in order to learn more things.

Advice

School and the outside world are two different things. Both require experience to be efficient at them.

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HR Intern

June - August 2019 • Greeley, CO

What I liked

Very friendly environment, with great people

What I wish was different

Learn a little more about their financial department

Advice

Make as many connections as you can

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Certified Nursing Assistant

January 2019 • Greeley, CO

What I liked

I enjoy getting experience in acute care settings in a large hospital with a widely varying patient population.

What I wish was different

Nothing, my experience with Banner has been excellent!

Advice

I believe working as a CNA has better prepared me to become an RN and I recommend it to anyone getting their degree in nursing.

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Certified Nursing Assistant

July 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

Hands on experience in the field I am pursuing a career

What I wish was different

More time for training

Advice

Definately worth taking the job

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Room Service Associate

December 2018 • Greeley, CO

What I liked

The flexibility and understanding of a schedule, especially with being a student.

What I wish was different

Working until close means working until 7:30/8:00pm, which may seem late for some people.

Advice

There is a variety of age populations that work at this job, so be understanding how people of different ages work.

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Registered Respiratory Therapist

September 2013 • Mesa, AZ

What I liked

Great starting point

What I wish was different

Better pay

Advice

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Registered Nurse

July 2017 - December 2018 • Mesa, AZ

What I liked

The teamwork on the oncology floor is amazing. Everyone helps everyone and it’s a very close-knit work family.

What I wish was different

Although I completely understand the business aspect of a hospital, once we became a Level 1 Trauma Center, our focus shifted to how fast we could open up a bed; that is not why I got into nursing and one of the main reasons I looked for work elsewhere.

Advice

Ask questions about the new grad program; make contact with your educator on a regular basis so that you don’t get lost in the shuffle!!

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Registered nurse

March 2017 • Glendale, AZ

What I liked

I love the people on my floor

What I wish was different

I wish I hadn’t started in float. It was so hard learning how to nurse AND trying to figure out who you can turn to when you need.

Advice

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Hospital Security Officer

November 2017 • Loveland, CO

What I liked

I really enjoyed working with medical staff, It made me feel that the work that I was doing was important and beneficial to all those I work with and helped assist. I also liked how my job was operated, sometimes we had downtime to socialize with staff, but it also had moments of excitement and critical thinking involved to solve a situation that arose. No matter what there was always something to do at work and it was always different.

What I wish was different

I can't say that I wish much was different, I really have enjoyed my job and the whole process that goes into a day of work. I Wish sometimes that some individuals we worked with didn't want to try and hurt staff, but sadly that's the world we live in.

Advice

One thing I can say from my job experience that I live by everyday is that hard situations make for good stories, whether its a bad situation that will be humorous later on or a situation that causes you to learn a valuable lesson that you or others can benefit from.

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Patient Experience Intern

January - December 2017 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

You get to interact with staff and patients in both in-patient and emergency department settings. From this, you learn a lot about the hospital and have the freedom to focus your internship on whatever interests you.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Take advantage of your time there and the connections you make because with that you are able to explore much more of health care than the description of the program.

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