Hospital patients, families, guests and staff have benefited tremendously from the commitment of men and women who have been part of a dedicated volunteer team. When you volunteer, you join a group who are an integral part of our hospital family. When you become a hospital volunteer, we can match your skills, interests, experience and availability with our open volunteer positions.
Benefits of volunteering:
- Gain the satisfaction that comes from knowing that you make a difference in the lives of patients, staff and your community.
- Gain first hand knowledge of what nurses, doctors and other medical staff really do each day.
- Meet other volunteers and staff who may become good friends and associates of yours.
- Realize that your services are needed every day and night and add to the care provided at the hospital.
- Do work that is valued by patients and staff. You will gain a rewarding experience in helping others.
- School credit for high school students.
- One meal allowance for each four-hour shift.
- Holiday and appreciation luncheons.
Qualifications for volunteering:
- Demonstrate a positive attitude and have an interest in helping others.
- Be able to conduct yourself with dignity, courtesy and with consideration of others.
- Endeavor to make your work professional in quality.
- Hold as absolutely confidential, all information that may be obtained directly or indirectly concerning patients, doctors or personnel.
- Must be dependable and honor your commitment.
- Be able to perform assigned tasks.
Volunteer opportunities*:
- Book cart/goodwill ambassador
- Chaplain/clergy
- Emergency department
- Front information desk
- Gift shop
- Laboratory
- Nursing floors
- Pediatrics
- Pet therapy
- Pharmacy
- Radiology
- Rehabilitation/Therapy
- Support services (Food & nutrition, Environmental Services, etc.)
- Surgical services
- Waiting rooms
- Women's services
*opportunities may vary from hospital to hospital
Requirements for volunteering:
- Complete an application:
- Attend volunteer orientation.
- Schedule an interview with the human resources or volunteer office at your hospital of choice (see listing at right).
- Complete two-step TB test.
- Undergo a criminal background check.
- Provide proof that you meet the minimum age requirement.
- Must understand that the services provided to the hospital are donated without contemplation of compensation or future employment, and given with humanitarian, religious or charitable reasons.
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