Physician Volunteer Coordinator
1. Organize list of physicians affiliated with South Park and continually update contact information. This list MUST be kept on hand at the clinic, and on hand at the Health Center, with Dr. Gould’s office.
2. Formulate schedule of physicians working at SPI clinic during the year.
3. Assemble several mailings throughout the year updating the physicians on changes to the clinic, role descriptions, schedule, etc.
4. Call volunteer physician a few days before they are scheduled to confirm schedule.
5. Call manager a few days before scheduled to remind provide contact information for volunteer MDs.
6. Be available for contact in case of last minute cancellations.
7. Formulate alternate list of physicians for last minute switches. Have this list available but secure.
8. Make all attempts to secure an alternate physician in case of physician cancellation.
9. If no physician is available consult with directors and advise for cancellation of clinic.
10. Recruit new physicians throughout the year to serve at SPI clinic.
11. Organize the Physician Appreciation Dinner
Comments: This position has developed enormously over the past two years. We have put a significant amount of time into updating the physician contact information and reorganizing the record keeping. We now have several of the physicians on an e-mail contact list and are maintaining running documentation of service provided at the clinic (dates served, dates served as alternate, last minute contacts). This information should be very useful when awarding honors to the physician volunteers. Over the past year, four new physicians have been recruited to the clinic. Several others have been contacted and recruitment is pending.

We have also established an association with the Hartford County Medical Association. They included our clinic as a community service site in their annual brochure photographs.
This position is fun and exciting. It provides the opportunity to work closely with another SPIC board member to ensure strong physician coverage at the clinic. The MD Volunteer Board member has the chance to meet several community physicians and develop numerous community contacts. The board member in this position needs to be very committed and generally available. There are weekly duties as listed above, the need for last-minute changes on clinic nights and involved planning sessions a few times a year for scheduling purposes and for planning the dinner.

The Physician Volunteer must also be personable and approachable. We are the first contact people for both established physicians at the clinic as well as potential new recruits. Maintaining strong and friendly working relationships with these physicians is crucial to the success of the clinic.