Electives & Healthcare Internships in León, Nicaragua
2 - 24 weeks
Intermediate Spanish
All year
18+
890 EUR
Volunteering or Internship
Clinical Electives, Healthcare Internships and Volunteering at the Private Hospital AMOCSA
AMOCSA ("Asistencia Médica de Occidente S.A.") is the private hospital that likely offers the highest medical standards in León. In addition to León, there are two other locations for larger clinics and several smaller outpatient facilities in western Nicaragua. The AMOCSA Hospitals cater to patients who can afford better care than the healthcare services offered in public hospitals.
A new building houses the emergency department with a laboratory and three intensive care units, as well as an ambulance service. Another new building provides wards with 61 beds and facilities for pediatrics, neonatal ward, surgery, internal medicine, gynecology/obstetrics, orthopedics, and orthopedics, along with a pharmacy.
The León facility employs 170 staff members. The outpatient clinic is particularly busy in the afternoons, as private health insurance companies require the hospital to ensure that no patient waits longer than two hours.
AMOCSA has contracts with Nicaragua’s social security system, allowing employees of companies that insure their staff and their family members through social security to receive treatment at AMOCSA when ill. This covers around 60,000 people. Additionally, AMOCSA specializes in occupational health, conducting health checks for new employees, periodic follow-ups, and specialized tests such as vision and hearing tests required for certain jobs. They also assess workplace conditions that may impact health, such as noise levels.
We can arrange clinical electives and internships in all departments of AMOCSA.
Volunteers in the fields of nursing, medicine, and medical technology are always in demand. Solid Spanish skills are expected.
The hospital operates in three shifts: Shift 1: 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM; Shift 2: 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM; Shift 3: 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
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Host Family & Shared Accommodation
The accommodation we arrange is with families or individuals who rent out rooms in their houses. The houses are typically large historic buildings in Colonial style, allowing the owners to rent out 2-5 rooms. Therefore, it is likely that there will be other non-family members staying there. In the university city of León, this type of accommodation is primarily aimed at Nicaraguan students but is also available for foreign participants in our programs.
This type of accommodation offers a combination of family and flat-share life. Depending on the family and your preferences, you can choose to live in closer relation with the family or more independently.
The rooms are usually furnished with a bed, a table and chair, and storage space for clothes. Some houses have private bathrooms for the rooms, while others have shared bathrooms with the homeowners or other tenants. You will be provided with your own key. Bed linen is provided, and the room is cleaned weekly. Overnight guests are not permitted in the rooms. Wifi internet is available and the kitchen can be used. If you prefer, you can book breakfast, lunch, and dinner with the family at a small additional cost.
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What is included?
- Individual Consultation and Preparation prior to your arrival
- Access to the World Unite! Knowledge Base which has preparation materials including intercultural preparation, compiled particularly for your destination (Videos)
- Preparation Session via Zoom, together with further participants
- Accommodation in a private room with a host family
- Hospital fees for internship supervision
- Assistance with visa extension in Nicaragua or arrangement of visa (depending on duration of stay) and other official permits (if required), but not the official government fees for it/them
- Pick-up and Transfers from/to Managua International Airport (MGA) on arrival and departure
- Personal support staff at your location and at our international office
- Orientation and Introduction in León
- Accompanying you to your placement on your first day
- 24 Hours emergency support by local support team
- Local SIM Card with 250 C$ air time
- Issuance of Confirmations/Certificates for your university, scholarship, insurance, etc. and filling out/signing Internship Contracts for your university
- CO2 compensation of your long-haul flights: Costs for 10 seedlings of indigenous trees that we plant on the slopes of Kilimanjaro
Not included?
- Meals (unless additionally booked)
- Travel to/from Nicaragua (you book it on your own; we can assist you)
- Official fees for Visa
- Insurance (Travel Health Insurance, Liability Insurance, Travel Cancellation insurance; you book it on your own, we can assist you)
- Personal Expenses
- Vaccinations
- Local Transport
INSIGHT
this program
Gain insights into tropical medicine.
Improve your Spanish skills.
Engage in cultural exchange through host family stays.
Work in an attractive university city.
Acquire valuable international experience.
Questions?
your consultant for this program is
Nicole Hantzsche
(she/her)
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