NEW OPENING: Executive Director
HHI is in an exciting position to grow and deepen our impact, and we are looking for an Executive Director with the knowledge, experience, and ambition to do so. The Executive Director is entrusted with acting as a visionary for realizing HHI’s mission, in collaboration with the people HHI serves, the Board of Directors, and all employees, volunteers, and partners. The position demands a passion for global health and community development, a commitment to working towards a holistic vision of health in partnership with communities, and an eagerness to contribute to the growth and success of a young non-profit organization. To learn more and apply, please click here to download the position description, or here to visit our Idealist.org posting.
Patient Care Management Volunteers
Patient Care Management Volunteers provide one-on-one support and advocacy to adults and children who are receiving needed medical care through HHI in the Dominican Republic. Volunteers manage a total caseload of approximately 50 patients who are referred by HHI’s physicians to receive specialist consultations, surgeries, diagnostic testing and imaging, and other health care services. The position provides a rewarding opportunity for students and professionals in the fields of social work, health care, and education to work directly with patients in impoverished communities. Volunteers commit to a two-week term, or may combine their Patient Care Management experience with a medical service trip for a three-week volunteer opportunity.
Please click here for more information and to apply.
Available Dates: September 9th – 23rd, 2012; two weeks following each of the Medical Service Trip dates for 2013 below.
Medical Service Trip Volunteers
Volunteers enable HHI’s primary health care field clinics to provide continuity of care in impoverished communities of the Dominican Republic. Volunteers join an international team of clinicians, pharmacists, medical interpreters, students, community health workers, and public health educators for a challenging, rewarding, and memorable week of service. Please click here to read more about the medical service trip experience and the goals of HHI’s field clinics.
We are now recruiting for the following MST volunteer positions, and invite you to click on the links provided to learn more and apply:
- Clinicians: Physicians, Nurse practitioners, Physicians assistants, Registered nurses, other qualified medical professionals
- Medical interpreters
- Pharmacists
Available dates: May 5th – 12th, 2012; September 1st – 8th, 2012; January 5th – 12th, 2013; May 4th – 11th, 2013; August 31st – September 7th. 2013; January 4th – 11th, 2014.
