Volunteers in Medicine seeks Spanish-speaking volunteers

Published 12:40 am Thursday, October 1, 2015

Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades, a medical provider for low-income adults in Central Oregon, is seeking Spanish-speaking volunteers to help out in its Bend clinic. Volunteer opportunities include working as a clinical interpreter, front desk scheduler or an eligibility screener. No medical experience is required.

The clinic providers free medical services to uninsured adults who live and work in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. Volunteer shifts are at various times between Mondays and Friday and typically last four to five hours.

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Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, speak English and Spanish, know how to use a computer and be willing to make an ongoing commitment to volunteering.

The clinic is hosting two more volunteer orientations in September:

• 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22.

• 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30.

To sign up or for more information, contact the clinic’s volunteer manager, Kristi Jacobs, at 541-585-9008 or Kristi.Jacobs@vim-cascades.org.

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