Mission Statement and Objectives:SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system - one of the largest integrated delivery systems in the nation. At St. Mary’s Health Center in St. Louis, we have a flexible and diverse team of over 200 volunteers who gave 25,000 hours of their time last year. Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.
Service Opportunities:Apply online at: https://www.volgistics.com/appform/1156087212
- Floor Unit Volunteer: Work on various hospital floors (Intensive Care, Surgery, Hematology and Oncology, High Risk OB/GYN, Cardiac, etc.), directing and assisting patients and their families as needed. Answer phones, interact with visitors, check on patients, etc.
- Surgical Waiting Room Hospitality Aide: Provide hospitality and information to families in same-day surgery waiting room and assist with light clerical duties.
- Greeter/Registration Volunteer: Greet and assist patients and visitors following "Achieving Exceptional Patient Care" standards, including escorting patients to their desired destination on the campus of the hospital.
- Patient Transportation Volunteer: Assist staff in transporting patients to and from surgery, test rooms, and around hospital in general.
- Maternal and Fetal Care Volunteer Hospitality Aide: Provide hospitality and information to patients and families in high-risk maternal and fetal care clinic and waiting room and assist with light clerical duties. Play with children of patients who are in attendance.
- Internal Medicine Clinic Aide: Serve clinic patients through friendly greetings, communication about wait times, offering educational handouts, and escorting them to their desired destination. Assist clinic staff with various administrative responsibilities and errands.
- Information Aide in the Breast Center: Offer patients the opportunity to take an online self-assessment which helps predict the risk of developing breast cancer; explain the benefits of completing the assessment; assist patients in completing the assessment, helping them walk through each question.
Days/Times:- Floor Unit Volunteer: 7 days a week, anytime 7am-9 p.m..
- Surgical Waiting Room Hospitality Aide: Mondays - Fridays, anytime 7am - 7:30 p.m.
- Greeter/Registration Volunteer: Mondays - Fridays, anytime 7:30 am – 5 p.m.
- Patient Transportation Volunteer: 7 days a week, anytime 7am-9 p.m..
- Maternal and Fetal Care Volunteer Hospitality Aide: Mondays - Fridays, anytime 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Internal Medicine Clinic Aide: Mondays - Thursdays, anytime 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Information Aide in the Breast Center: Mondays - Fridays, anytime 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Volunteer Prerequisites:- Application
- Background Check
- TB Test/Health Screening
- Orientation
- COVID-19 Vaccine