Weiss Memorial Hospital's goal is to provide the best customer service to our patients and families through outstanding medical practices and attentive employees. The Volunteer Department works toward this goal with its 150 volunteers working within 45 departments of the hospital. As part of the hospital team, volunteers at Weiss compliment the care delivered by the professional staff by making sure that the needs of patients, families and visitors are met and their dignity respected.
Volunteers perform a wide variety of duties in the hospital, including giving support to families whose loved ones are undergoing surgery and guiding adults through outpatient doctors' visits, diagnostic tests and procedures. Volunteers at Weiss are instrumental in their patient care duties, serving as patient transporters, patient (advocate) representatives, front desk receptionists and unit supports. View the full list of Volunteer Opportunities for descriptions of volunteer responsibilities.
Additionally, Weiss offers medical assistant and medical administrative assistant externships through the Volunteer Services Department. Learn more about Externships at Weiss.
Weiss also offers a youth volunteer program for those 13 years and older, with parental consent.
Volunteers must submit a signed letter of intent and completed application to be considered. The application can be picked up from our office, downloaded and mailed or e-mailed. Once verified, volunteers must go through an orientation (held once or twice a month) consisting of HIPAA training and meeting with the program director to be placed.
Volunteer hours are generally between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., but can vary from department to department. There are volunteers on the hospital floors and in the departments in the evenings and weekends until 12:00 midnight.
Go to Frequently Asked Questions for more information about volunteering at Weiss. Find out more about what it is like to volunteer at Weiss by visiting Testimonials.