Foundation Arco Iris (FAI) is a non-profit organization established in La Paz, Bolivia twenty years ago. FAI has two main divisions – the social programs and the hospital. The FAI social programs provide housing, food, clothing, schooling, and social services for over 300 orphans and helps care for the estimated 30,000 children who live or work in the streets of La Paz.
Hospital Arco Iris (HAI) is a 100-bed multi-specialty hospital that was built to help serve those in the social programs as well as the people of Bolivia (including the children who live in the prisons with their parents, the children of impoverished families, and those living in rural underserved areas). At HAI 60% of the care is for children less than 18 years of age. 90% of the care is for the poor. Each year HAI provides over 180,000 consultations and approximately 7,500 hospitalizations (over 74,000 of those consultations are free).
Physicians Needed
Hospital Arco Iris (HAI) is partnering with HOPE worldwide and will be opening a walk-in urgent care clinic in the summer of 2012. The clinic will be open 365 days a year with 12 hours of patient care on weekdays and limited hours on weekends and holidays. The clinic will be staffed by physicians who will share the coverage of patient care weekly. There will also be nurse, lab/x-ray tech, and front desk staff with basic lab, x-ray and pharmacy services on-site.
We are looking for Spanish speaking physicians to join our team who are trained in family medicine, emergency medicine or have pediatric, adult, and minor office procedure experience. Our main focus will be excellent quality health care in a compassionate and patient-centered environment. We are looking for qualified physicians who have a deep passion about compassionate patient care and a desire to serve the poor in a developing country.
- Salary guarantee with incentives
- Employer paid benefits - holidays, vacation, home leave, insurance
- No call or inpatient care
- Episodic care only
- Full-time and Part-time opportunities
- 12 hour shifts if desired
- Flexible schedule (work only 7 days within a two-week period)
- Great location! La Paz, Bolivia is a beautiful city, nestled in the mountains and boasts the third least expensive living expenses in the world and is near some of South America’s most beautiful sights.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, or to submit a CV for consideration, please email or call us directly!
W. Kevin Broyles, MD, MHS-CL, FAAFP
HOPE worldwide consultant to Hospital Arco Iris, La Paz, Bolivia
HOPE worldwide Country Director - Bolivia
Duke University - Assistant Professor, Community and Family Medicine
Phone USA: 919-809-7675
Phone Bolivia: 011+591+787-760-37 (mobile)
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