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Our typical day at work has a mix of these services we provide at Roosevelt Health Center in Roosevelt Middle School are two full days of clinical services, three days of dental services, four days of mental health services, and 3-5 days of health education.   As a front desk clerk, I've learned to managed and provide costumer care/services by checking patients in for their appointment, scheduling/ reminder appointments, run/apply for health insurance, filing, billing, faxing, data entry, interacting with staff members regarding patients health concerns, provide basic first aid to students who drop in during school hours, and or customer services through the phone.  My co-workers consist of other La Clinica staff members, and two other agencies with staff members from Oakland Unified School District, and Asian Community Mental Health.  We all worked in a collaborative setting that was fun, but was the hardest part; maintaining which patients came to see which providers; via if seeing two or even three different providers in the same day while insisting patients to not miss as much class time.  The most enjoyable part of the job was seeing how patients became better students academically/ behaviorally through the services, and support we've provided.

La Clinica is a good place to start your career because they give opportunities to entry level workers, but I don’t recommend anyone stay long term unless they make changes to pay and management.

I loved working with the community and working alongside providers. Unfortunately, my other colleagues were openly xenophobic and I was discouraged from saying anything in order to not rock the boat. Even when I did mention the comments that were made, managers did nothing. 

I was told due to space limitations inside the clinic that I would need to sit outside on a case by case basis. When I said I would not do that, they became hostile. I suggested working remotely as many other case managers do and they told me it was not a privilege that could be extended to me. They had no negative feedback regarding my work but could not answer why I wasn’t extended the same work from home benefits as other case managers. They flat out stop responding to emails they do not like. 

I am also a firm believer that non-social workers should not be managing social workers/case managers. 

Working at a health clinic wasn't something I ever considered for myself. In fact, I started working at La Clinica de la Raza as a temp, the position would only be for a few months. Two years later I am still here and have learned a lot about the medical field and what it's really like behind the scenes. La Clinica offers low to no-cost medical service for lower income people. At La Clinica people are priority. The name of the company says it all - it translates to "The Clinic of the People." The staff at La Clinica are very professional, full of knowledge and information, and are always happy to help a fellow employee. I have been trained by many bright and dedicated individuals whom have a primary objective of getting the job done right. They have worked with me and catered to my professional needs as well as my personal needs. I recommend La Clinica de la Raza to any working professional who wants a career in the medical field or simply just to learn the ins-and-outs.

LC as a whole has many issues with high turnover, understaffing, and high expectations for little pay. Compared to other health co. in the bay area they pay the lowest to their employees yet a lot of our patients have the most needs therefore employee expectations are extremely high. i believe they have the best intentions for the community since we mostly help the uninsured/underserved and the people who work here are not there for the pay but because we love to help build up our community. if you are passionate about health care and helping people you will have a meaningful time at LC especially in the school-based clinics but if you need $ like a lot of us reconsider working here as their pay as little across all specialties. 

This place wants to grind every bit of work out of you for such a low price. While there is a good culture of teaching and learning there, I can’t imagine how that job can be sustainable. I did not feel valued or supported by the organization, not in an overtly malicious way, but in a deeply neglectful way. Management is not forward thinking and does not seem to focus on making things better or sustainable. They are reactive, put out fires and do things as cheaply as possible with the fewest amount of staff possible, which causes burn out. There is a lot of turnover which is very disruptive and causes staffing shortages, lack of trained staff, busier schedules, etc. The upside is that the coworkers can be super smart, supportive, fun and nice. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working here is knowing that the population served gets access to healthcare, where they may not otherwise.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Pay is beyond low, nurse manager did not support growth nor retention.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Busy fast paced clinic, with plenty of diversity. It felt like a revolving factory where you were just a number. Doctors & NP’s are doing great work yet Nurses are not valued here. Top down management issue.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Start day in group huddle and non stop flow of patients for day. You’re lucky if you can enjoy lunch.

For 45+ years La Clinics de la Raza has always put the community first. Always availing the clinics to address the whole person and the whole family. 
For example: every aspect of preventive services are greatly emphasized from the Street teams, meeting the client where they are at, with HIV preventive services and being there to council the client with HIV rapid testing. The staff works in a very respectful and caring manner while the staff reflects the community that they are serving they also never judge their clients life style.

Working at La Clinica there is no room for advancement, they keep the same old ladies in every department running everything, year by year, they cookie cutters no room for growth for new hard working employees with new ideas. the recognition of achievements is always presented to the observes the ones that didn’t participate in the actual physical work and Management really sucks!
The only satisfaction there is to help the patients which are mainly Hispanic origin low income with language barrier, 
I will never Recommend this company to anyone.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The culture and the people! They have a very inclusive environment and a transparency with their employees unlike any I had ever experienced before or have after!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Benefits and wages not the best.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Inclusive,  transparent and inviting! 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working in my specialty,  it was ever changing and fresh! Great teamwork and commitment to the patients!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The workplace culture is inviting. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It’s quick growth has caused increasing bureaucracy that may stifle innovation. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very inviting and caring about the individual. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Calm and relaxed with a sense of accomplishment in most days. Somewhat frustrating with the amount of documentation required.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Optometrist 5 salaries reported	$104,960 per year
Health educator 1 salary reported	$2,450 per month
Behavioral health counselor 4 salaries reported	$91,000 per year
Nurse practitioner 3 salaries reported	$102,667 per year
Service technician 1 salary reported	$28.66 per hour

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