Career and long term opportunities

Opportunity for Doctors and health providers for a 2 year position in Honduras

Shoulder to Shoulder, a non denominational, NGO provides ongoing primary medical, nursing and dental care as well as nutrition and public health services to the underserved population living in the most remote part of the region of Intibucá, Honduras, within a few kilometers of the El Salvador border. We are currently looking for 2-4 providers to work in the 3,600 square foot Shoulder to Shoulder Clinic (Clinica Hombro a Hombro) which has been in operation since 1995 and has five exam rooms, a laboratory, a procedure room, x-ray equipment and ultrasound and a large well-equipped pharmacy, dental clinic and internet. Many of the clinic's supplies and medicines are donated.

Four Honduran physicians are currently working as medical missionaries, and provide high quality round-the-clock medical care to the region. They cover emergencies and OB on a rotational basis. Nurse practitioners, midwives, and doctors (especially family physicians) are currently needed. There are numerous opportunities for teaching residents, medical students and nursing students who are short term volunteers with Shoulder to Shoulder.

Part of the work will include traveling to remote communities on a weekly basis, supervising other providers, managing public health projects, maintaining an inventory and working with local community health boards. The ability to see patients in Spanish is required.

Shoulder to Shoulder is a small non profit and is not able to pay the usual physician, nurse practitioner, midwife salary. However we can provide free housing, a cook and a full time employee stipend to help defray costs and travel.

To learn more or to send a resume, contact: Dr. Art Ranz at aranz@shouldertoshoulder.org or Dr. Jeff Heck at Jeff.Heck@mahec.net.