A Day in the Life

A typical day at my internship:

My day starts off by preparing my work area on both floors (7th and 10th) making sure that it is clean and ready for my specific given task. After preparing I go on a coffee run for anyone in the department or prepare the meeting room for a special events. It is often the case that the meetings require a breakfast set up and it is my duty to make sure that the catering staff are given anything they might need. After that I assist my co-workers in processing request and referrals for health information or programs. CalOptima works with the community in providing two options for Obesity members seeking support and weight management programs. If the member is seeking information or specific support on weight management and nutrition they are sent to a health coach. Disease Management is assigned members when a referral is processed for one of three specific conditions. If the member is seeking or the doctor requests health information they are often mailed information in the form of handouts. It is a long and complicated process that uses a special system that is still in the developing stages so it often takes most of the day.

When I am not processing referrals or requests I am either entering evaluation data from events and documentation, inventory, or completing any other tasks needed by the department. Similar to an everyday job my hours are from 8 AM to 5 PM with a half hour lunch. Every Friday I have my one on one session with my supervisor to go over the week and the tasks I have completed as well as any upcoming tasks. I have really enjoyed my time here and look forward to developing my skills.