Getting to volunteer at the clinic seems like it is going to be a wonderful experience! I recently was able to meet with the clinic volunteer coordinator Allison Wilson. The clinic itself is a humble building located on the corner Jefferson and East Pacific Street. They take in people from all ages and walks of life as a volunteer clinic to help the Springfield community.They are able to run since they get some funding by government but most of the actual work is done by volunteer workers and healthcare professionals.
Some of the services offered by the clinic are behavioral consulting, podiatry, optometry, dentistry, physical therapy, and many more. These services are again done by current and retired healthcare professionals. Since it is a volunteer clinic, they each see numerous amounts of patients. Walk-ins are welcomed but are usually scheduled for a later time. This is not a emergency clinic so postponing appointments will not lead to death but will help with time management.
My job at the clinic is to assist the doctors and help cut time a doctor needs to spend with a patient. I help by recording blood pressure, taking patient history, and confirm past patient history. I also help with office management by operating phones, medical patient database, take and respond to messages, and other similar organizational activities. My goal is to create a better efficiency in the clinic and in return help the clinic see more patients.
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