Help Your Community: Volunteer

Learn how you can get involved as a Lehigh Valley Hospital Volunteer

Volunteers at Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN) are as diverse as the community they serve. They are students, professionals, homemakers and retired men and women. They are special people who share a commitment to others.

You can find many volunteer options. If you enjoy working directly with patients, you might enjoy visiting patient rooms or greeting visitors. If you prefer to work behind the scenes, you might find volunteering in the pharmacy or in an office setting to your liking.

Volunteers are a valuable asset, enabling the hospital to provide special services and extra care that make a patient’s stay more comfortable and pleasant.

Volunteering offers you the chance to...

• Meet new people
• Develop useful skills
• Do something good for your community
• Obtain some valuable job references
• Explore possible health care careers

We have various opportunities open at any given time - example are listed below:

Bumper "T" Caring Clowns - Cedar Crest and LVH-Muhlenberg locations 

Lobby Ambassador Escorts - Cedar Crest location

Gift Shops - at all locations

Volunteer Services Department

Information Desks

Pastoral Care - visitors, No One Dies Alone Program

Patient Care Units

Pharmacy

Clerical needs in various department

Requirements

• Completed volunteer application - incomplete applications will not be accepted
• A personal interview with the Director or Coordinator of Volunteer Services
• Two satisfactory references from non-family members - complete addresses on application are required
• Purchase of a volunteer uniform for most service areas ($12)
• Complete necessary TB testing (at no cost to volunteer) - an annual test must follow
• Completion of a mandatory orientation - orientations are conducted monthly
• A clear Pennsylvania Criminal History Check (at no cost to volunteer)
• Some areas of service will require that a Child Abuse Clearance be completed (the application must be submitted by the prospective volunteer and must be accompanied by a money order for $10.00) This fee will be reimbursed to the volunteer after the clearance is completed.

For questions about volunteering or joining our auxiliaries, e-mail us at Elizabeth.Anton@lvh.com

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