Fellowships

Medical Volunteer Opportunities Abroad

Our fellowship team fulfills a variety of medical and non-medical roles, for varying lengths of time with a minimum 6 month commitment. Floating Doctors relies on our fellows along with locally employed staff in order to provide care and education that may not be available otherwise.

Although our leaders come to serve, no one who has worked on a Floating Doctors team leaves without significant gains in competence operating in challenging circumstances, and many of our leadership go on to continue working in international development after their time with us.

Our Fellowships therefore differ from most international service opportunities because our goal is not just improving health outcomes and capacity, but also to facilitate you becoming a stronger health professional, equipped and motivated to be a powerful advocate for excellence, compassion, and a better future for patients and clinicians worldwide.

After reviewing all information below, candidates can start an application. If you have any questions please contact info@floatingdoctors.com

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Leadership Role Descriptions

Lead Medical Provider

Now Hiring! Opening September 2023

As a Lead Medical Provider with Floating Doctors, you will be positioned to gain a unique medical knowledge and skill set, profoundly impact the quality and ethos of medical care all over the world for years to come, and inspire a greater commitment to global stewardship.

Responsibilities:

Direct Patient care in all clinics
Training and supervising the medical providers and students
Work with the Pharmacy Manager and Medical Team to ensure pharmacy is packed and prepared for upcoming clinics
Identifying areas for improvement and/or development and implementing appropriate policy/infrastructure changes

Requirements:

Fully registered doctor, NP, PA, or APN with a minimum of 2 years clinical experience
Minimum commitment of 6 months
Evidence of the ability to lead a team
Experience in teaching and mentoring
Preference given to:
Advanced Spanish ability
Prior experience working / volunteering in a developing country

Lead Dental Provider

As a Lead Dental Provider with Floating Doctors, you will be positioned to gain a unique dental knowledge and skill set, profoundly impact the quality and ethos of dental care all over the world for years to come, and inspire a greater commitment to global stewardship.

Responsibilities:

Attend all necessary clinics
Training and supervising the medical providers and students
Work with Dental Coordinator for quarterly pharmacy orders
Work with Dental Coordinator to ensure dental pharmacy is packed and prepared for upcoming clinics
Assist in developing a recruitment plan for dentists and dental students
Identifying areas for improvement and/or development and implementing appropriate policy/infrastructure changes

Requirements:

Fully registered dentist with a minimum of 2 years experience
Minimum commitment of 3 months
Evidence of the ability to lead a team
Experience in teaching and mentoring

Preference given to:

Advanced Spanish ability
Prior experience working / volunteering in a developing country

Lead Veterinary Provider

Now Hiring! Opening September 2023

As a Lead Veterinary Provider with Floating Doctors, you will be positioned to gain a unique veterinary knowledge and skill set, profoundly impact the quality and ethos of veterinary care all over the world for years to come, and inspire a greater commitment to global stewardship.

Responsibilities:

Attend all necessary clinics
Training and supervising the veterinary providers and students
Work with Veterinary Coordinator for quarterly pharmacy orders
Work with Veterinary Coordinator to ensure veterinary pharmacy is packed and prepared for upcoming clinics
Assist in developing a recruitment plan for veterinarians and veterinary students
Identifying areas for improvement and/or development and implementing appropriate policy/infrastructure changes

Requirements:

Fully registered veterinarian with a minimum of 2 years experience
Minimum commitment of 3 months
Surgery experience, specifically spay and neuter
Evidence of the ability to lead a team
Experience in teaching and mentoring

Preference given to:

Advanced Spanish ability
Prior experience working / volunteering in a developing country

Volunteer Coordinator

We are looking for adventurous, experienced, and motivated people to coordinate and lead medical volunteers, and to work with our operations managers to supervise volunteer activities for Floating Doctors Panama. The Volunteer Coordinator position is vital for the Floating Doctors in order to maintain volunteer accommodations and get volunteers to where they need to be.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate volunteer deployments, accommodations, arrivals, and departures
Final contact for incoming volunteers regarding arrival questions and basic FAQ
Organize and lead weekly group orientation

Requirements:

Minimum of 6 month commitment
Able to problem solve and feel comfortable working in a dynamic environment
Advanced Spanish
Able to relay information to staff and volunteers in an efficient and timely manner

Preference given to:

Nonprofit management or hospitality experience

Pharmacy Manager

We are looking for adventurous, experienced, and motivated people to maintain the pharmacy and all of its supplies, including oversight of the central pharmacy and remote outposts.

