Volunteer

Student Volunteers

Are you a pre-health student interested in volunteering at Seafarers Medical Clinic? Please fill out this form!

4/08/2026 Note:

Due to an influx of new applicants, we are currently NOT taking new applications. We thank you for your interest in SMC and ask that you check back at a later time for an update!

Attendance Policy

Volunteers may only miss 3 clinic days without a valid excuse.
- Valid excuses include: illnesses, studying for exams, preparing for the MCAT, family trips, or emergency situations
Excused absences cannot exceed 6 consecutive clinic days in a row.
Minimum Attendance Requirement
- You must commit to attending 4-5 clinic days per month, and no less than once a week to maintain an active status.
Attendance Communication
- If you will be missing any clinic days, all volunteers must reach out to June or Brooke.
- Volunteers on probation must communicate absences with their respective council member.

Student Volunteer Roles

Pharmacy

Learn about the medications that we dispense
Monitor and track medications that we dispense in clinic
Restocking medications
Maintain organization of medications

Vitals

Learn and apply clinical skills:
- Obtaining an accurate blood pressure and heart rate using an automatic monitor and sphygmomanometer (manual method)
- Obtaining blood glucose using a glucometer and lancet
Support the scribes
- Greet patients
- Assist with intake
- Gathering medication for patient after the scribe confirms a treatment plan with the physician

Scribe

Facilitate patient care with the interpreters and providers
- Asking relevant questions to obtain the History of Present Illness (HPI) that addresses the chief complaint (CC)
- Present HPI to the providers
- Communicate the treatment plan to the patient with the help of the interpreters
- Chart the patient interaction in the pier medical records

New Volunteer Probation

In order to best serve the fishermen and run clinic efficiently, new student volunteers are required to complete a mandatory 80-hour probationary period: 20 hours in Pharmacy, 20 hours in Vitals, and 40 hours in Scribe.

After completing the probationary period for each role, new volunteers will take an assessment before moving forward.

Interpreters

Our interpreters are invaluable members of our team and are essential in communicating with our patients.

If you (or your group) speak Indonesian, Vietnamese, or Filipino and are interested in working with SMC, please reach out via email.

We would greatly appreciate your help!

Page updated

Google Sites

Report abuse