Clinical Assistant Position

Important Notice: Due to difficulties with Handshake, the application will be on Microsoft Forms for the Spring 2026 semester. Please use the link below to access the application.

Schiffert Health Center provides an opportunity for students to work aside our medical staff. 

We are looking for students that are interested in a career in medicine and would like a place to start. This is a perfect opportunity to find clinical hours for a higher, professional health school or program. As a clinical assistant, you will see patients [students] and examine general information and vitals before seating them into the consultation room to meet with a Schiffert provider. 

This application is open to anyone, but we are particularly looking for individuals with backgrounds and certifications in Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Certified Medical Assistants (CMA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), etc. Certifications are not needed but preferred (if you have other experiences).

This is a paid position and we are looking for individuals to work during the Fall and Spring semesters each year. We expect students to commit to a morning or afternoon shifts (each being 4 hours) and work 4-16 hours a week. Lastly, whatever schedule is committed, we expect consistent loyalty to the time committed.

To apply for this position, the application can be found HERE following course request for the following semester. The application for the Fall semester is posted in April and the application for the Spring semester is posted in November.

For questions or additional information please contact Marsha Leighton at mleighton@vt.edu.