How Do You Volunteer At A Hospital?
• Make a list of hospitals in your area that you are willing to travel to on a regular basis. • Use resources such as googlemaps, the phone book and your knowledge of the area. • Don’t discount smaller hospitals and clinics. • Search the internet for a phone number for volunteer services, or write down the main phone number for the hospital. • Prioritize your list based on your preferences. • Prioritize based on your interests and location. • Call the hospitals in order of preference to obtain volunteer information. • Try to call between 9-11am, as this is the most likely time someone will be available. • Indicate your interest in volunteering, state your age, reason for volunteering and be prepared to answer questions about your specific interests. • Find out the steps to becoming a volunteer, including paperwork, orientations, tuberculosis and drug screening and additional training. • Write down the actions you need to take as they are mentioned, along with any dates, times, names an
