Education is a key component of Clínica Tepati’s mission. While most of our
undergraduate volunteers aim to become health care professionals, some plan to serve the
community through other careers. We hope that
the experiences student volunteers have at
Clínica Tepati will expand their knowledge of
the health are needs of the Latino community
and deepen their commitment to meeting the
needs of the underserved. We believe that they
will carry these lessons with them in whatever
profession they choose to pursue.
As part of the Clinic, Undergraduates play key roles in running the clinic each Saturday. Here is a basic description of the responsibilities our undergraduates undertake:
 Intakers - Every new Volunteer at clinica begins with the best position. The Intaker is the first person a patient speaks with privately and performs all necessary vitals. Once all patients have been initially seen, Intakers have the opportunity to interpret for Medical Students/Doctors if they are fluent in Spanish or Shadow the Medical Students/Doctors and help them fill out any necessary paperwork. As an intaker, volunteers have the opportunity to interact with patients on a more personal level than with any other position.
 Receptionists - The Receptionists are the first tospeak with the patients, take down information, and organize their charts for the day. They are also in charge of making follow-up calls to patients and ensure all patients are entered into the data. As receptionists, our volunteers can have a better understanding of the Clinic's daily functions.
Lab Technicians - Our Lab techs are responsible for organizing laboratory samples and ensuring that instruments are clean and ready for use. They are also responsible for sending out samples and keeping track of labwork sent to the UC Davis Hospital in Sacramento.
Clinic Manager - Each Saturday, one dedicated undergraduate volunteer arrives at Clinic at around 6:45 AM to Open the clinic and ensures that everything runs smoothly for the day. They are in charge of everything that goes on at the clinic, including organizing patients, assigning medical student to patients and rooms, and making sure that everything runs well for the day.
Project Coordinator- This new position is for the new diabetes education program that has been started at Clinica called the Diabetes Interest Group or DIG. This volunteer is responsible for ensuring that the participating patients are ready to begin the education group and that the patients that attend the group are seen by a physician in a timely manner.
Group Assistant - The group assistant is also a new position in response to the new program DIG. The GA receieves the Diabetes patients, and ensures that all materials for the group are ready when the patients are. The Group Assistant must be Spanish speaking in order to interpret for the diabetes educator for the day. |
