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Volunteer Your Time and Talents

Volunteers make our hospitals and communities a little brighter for everyone. If you have the heart and willingness to help others, we have a place for you!

Apply online

Volunteers at Saint Joseph Hospital

Our volunteers have one thing in common: a dedication to service.

When you become a volunteer at Saint Joseph Hospital, you’ll find that your greatest rewards come from the heart. Volunteers play a key role in the healing presence and culture of our hospital. The touch of a hand, a friendly smile, a listening ear, is all it takes to make a difference. The need for volunteers is great, and the rewards are even greater.

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Saint Joseph Hospital

Julie Gerbick, Volunteer Services Assistant

Phone: 303-812-3471

Email: Julie.Gerbick@imail.org

Benefits of volunteering

Why volunteer? Let us count the ways:

  • Make a difference to others, and be blessed yourself.
  • Meet generous, friendly like-minded people while serving a collective purpose.
  • Give back to your community through service to others.
  • Contribute to the SCL Health mission to reveal and foster God’s healing love.
  • Develop professional skills and gain valuable healthcare experience that can help you when applying for jobs, scholarships and college programs.
  • Gain a better view of the relationship between the patient, healthcare providers and the community.

Before you volunteer

Before you can put on that volunteer vest and proudly wear that volunteer badge, there are a few steps you’ll need to take, including:

  • An interview with a volunteer services leader
  • A background check
  • Proof of vaccinations
  • Possibly a tuberculosis test, flu shot and other requirements to serve in a healthcare setting

To Consider

Typically, volunteers serve an average of four hours per week. As a volunteer, you have the opportunity to grow, learn, make new friends, exchange ideas and contribute to your community. Volunteers receive complimentary uniforms, free secured parking and a free meal in the café during your shift. We do require a minimum of a 1-year commitment but hope you will love volunteering so much you won’t want to leave!

Additionally, you must be at least 14 years old.

Ready to learn more or apply?

If you are at least 14 years old or older, simply complete and submit the online Volunteer Application.

Once we’ve received your application, we’ll schedule an interview to get to know you better. During the interview, we will discuss your skills and interests to determine an appropriate department and position for you. Upon successful completion of a background check and TB screening, new volunteers attend an orientation training session.

Areas where you can volunteer

Volunteers make a meaningful difference in many areas at Saint Joseph Hospital. Choose from a variety of positions:

  • Gift Shops (Main Gift Shop & Baby Joe's)
  • Welcome Desks/Patient & Family Escorts
  • Surgical & Procedural Waiting Rooms
  • Volunteer Patient Visitors
  • Pet Therapy Visitors
  • Mended Hearts (Previous heart surgery patients visiting with new patients)
  • Eucharistic Ministers
  • Mom/Baby Tea Service
  • Volunteer Unit Ambassadors in Internal Medicine, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Mom/Baby Unit (MBU)
  • Oncology (Comprehensive Cancer Services) including Infusion (Delivery of Chemotherapy) and Radiation Oncology (Radiation Treatment)
  • Emergency Department

Areas where you can volunteer

You can volunteer in many positions and departments at Saint Joseph Hospital

We ask that volunteers are able to speak fluent English and comply with our policies and other necessary requirements—such as a background screen, TB test, and orientation.

Volunteers should also possess the following skills:

  • A desire to help others
  • Ability to deliver exceptional customer service
  • Enthusiasm and joy to serve others
  • Dependability Able to communicate effectively

If you are at least 14 years old or older, simply complete and submit the online Volunteer Application.

We have a wide variety of different volunteer assignments and strive to find a position that is a perfect fit for each volunteer accepted into the program.

Some positions in departments such as the Emergency Department and Floor Hosts are patient-focused. We also have volunteers who visit patients with therapy dogs or the comfort cart allowing them opportunity for patient interaction.

Other volunteers work in staff-support roles in a variety of hospital departments and offices performing clerical and other support tasks.

We also have volunteers who work with hospital guests and visitors. They assist in raising funds in the Gift Shop, give directions and assistance at the welcome desk, and provide information to guests in the surgery waiting room.

The interview portion of the application process gives us the chance to get to know you, your availability, your interests, and your skills, and then we match these things with our open assignments. Again, we do our best to place you in an exciting and worthwhile position.

We want you to enjoy volunteering! We hope to find a position you like right from the start. However, if other opportunities arise, your schedule changes, or you want to try something new, changes can be made.