Volunteer Opportunities

We offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities at St. Joseph Hospital. Some may vary in availability. Opportunities include:

• Care Cart
• Department Host
• Grey Nuns Thrift Shop
• Patient Escort
• Pet Therapy
• St. Joseph Hospital Senior Resource Center

To ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for our patients and staff, volunteers must complete the following before being approved:

• Complete an application and two reference forms
  • Once the completed application and two reference forms are received by Volunteer Services, we will be in touch with you to schedule an interview and coordinate the following items:
    • Attend volunteer orientation
    • Bureau of Adult and Elderly Services State Registry Check
    • TB test (Completed through the hospital’s Employee Health and Wellness Team)
    • Criminal background check (St. Joseph Hospital pays for the processing fee)
    • Vaccination history
    • Flu shot (Health documentation is required, or a shot can be obtained from the hospital’s Employee Health and Wellness Team. This needs to be done yearly. You may not volunteer without an annual flu shot.)

Although applications are accepted all year round, we only onboard Junior Volunteers once a year. An informational session is usually held in April, and a confirmation email will be sent out to the applicant in advance. The Junior Volunteer Program is a year-long program. We ask for once a week, three hour shifts. All Junior Volunteers must:

• Complete the application
• Be 15 years or older (If 15-16 years old, you must obtain a work permit to volunteer. The required form will be provided to you once you are accepted into the volunteer program.)
• Commit to one three-hour shift per week
• TB test (Completed through the hospital’s Employee Health and Wellness Team)
• Vaccination History
• Flu shot (Health documentation is required, or a shot can be obtained from the hospital’s Employee Health and Wellness Team. This needs to be done yearly. You may not volunteer without an annual flu shot.)

We value your skills, talent, and dedication to St. Joseph Hospital, which is why volunteers receive the following:

• Free meal/break tickets
• Free annual flu shot
• Social events
  • Summer picnic
  • Holiday party