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MEDLIFE
Freelance Field Doctor, Costa Rica
PART TIME
October 18, 2024
MEDLIFE is a non-profit organization that partners with low-income communities in Latin America and Africa to improve their access to medicine, education, and community development projects. Our mission is to build a worldwide Movement empowering the poor in their fight for equal access to healthcare, education, and a safe home. Our vision is a world free from the constraints of poverty. MEDLIFE works with students from around the world in order to broaden their perspectives and better equip them to advocate for social justice.
Our ideal Field Doctor
We’re looking for a passionate advocate who has an immediate connection to our mission and vision. We need storytellers that can elevate the voice of community members in developing countries. We need community organizers, who will rally groups together to fight for our cause, make positive connections, and build relationships with ease. We need problem solvers that can turn challenges into growth opportunities. A doctor with a passion for social impact and who identifies with our organization’s purpose. Able to multitask in a fast paced environment. If you want to make the world a better place, we need you.
About the role
Work hand in hand with volunteers, staff, and communities, and provide healthcare services to patients at MEDLIFE Mobile Clinics in low-income communities in Costa Rica. By achieving that, you will contribute to one of MEDLIFE core focuses by providing access to quality health to low-income patients.
What will your day-to-day look like at MEDLIFE?
- Provide outpatient medical care to patients in mobile medical campaigns (in low-income communities).
- Issue the pertinent medical prescriptions according to the patient's diagnosis.
- Supervise a small group of volunteers who will assist and shadow you during Mobile Clinics.
- Complete and present the report of patients attended following the internal guidelines of the organization.
- Guide the field team about the guidelines to follow when running a mobile clinic.
- The reality of health services in Costa Rica and/or other regions of Latin America.
- Comparative data regarding health development in the districts of Lima versus other cities in Latin America or developed countries.
- Good practices related to health development.
- Answer the questions of the volunteers.
- University Degree in Medicine accredited by the institution of Medicine in Costa Rica.
- 2+ years of work experience as a graduated doctor.
- Advanced level of English and Spanish.
- Must have a valid license to work as a doctor in Costa Rica.
- Work experience in the field caring for patients in rural communities.
- Be a professional committed to social development.
- Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing at a professional level with proper grammar and language.
- Knowledge of local agencies, community programs, and services.
- Live in Costa Rica Guanacaste or San Jose area
Job Type: Part-time
Application Deadline: 15/11/2024
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