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.)
    • COVID-19 vaccine

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.)
• COVID-19 vaccine

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