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Volunteer Opportunities
Santa Monica Volunteer Opportunities
Information Desk
Trained volunteer to assist customers by phone and in person. Use mainframe to retrieve current inpatient desk. Update information provided at the information desk. Must be friendly, computer literate, dependable, patient, ability to come in on time on scheduled days.
Patient Escort
Patient related position. Escort patients via wheelchair. Will complete patient escort call slips and be able to listen and comprehend both patients and supervisor. Must be friendly, dependable, patient, ability to come in on time on scheduled days. All volunteers aged 15-17 must complete a minimum of 100 hours before being considered for another position.
Patient Liaison Volunteer
Volunteer must commit to minimum one year of service with a 4 hour shift every week. This position is open to non-students only. The volunteer must possess excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor. Volunteer does rounds on patient units under the direction of the Patient Affairs Department.
Recovery Room
Assist the staff in keeping track of the many patients recovering from surgery. Act as a liaison to Surgical Waiting Room personnel, keeping them informed of patients coming and going. Must be friendly, computer literate, dependable, patient, ability to come in on time on scheduled days.
Surgical Waiting Area
Act as a liaison between families of surgery patients and the nurses in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. This is the most visible and interpersonally challenging position for volunteers in the hospital. People oriented, organization and answering phone calls required, keep track of patient's surgery schedules. Must be friendly, computer literate, dependable, patient, ability to come in on time on scheduled days. At this time we are only looking for volunteers Monday-Friday from 5am to 9am.
Floater
Under the Volunteer Services' supervision and direction, Floaters will be given the opportunity to contribute in a wide array of duties and responsibilities, which include administrative, research and patient care. Floaters are a unique group of volunteers. They are dedicated, flexible and ready to face any challenge.
Ambassadors
On different units throughout the hospital the Ambassadors regularly round to patient rooms and assist with needs such as ordering food, using phone, reporting any issues to nursing staff, and other duties at charge nurse’s discretion. The ambassadors act as liaison to patient and nursing staff. Must be outgoing, friendly, have good communication skills, ability to interact with different types of people.
Clerical Support
Provide office assistance to many departments in the hospital. Duties include data entry, filing, answering phone, copying and other assignments. Must be computer literate, have good communication skills, pleasant demeanor, ability to come in on time on scheduled days.
