Direct Patient Care Experience is a critical need for students on the undergraduate healthcare track, especially for those hoping to apply to medical school, physician associate school, nursing school or physical therapy school. During COVID, opportunities to acquire DPC hours became nearly impossible to find. Additionally, students without certifications, or the financial means to get certified, found it even harder to find reliable healthcare work experience.
CareYaya.org is a collective movement by some of the most prestigious medical institutions, backed by medical executives and professors at top research universities and health systems (Duke, Harvard, Johns Hopkins). The mission of the program is to bridge the gap of DPC hours by providing on-demand access to high-quality, experiential healthcare work opportunities. CareYaya connects students seeking healthcare experience directly to families in need of at-home care, enabling students to have a direct impact on their community’s social determinants of health. Through CareYaya, students will greatly improve the quality of their professional health school applications, all the while improving health outcomes in their communities.
The CareYaya Healthcare Assistant Program is only recently open for applications, and is accepting applicants on a rolling admissions basis. Our Fall 2023 HCA cohort will likely only be able to accommodate 20-30 HCA’s per university. The sooner your application is reviewed, the sooner our program coordinators can match you with patients to begin building your resume of healthcare experience.
Position Summary
- Accept patient-care opportunities on-demand
- Provide in-home care to older adults, cancer survivors and medically-vulnerable children
- Contribute to solving a public health crisis the US
- Get DPC hours & support towards grad/professional school
- Apply your healthcare knowledge to real-world home-care settings
Candidate Requirements (no certification required)
- A desire to advance a public health mission
- A caring, patient-facing attitude
- A willingness to learn from and assist a diverse patient population
- A drive to advance a career in healthcare
Compensation & Benefits
- $17-30/hour
- DPC hours on a flexible, self-directed schedule
- Incredible healthcare experience and application essay topic material
Other Potential Benefits (dependent on level of engagement)
- Letters of recommendation from healthcare executives
- Various additional resources to aid in applying to professional health schools, such as essay editing, advising sessions, etc.
- Shadowing opportunities at nearby medical clinics
- Potential to be awarded a paid Public Health Internship for the following semester
Notes
- You have complete control over your care appointment scheduling, around your class schedule or other commitments
- We strongly prefer applicants with an intent to complete at least 5-10 DPC hours per week, however this is not a requirement
Apply now through our quick and simple application:
