If you would enjoy interacting with a variety of people, including patients, visitors, John C. employees and others, the following service-oriented volunteer opportunities may be a good fit for you. If a position listed below matches your interests, we invite you to complete our volunteer application form (PDF document; requires free Acrobat Reader software).
Opportunities at Deer Valley Hospital
- Information Desk, Service Specialist: Greet and assist patients, visitors and others; help them feel more comfortable. Provide accurate, helpful information. Assist in the discharge and transportation of patients and/or items from one department to another throughout the hospital. This is an active and diverse service-oriented position. Position requires a helpful, friendly attitude and excellent communication skills.
- Gift Shop: Assist customers with purchases. Light stocking. Opportunity for creative input in merchandising. Will train on basic cash register. Position requires a helpful, friendly attitude. Proceeds from the gift shop are donated by the volunteers to the hospital for patient services, programs and equipment.
- Business Skills Mentor: Teach basic business environment skills and work ethic to teens in the volunteer environment by being a role model and coach. Just a few hours each week can lay the foundation for a lifetime of success. Evenings and weekends. (Please note: This position is for our adult volunteers only.)
- Hospitality Services: Make waiting a little more comfortable and pleasant experience for families of surgery patients. Assist visitors with directions and information. A friendly, compassionate person who isn't afraid to talk to strangers with excellent communication skills is needed.
- Music Enrichment: Provide calming music for patients and visitors throughout the hospital.
- Transport Services: Work with a team of volunteers delivering items throughout the hospital. Assist with transporting patients and discharging patients. This position involves a lot of walking and is a great way to learn about the hospital.
Opportunities at North Mountain Hospital
- Gift Shop: Serve as sales clerk responsible for assisting family, visitors, employees and residents with gift shop purchases. Includes the operation of a cash register.
- Classroom Assistant: Assist Lincoln Learning Center staff in providing individual attention and care to young children. Read to children.
- Food Bank, Front Desk Volunteer: Receive clients, assist with documentation and tracking of client eligibility at Desert Mission Food Bank. Sensitivity to unique issues for families of various socio-economic groups is vital.
- Food Bank, Warehouse Volunteer: Unload food supplies, restock shelves and create food baskets for those in need at Desert Mission Food Bank. Attention to safe food handling is vital.
- Adult Day Health Care: Assist staff at John C. Lincoln's Adult Day Health Care Center with recreational activities for participants.
- Courtesy Van: Drive the John C. Lincoln van to pick up and deliver items throughout the Valley. Hearing/vision screening and driver safety required; will be provided by John C. Lincoln.
- Thrift Shop: Receive, sort, price and sell merchandise at the Treasure Trove that is donated to the John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital Auxiliary. (North Mountain location only.)
- Music Enrichment: Provide calming music for patients and visitors throughout the hospital.
- Transport Services: Work with a team of volunteers delivering items throughout the hospital. Assist with transporting patients and discharging patients. This position involves a lot of walking and is a great way to learn about the hospital.