Rhode Island Free Clinic

Mission Statement:

Rhode Island Free Clinic provides free comprehensive primary health care to uninsured, working poor, and low-income adults and serve as an educational site for trainees in health care fields. Care is provided through a dynamic statewide network of volunteer medical professionals working with academic, medical, and community partner, leveraging robust health care resources with a vitality that is unmatched in Rhode Island and remarkable in the nation.

Goal of Partnership:

Supporting and meeting the needs of the Rhode Island Free Clinic’s patient population, specifically patients that are uninsured/low-income through various volunteer roles.

Visit their Website: https://www.rifreeclinic.org/

Main Duties:

1. Spanish Interpretation
2. Medical Assisting
3. Operating Check-in & Check-out Process
4. COVID screening
5. Medical Recording (scribe)
6. Eligibility Screening
7. Staff support

Skills/Characteristics:

• Flexibility
• Responsibility
• Timeliness
• Professionalism
• Empathy
• Strong communication skills
• Efficiency with patients

Expected Hours Per Week

Student is expected to work at minimum 3 hours per week.