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Potomac Hospital Volunteer Opportunities

Patient Representative. – Currently not being staffed.
Visit patients; advise them of the various hospital services, report patient concerns to appropriate staff. Hours flexible, seven days a week. Volunteer will be interviewed and approved by the hospital’s Director of Patient Relations.

Gift Shop
Assist customers in selecting merchandise and accept cash and credit card payments for purchases, restock shelves, reconcile money in cash register. Three-hour shifts daily and weekends. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Outpatient Surgery 
Welcome patients, stock supplies, assemble charts, offer refreshments, transport patients upon discharge. Three-hour shifts weekday mornings.

Information Desk
Provide information and directions to patients and visitors.  Receive and deliver flowers within the hospital.  Answer telephone inquiries. Use the computer to locate patients admitted to the hospital, surgical patients, employees and offices and meetings being held. Three hour shifts, seven days a week.  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon; 12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

General Office Help
Assist with filing, computer entry, computer scanning, assembling records and folders, preparing mailings and packets for classes. Areas where help might be needed include the Foundation Office, Medical Records, Human Resources, Employee Health, Community Education, Care Coordinator, Library, and Medical Staff Office. Hours flexible. Weekdays.

Emergency Department
Empty soiled linen, stock supplies, run errands, fill blanket warmers and kits used by the medical and EMS staffs, make patient bracelets, escort patients and visitors to the various rooms. Seven days a week. 

Chaplain Aide
Assist the hospital chaplain by visiting patients, listening to their concerns, comforting them and notifying the chaplain that a clergy visit is needed. Hours as scheduled by the Chaplain. Volunteer will be interviewed and approved by the hospital Chaplain. Minimum educational requirement is a certificate in Religious Studies.

Pediatrics Unit
Assist with visitor control and access into the Pediatric Unit. Stock supplies and provide general assistance to the nursing staff.

Century Building Surgical Services
Serves as a meet and greet volunteer. Assist with visitor control and access. Escort patients to surgical area and provide pre-surgical instructions. Offer refreshments and keep family members informed. Weekdays shifts.

Weight Loss Surgery Center
Greet and escort patient to the appropriate area. Deliver specimens to laboratory. Answer phones and deliver message to appropriate staff member. File patient records.

Diabetes Management
Make up class folders and new charts. Filing in charts and breaking down old charts.

Pharmacy
Duties will include bagging medications, noting dose labels, checking expiration dates, delivering medications and IV’s and wiping down counters. Also sorting Pharmacy Journals into employee mailboxes.

 

 

 

 

This page was last updated on March 15, 2007