Medical Positions:
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Technicians
(All Medical positions require minimal credentialing)
Clinic Positions:
Receptionist, Screener, Interpreter, Scribe, Child Supervisor
Office Positions:
Clerical, Writer, Maintenance/Cleaning
Faith Community Positions:
Patient Advocate, Prayer Warrior
How to Become a Volunteer
ADVANTAGES OF VOLUNTEERING AT BETHESDA
- Variety of jobs (May or may not require computer experience)
- Compliments your lifestyle
- Enhances your passion
- Matches your interests
- Provides personal satisfaction
TIME COMMITMENT
- Average commitment for volunteering is 3 - 4 hours per month
- Flexible schedules to meet your needs
CLINIC POSITIONS
- Receptionist: Greet and tag-in clients. Collect payments. Enter information in electronic medical record. Answer the phone. Schedule appointments. Training provided.
- Screener: Assess potential patients. Conduct initial interview. Assist with medical history information. Create patient files. Answer questions and furnish information about services and resources. Training provided.
- Interpreter: Assist Spanish-speaking patients in all aspects of medical services, including helping physicians and nurses with translating in the examination room. Training provided.
- Transcriber: Assist doctors with transcribing information into electronic medical records. Medical background required.
- Child Supervisor: Supervise children in play area by reading books to them, coloring with them, and watching videos.
OFFICE POSITIONS
- Clerical: Support the clinic by reducing the administrative workload:
- No computer experience
. Answer the phone. Make appointment reminder calls. Make copies. Conduct mailing and filing projects
- Computer experience
* Medical data entry involves entering medical information into the patient’s electronic chart. General data entry involves entering other data.
* Scanning involves the process of incorporating paper documents into the patient’s electronic medical record.
* General word processing to create correspondence, forms, reports and other documents.
- Writer: Compose articles for the newsletter and other publications. Interview patients and volunteers. Help to promote community awareness through publications and public relations.
- Maintenance/Cleaning: Clean and sanitize donated equipment and supplies. Sort, count, label or tag medical supplies.
FAITH COMMUNITY POSITION
- Patient Advocate: Act on the behalf of the patient by providing assistance, information, support and/or referrals. Interact with patients in waiting room. Training provided.
- Prayer Warrior: Take prayer requests from clinic’s mailbox and pray for these individuals. Also as a group, pray for patients, volunteers and staff.
HOW TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER
If you are interested in becoming a Bethesda volunteer, simply complete and return a volunteer application. Our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you to arrange an interview and a tour of our facility. If training is required, you will be advised when the next session will be held.
All volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
For more information, contact Mary Berry, Volunteer Coordinator at 903.596.8353 or
