HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL & MED CTR, PHOENIX, AZ
(Full time)

TITLE (REQ ID): HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER
DEPARTMENT:VOLUNTEER SERVICES
EMPLOYMENT TYPE:FT
SHIFT: (VARIED)
HOURS PER PAY PERIOD: 8
SHIFT HOURS: 
FACILITY: 
LOCATION: PHOENIX, AZ
FACILITY INFORMATION
 

Located conveniently off of the Valley--s Metro Light Rail in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph--s Hospital and Medical Center is a 690+-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. As one of the Valley--s largest hospitals we are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality tertiary care, medical education and research. It includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, the Heart & Lung Institute, St. Joseph--s Children--s Health Center and a Level I Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is also a respected center for maternity care, orthopedics, oncology and many other medical services.

St. Joseph's is consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Phoenix Business Journal and is the only Valley hospital to be named to the list six consecutive years. St. Joseph's has also been named a Top 100 Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, a Top 25Workplace for Women by ArizonaWoman magazine and a top hospital in Ranking Arizona. U.S News &World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the best hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery.

Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph--s was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), one of the largest healthcare systems in the West with 41 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.

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POSITION REQUIREMENTS
 

Our volunteers play a very important part in our organization by assisting our staff in order for them to have the opportunity to enhance patient care. Our volunteers represent all segments of our community. They range in age from 13 to 91 and come from all parts of the Valley.

We have many different opportunities available as well as many options for times to volunteer, however we are looking for a commitment of at least six months. We always need volunteers for nights and weekends as well as during the daytime. The following is just a sampling of the types of volunteer opportunities we have available:
* Greet and assist patients and their families at our information desks
* Provide directional assistance to patients and escort them through the hospital
* Work directly with pediatric patients in our Child Life Center helping to normalize their lives as much as possible while hospitalized
* Assist in discharging patients from our OB area on Saturday and/or Sunday
* Assist with special events and special projects
* Utilize computer and clerical skills in an office environment
* Be a hospitality host and greeter at the Ronald McDonald Family Room -- a respite room for parents and adult family members with children receiving treatment at St. Joseph--s

REQUIREMENTS:

If interested in any of the volunteer programs, please complete a profile and we will contact you to schedule a one on one interview to discuss your interests. Should you decide to volunteer, you will attend an orientation to familiarize you with our policies and procedures to ensure your safety, complete a background investigation and be scheduled for a basic health and immunization screening along with a TB test. We look forward to meeting you!

Should you have additional questions that are not answered here, please feel free to contact us at 602/406-3020.

*This position is part of St. Joseph's Volunteer Program and does not receive compensation or benefits for time spent volunteering at our facility.
 
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