HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER (35168)
FACILITY INFORMATION
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. As one of the Valley's largest hospitals with more than 740-beds and 5,200 employees, we are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a " Best Place to Work in the Valley" six years in a row. We are also proud to be named a Top 25 Workplaces for Women, a top hospital by Ranking Arizona Magazine and to be routinely recognized as one of the country's best neuroscience centers by U.S. News & World Report. We are also the ONLY Valley Hospital located conveniently off of the Valley's Metro Light Rail.
St. Joseph's is home to: the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute; St. Joseph's Children's Health Center, which is the second largest provider of comprehensive pediatric services in the state; The Heart & Lung Institute at St. Joseph's; and St. Joseph's Trauma Center, which is one of the only Level 1 trauma center's in Arizona that's verified by the American College of Surgeons.
St. Joseph's continues to expand and enhance its services to meet the growing needs of the community by providing comprehensive neurological, neurosurgical, pediatric, perinatal, cardiac, thoracic, and cancer care. The hospital's nine critical care units serve more than 60,000 patients each year.
As a mission-driven organization dedicated to the legacy of service and innovation set by its founders, the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's continues to help the underserved through clinics, community grants and outreach programs. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West, which has more than 40 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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