About:
The South Asian Heart Center offers a unique opportunity to work with a diverse and experienced team focused on reducing the incidence of diabetes and coronary artery disease in the South Asian community. Clinical Follow Up and Heart Health Coaching Volunteers work directly with participants to help them incorporate healthy lifestyle habits. Program participants find that behavioral changes are easier to make with regular and frequent follow up. A recent study also showed that culturally competent heart health coaching by the Center’s volunteer coaches resulted in significant improvement in markers for heart disease.
Volunteer Responsibilities
Interns connect directly by phone with program participants and motivate them to embrace recommended lifestyle changes for better heart and diabetes health.
• Connect with an assigned set of participants at their annual touch point
• Monitor progress against lifestyle goals and recommendations; encourage periodic testing
• Update electronic medical records including test results, progress and compliance
• Participate in health fairs and other outreach events hosted by the Center
Qualifications
• Ideal position for public health/ prospective medical school students/ foreign medical graduates
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English
• Good typing and keyboarding skills required
• Good computer skills especially with Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, and ZOOM
• Enthusiastic attitude and strong work ethic
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience with one-on-one counseling/interviewing
• Basic understanding of one or more South Asian languages is a plus
• Knowledge of South Asian diet and lifestyle
Commitment
• 1 year minimum (6 months if full-time) – flexible start and end dates
• Estimated 10-12 hours/week between 8AM-5PM
• 3 week full time mandatory initial training including orientation on program, coaching process, and operating EMR systems
• Remote Work
Benefits
• Gain and translate actual academic knowledge into tangible industry skills
• Learn critical ‘patient’ interaction skills in a nurturing environment
• Make professional and peer contacts in the field
• Get a performance-based reference