Volunteer - Hospital
About The Position
Compassionate Care for Every Life We Touch Compassionate Care for Every Life We Touch Do you want to make a meaningful contribution to the hospital and the community by making a difference in people’s lives? Overlake Medical Center and Clinics is now accepting applications for Hospital Volunteers. Hospital Volunteers are key to helping Overlake provide exceptional service to our patients and visitors by providing both behind the scenes and public facing support. Current assignments available depend on hospital needs: Concierge Desk Volunteering Provide a welcoming presence, information, wayfinding and transportation when applicable to patients, families and guests. Transport Volunteering Provide escorts and transporting patients in wheelchairs from admitting to surgery, clinical areas and patients discharging from units. Clinical Unit Volunteering Provide support to the clinical team on the unit. Providing rounding in patient rooms, preparing admissions packets, restocking supplies, helping to deliver patient meals, etc. A typical volunteer shift is 4 hours long and between the hours of 8AM – 5PM, Monday through Friday. Please note that there are no weekend or evening volunteer assignments available. Overlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy. Overlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy. Overlake Medical Center is a 349-bed, nonprofit regional medical center offering a full range of advanced medical services to the Puget Sound region. Led by a volunteer board of trustees, we employ nearly 3,000 people and have some 1,000 active and courtesy providers on our medical staff, including more than 200 providers who are employed by the organization. We were the first Level III Trauma Center on the Eastside and we are known for providing award-winning, compassionate and patient-centered care. Our commitment to maintaining the highest standards in medical care is a major reason our patients and their families choose Overlake. It is also the reason why we've received many awards and recognitions both regionally and nationally. Overlake was started by community volunteers, and still depends upon volunteers to support the operations of the hospital. Find out more about volunteer opportunities. To find out how to get to Overlake, view our maps and directions. Overlake has a variety of publications that you can receive in your home for added health and wellness information in addition to our annual report. We also produce a community health needs assessment (CHNA) and Implementation Strategy to help us outline how the hospital will give back to the community in the form of health care and other community health services to address unmet community needs. For questions and comments related to CHNA, please email us. COVID-19 vaccination requirement: After October 18, 2021 all Washington state healthcare employees, contractors and volunteers will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 immunization as a condition of employment. You must provide this proof before your first day of employment with Overlake. Please remember to bring your COVID-19 immunization card to your pre-hire health screening with our Employee Health team.
Requirements
- COVID-19 vaccination requirement: After October 18, 2021 all Washington state healthcare employees, contractors and volunteers will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 immunization as a condition of employment.
- You must provide this proof before your first day of employment with Overlake.
- Please remember to bring your COVID-19 immunization card to your pre-hire health screening with our Employee Health team.
Responsibilities
- Concierge Desk Volunteering Provide a welcoming presence, information, wayfinding and transportation when applicable to patients, families and guests.
- Transport Volunteering Provide escorts and transporting patients in wheelchairs from admitting to surgery, clinical areas and patients discharging from units.
- Clinical Unit Volunteering Provide support to the clinical team on the unit.
- Providing rounding in patient rooms, preparing admissions packets, restocking supplies, helping to deliver patient meals, etc.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
