Organization: National Health Ministries

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

Ecumenical Partner:

Pattern of Service: Mission Volunteer (USA)

Position description: Health Mission On the Move drivers will work as teams to ensure that no one individual exceeds safe maximum driving times and distances on mission trips.

Essential job tasks and responsibilities: They must also be willing to complete any training related to driving this type of vehicle that is required.

Prior experience driving large vehicles is desirable, but not required.

A driver’s history form must be filled out at least three weeks prior to trip date. Driver’s history form will only be used to check driving records. While the primary responsibility of the driving team is to drive health van to and from events, setting up before and taking down after event may be requested.

Mission description: Health Mission on the Move (HMOM)is a new program bringing important health related services to areas of the US that are medically underserved. Provided through the office of National Health Ministries, HMOM is
an important way for Presbyterians to share our faith, address the health needs of people living in medically under-served areas, to get involved in direct mission at home.

Health Mission on the Move mission trips will enable volunteers – both health professionals and those who bring other experiences - to go to under-served areas to help address unmet health needs and assist people who may feel isolated or alone. When you volunteer, you will receive information and training.

Health Mission on the Move services will include health risk assessments, blood pressure checks, and basic vision screenings. People discovered to have medical issues will be referred to healt

Length of service:  Scheduled for duration of mission trip.

Start date:

End date: 

Full time, part time or either:  Open to both

Settings:

• Rural Ministries
• Urban Ministries
• Community Center/Social Welfare
• Health Ministries
• Congregational Life
• Older Adult Ministries
• Other
• Social Justice/Advocacy

Interest categories:

Description of program location: Sites for the Health Mission on the Move must meet the requirement of being in the geographic areas lacking heath care services, or be in rural under-served areas with under-served population groups - throughout the US

The site locations for these mission trips will be selected cooperatively with the congregation or other group(s) underwriting the trip; National Health Ministries, with representation and input from middle-governing bodies; Presbyterian Women, the Rural Church Network, and appropriate others within PC(USA.

Required skills, talents and gifts:

• Dependability
• Adaptability
• Works as team member
• Time management
• Multi-tasking

Desired skills, talents and gifts:

• Cooperative
• Cross cultural sensitivity
• Truck/bus driving
• Vehicle maintenance

Required experience, licenses and certifications: Drivers for Health Mission on the Move must complete required protocol including background, driving and insurance checks.

Drivers who have been convicted of DUI or DWI will not be considered.

Ecclesiastical status:

Required education and languages: The ability to speak and understand Spanish is desired. The ability to respect and value culturally and geographically based characteristics and practices is absolutely necessary.

Position benefits: Health Mission on the Move offers you the opportunity to create life-changing experiences and bring God’s message of abundant life to all people through volunteer support.

Health Mission on the Move is an important way for Presbyterians to share our faith, address the health needs of people living in medically under-served areas, to get involved in direct mission at hom

Housing:  Housing will be provided as a part of the mission trip experience.

Salary: N/A

Contact: Pat Gleich

Email: pgleich@ctr.pcusa.org

Phone: 1.888.728.7228 Ext. 5793

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