Bilingual Health Apprentice

Position Summary

Organization: Justice, Access, Support & Solutions for Health dba Casa de Salud

Location: 1608 Isleta Blvd SW Albuquerque, NM 87105

An Off-Campus Work-Study position - MUST Have a Work-Study Award

Casa de Salud Medical Clinic is a nonprofit located in the South Valley of Albuquerque and offers fair priced, integrative healthcare to patients who commonly lack access to adequate healthcare services. At Casa de Salud, care is rooted in dignity, trust, creativity, cultural humility, and mutual respect.

The Casa de Salud Health Apprentice Program is a unique opportunity for college students who aspire to become healthcare professionals to learn on-the-job under the supervision of licensed and trained health professionals and peers. This program will assist students in gaining experience for entry level positions in health care settings and to create a solid foundation for medical school or other related careers. Many of our alumni go on to become doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses and administrators. Some return to practice medicine at Casa de Salud, or go on to careers in hospitals and other clinics.

Job Description

Apprentices assist in many aspects of patient care and clinical operation of the clinic and are trained in various tasks including patient communication and scheduling, taking vitals, drawing blood, preparing blood and urine samples for lab work, assisting in procedures, performing EKGs, and attending to harm reduction (syringe exchange) clients. Apprentices play a major role in running the clinic. They help to open and close the clinic, serve as language interpreters for clinicians who require interpretation once trained, and perform a variety of administrative and clerical duties in addition to direct patient contact.

The Casa de Salud Health Apprentice Program seeks to provide a pipeline to diversity in healthcare professions in New Mexico. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ people are highly encouraged to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

Equivalencies not found for this position

Preferred Qualifications

Job Requirements

Casa de Salud works with 80-85% monolingual Spanish speakers. To best serve this population, our apprentices are expected to speak both Spanish and English. We also require a commitment of one year (12 months) in the program. Upon completing the year in the program, apprentices are eligible for letters of recommendation for their programs of study and often obtain health certifications, such as HIPAA certification, BBP certification, and harm reduction certification. Those who are successful and choose to remain in the program will be eligible for employment at Casa de Salud and/or promotion to senior apprenticeship.

We do not require any prior experience working in a clinical setting nor do we require that applicants major in science/health programs.

Applicants for the Health Apprenticeship Program must:

-Be fluent in both English and Spanish
- Undergo a background check prior to beginning in the clinic
- Have reliable transportation to and from the South Valley location of Casa de Salud - Be timely and able to work a minimum of 12 hours per week (and maximum of 20-22) - Be comfortable working in an environment that supports and implements harm reduction practices for active drug users