Thank you for your interest in The UCLA Health Volunteen Summer Program. This year the program will be a seven week program. It will begin on Friday, June 26, 2020, and end Friday, August 14, 2020. You will be required to volunteer a minimum of 50 hours.
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.
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.
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).
A minimum of 50 hours. Volunteers will design a schedule that best fits his or her availability.
*Please plan and anticipate visiting the medical center at least 4 times prior to volunteering*
Step 1: Sign-up for a MANDATORY Information Session.
Step 2: Applications will be emailed to those who attend a MANDATORY Information Session.(Please do not mail or drop-off application. It will not be accepted.)
Step 3: Gather all required forms, documents, and proof of immunizations. Bring to MANDATORY Check-In Day (discussed at Information Session).
Step 4: Attend MANDATORY Student Orientation.
If you cannot attend the Information Session or attend the Orientation, please reconsider volunteering. *Dates are not interchangeable.
Information Session | Orientation |
Thursday, March 26, 2020 | Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
If you have any questions please call Volunteer Services at (310) 267-8180.
CLICK HERE to be directed to all the paperwork and immunizations that you are required to study, print and complete, or fulfill. You must bring these forms with you on your check-in Day.
***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.
