Davis Pediatric Volunteer

Who we are: La Clínica de La Raza is a community-based health center committed to providing culturally appropriate, high-quality, and accessible health care to the diverse communities of the San Francisco Bay Area.

**This position is located in Oakland**

Davis Pediatric Volunteer Job Duties: These are the main responsibilities, but it may change depending on clinic need.

• Assist with coordination of food distribution program (Food Pharmacy)

• Greets participants and take basic information for reporting purposes

• Assist with inventory of the food received and food distributed in a weekly-monthly basis.

• Sort donated food, inspect, and pack perishable and non-perishable food for distribution.

• Assist in putting together grocery bags to be distributed as requested by patients from Menu

• Maintain "menu" of items available based on current inventory

• Assist in setting up and breaking down of the food distribution table/area

• Assist in entering data into the food distribution system currently being used

• Assist with promoting literacy in clinic

• Read in waiting room
• distribute "Reach Out & Read books" to families and review tips on promoting early childhood literacy
• maintain child and adult literacy resources handout in clinic (developmental play groups, library story times/locations), adult reading and English classes

• Opportunity to shadow physicians for those interested.

Requirements:

• Ability to work with patients with limited English fluency and/or low literacy
• Customer service and friendly disposition
• Ability to multitask

Other notes:

• Please be able to commit to at least one 4-hour clinic a week
• Appropriate PPE will be provided
• COVID vaccination required