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UCLA Health Volunteen Summer Program

Thank you for your interest in The UCLA Health Volunteen Summer Program. Due to the need to limit individuals coming into the hospital, we will be accepting a limited amount of  Volunteens for summer 2022. 

If you're interested in alternative hybrid volunteer summer high school programs, please visit our Pre-Med Summer Scholar or Mattel Youth Ambassador website for additonal information. 

Available Opportunities

Once you are accepted into the program, as a Volunteen, you may begin your volunteering in the following critical area:

Patient Transport

Patient Transport assists in the Patient Transport office at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. They are responsible for discharging patients, assisting in transfers, and helping the patient transport staff. This is a great opportunity for students to see all areas of the hospital and get clinical exposure. Shifts are available seven days a week.

Wayfinding 

Wayfinders are student ambassadors. Wayfinders are stationed at hospital entrances and greet each visitor/patient along with providing wheelchair and escort assistance. Wayfinders must be friendly, proactive, and have good communication and customer service skills. 2-hour shifts are available Monday-Friday between 8:00am - 4:00pm. Due to the standing nature of this position, 4 hours will be rewarded for 2 hours of Wayfinding service.

Floater

Volunteers help deliver patient mail and newspapers. The assignments can change each shift depending on needs of department . Volunteers are assigned to the Volunteer Office for one, four-hour shift per week between 9:00 am - 4:00 am on Monday through Friday (weekends are not available).

What is the time commitment?

A minimum of 50 hours. Volunteers will design a schedule that best fits his or her availability.

Qualification and Health Requirements

  • Minimum age 16 years old 
  • Agreement to volunteer 50 hours
  • Proof of Varicella, MMR, TB  and be fully vacinated and boosted for COVID-19. Please click here for detailed information on health requirements
  • A valid, government-issued photo ID (driver's license, state ID, passport)
  • If you currently hold a non-immigrant VISA or VISA Waiver status, our office is only approved to process international students who are full-time matriculating UCLA Students on F-1 Visas issued by Dashew Center.

Applying to the Summer Volunteen Program

*Please plan and anticipate visiting the medical center at least 2 times prior to volunteering*

Step 1: Sign-up for a MANDATORY Information Session. A zoom link will be sent out to those who sign-up.

Step 2: Applications will be emailed to those who attend a MANDATORY Information Session.(Please do not share application link with anyone, it will not be accepted.)

Step 3: Gather all required forms, documents, and proof of immunizations. (discussed at Information Session).

Step 4:  Attend MANDATORY In-Person Student Orientation.

Step 5: Complete 50 volunteer hours by 8/31/22. 

If you cannot attend the Information Session or attend the Orientation, please reconsider volunteering. *Dates are not interchangeable. 

Summer Information Session and Orientation date for 2022

Zoom Information Session 
In- Person Orientation
Summer 2022-  April 19, 2022 Sign-up is FULL
Summer 2022-June 16, 2022  

Please check back in January 2023 for our next Summer Session. 

 

If you have any questions please call Volunteer Services at (310) 267-8180.


Volunteer Requirements 

CLICK HERE to be directed to all the health requirements. 

***Important***

Our policy for maintaining volunteer status stands as such: Inactivity for three months (or 90 days) will automatically deactivate your status. You must re-apply to join the program again. This policy applies to both year-round and summer-only volunteers.

Parking: Please note that we are unable to provide free parking for student volunteers.

 

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