MU Health Care offers a job shadow program for individuals interested in learning about the various career opportunities we offer.
Job shadowing is a hands-off experience that allows you to follow and closely observe our employees performing their day-to-day duties.
If you need clinical hours as part of your graduation requirement, we offer those through a separate program. Please visit our Student Vetting website instead.
MU Health Care’s Job Shadow Program has two different types of opportunities:
- Less than 16 hours per calendar year
- More than 16 hours per calendar year
Job Shadowing: Less Than 16 Hours
This program limits shadowing to 16 hours per year. The hours reset January 1 of each year. To participate, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Be 16 years of age or older
- Have parent/guardian permission for individuals under age 18
- Receive preceptor or department approval to shadow/observe
- Clear vetting requirements
- Have an authorization email sent by the MU Health Care Job Shadow Program stating you are cleared to shadow
How to Participate
To participate, contact the department you are interested in working with directly. A list of contacts can be found here:
- Ancillary Contact Directory
- Nursing Contact Directory
- For other opportunities, search the School of Medicine Academic Department Directory or Centers, Institutes, and Labs Directory
After you have confirmed a shadowing opportunity with your respective department, including the dates of observation, create a profile in Clinician Nexus:
- Review the user manual
- Create your profile and shadowing opportunity via Clinician Nexus
- Even though you may not be a student in the traditional sense, select the role of "Student" when applying for job shadowing
- Complete all required application steps within Clinician Nexus
Completed paperwork must be submitted at least four business days prior to the start of your observation period.
Once these steps are completed, request an authorization badge from MU Health Care’s Job Shadow Program.
Job Shadowing: More Than 16 Hours
To participate in our more than 16 hours program, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Receive preceptor or department approval to shadow/observe
- Clear vetting requirements/steps
- Have an authorization email sent by the MU Health Care Job Shadow Program indicating you are cleared to shadow?
Assignments end on December 31 each year. Participants who would like to extend their shadowing opportunity must contact the Job Shadow Program at least two weeks prior to December 31.
How to Participate
To participate, contact the department you are interested in shadowing directly and inquire about shadowing opportunities.
A list of contacts can be found here:
- Ancillary Contact Directory
- Nursing Contact Directory
- For other opportunities, search the School of Medicine Academic Department Directory or Centers, Institutes, and Labs Directory
After you have secured a shadowing opportunity and confirmed the dates of your observation period, email the Job Shadow Program (subject line: Job Shadow Approval) with the following to receive your vetting packet:
- Name of your preceptor
- Anticipated shadowing dates (start and end dates)
Once you receive your vetting packet, complete the required steps and forms. Your forms must be filled out and received at least 30 days prior to the start of your observation period. Once complete, request an authorization badge from MU Health Care’s Job Shadow Program.
Dress Code
All Job Shadow Program participants are asked to wear closed-toe shoes and business casual attire (or scrubs if approved by the department or preceptor). We ask that you do not wear jeans, high heels, cologne or perfume.
Individual departments and employees may have additional dress code guidelines, so please check with your department when arranging dates and times.
Parking Information
MU students should park in their normal permitted area. If you are an MU student without a permit, you will need to go online and purchase a normal student permit. Current MU students are not allowed to purchase permits as a visitor.
Non-students should purchase a permit through the parking website. They may also use meters on campus. Click on Tiger Park Portal and create a visitor account.
Also, visitors may stop in the parking office and purchase a day permit. For further questions about parking, please email muparking@missouri.edu or call MU Parking and Transportation at 573-882-4568.
Contact Us
If you have additional questions, please email MU Health Care Job Shadow Program (subject line: Job Shadow – Additional Assistance).