Responsibilities:

Maintaining order and inventory in pharmacy
Overseeing Floating Doctors’ central pharmacy and remote pharmacies, including remote outposts, mobile clinics, and emergency bags
Maintaining sponsorship relations with medication suppliers to stock pharmacy
Maintaining list of needed medications/supplies for incoming volunteers
Assisting with pharmacy orders

Requirements:

Minimum 6 month commitment
Demonstrated ability to work and handle multiple tasks simultaneously and negotiate and meet critical timelines
Excellent planning, organizational, analytical and management skills, with strong attention to detail
Advanced Spanish

Preference given to:

Experience managing inventories and prioritizing supply needs
Experience with pharmaceuticals

Clinic Manager

We are looking for adventurous, experienced, and motivated people to run mobile a for Floating Doctors in Panama. The Clinic Manager is responsible for all logistics and operations before, during, and after the clinic.

Responsibilities:

Plan, coordinate, and supervise all aspects of day clinics and multi-day deployments
Ensure that all clinic staff and volunteers understand their roles and responsibilities during clinic
Supervise, reconcile, and report weekly logistics expenditures for deployments
Maintain budget within operational guidelines

Requirements:

Minimum 6 month commitment
Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
Must be able to act calmly and effectively in a busy or stressful situation
Previous international volunteer experience is desirable
Spanish and English proficiency

Preference Given to:

Experience in management
Medical setting experience

Health Education Coordinator

We are looking for adventurous, experienced, and motivated people to coordinate and implement health education activities for Floating Doctors in Panama. This position is critical to building capacity in the region.

Responsibilities:

Development of health education curriculum
Lesson planning and preparation with volunteers
Oversight of Health Education station
Coordination with community contacts for future lesson planning

Requirements:

Active license as an MD/DO, RN, PA, APN, or NP
Comfortable creating enduring take-home or presentation material
Able to problem solve and feel comfortable working in a dynamic environment
Creative in developing and implementing new opportunities for health education
Proficient Spanish

Preference Given to:

Experience in Public Health
Past experience working in developing countries

Dental Coordinator

Now Hiring! Opening Now!

We are looking for an adventurous, experienced, and motivated person to support our Dental Program In Panama. The dental coordinator is responsible for supporting dental volunteers, running dental clinics, and ordering dental supplies. You will work alongside our Lead Dental Provider.

Responsibilities:

Maintaining orders with our sponsors and organizing the inventory in pharmacy
Maintaining list of needed medications/supplies for incoming volunteers
Health education liaison with the team on oral hygiene and health
Ensure that all clinic staff and volunteers understand their roles and responsibilities during clinic

Requirements:

6 month commitment
Comfortable taking Initiative and leading a new program

Preference given to:

Advanced Spanish speaking abilities
International volunteer experience

Outreach Coordinator

Now Hiring! Opening July 2023

This position entails two primary responsibilities; to create content for daily social media posts and be the first point of contact for all incoming inquiries from Fellowship candidates.

The ideal candidate will have experience in social media content creation, a background in and passion for public health, and a willingness to evaluate, design, and implement various outreach projects to support the Floating Doctors mission.

Responsibilities:

Create consistently high-quality content for Floating Doctors’ social media platforms in keeping with the Floating Doctors mission and ethics of consent
Gather photos and videos and captions taken by volunteers and Fellows and obtain permission to share, author/photographer’s names and social media handle
Respond to all comments and inquiries on our social media platforms and direct all other inquiries to appropriate person as needed
Implement and manage long-term media content archives and create guidelines addressing methods of labeling and categorizing content
First and main point of contact for all incoming inquiries from Fellowship candidates (websites, social media, direct emails, in-person)
Keep track of staffing needs and maintain recruitment ads as needed

Requirements:

Proficiency in English and Spanish required
Excellent photography and editing skills required
Excellent oral and written communication required
Proficient with Google Workspace, personal computers ,and smartphones
Proficient in managing accounts on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and comfortable learning how to effectively use additional platforms
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet critical timelines

Preference Given to:

Interest in Public Health
Past nonprofit experience

APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE SAVED AND FINISHED LATER, SO HAVE EVERYTHING READY WHEN YOU APPLY.
YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS (IN PDF FORMAT!) TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION:

One COLOR copy of your passport photo page
One copy of your COVID-Immunization record
One copy of your resume
One letter of intent outlining what you feel you would give to a program such as ours as well as what you hope to take away from the experience
One letter of recommendation

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