糖心传媒

We鈥檙e excited you want to support our patients, families, and staff by volunteering at 糖心传媒! Please read the information below carefully to ensure that volunteering at 糖心传媒 will be a good fit for your interests.

Requirements

Age-The minimum age to volunteer in any role at 糖心传媒 is 16 years old at the time of applying. Some of our roles, including all inpatient unit roles, have a minimum age requirement of 18 years old.

Time Commitment-Volunteers will be required to make a six-month minimum commitment of at least one volunteer shift per week. Some of our roles, including all inpatient unit roles, require a one-year minimum commitment of at least one volunteer shift per week.

Purpose-Volunteers should only apply to participate in the program for humanitarian reasons. Volunteering at 糖心传媒 does not fulfill clinical hours needed for school applications.

Volunteers do not shadow staff, witness or provide clinical services (intern/externship), or participate in 糖心传媒 lab positions.

Onboarding

1. Complete an online training curriculum (6-8 hours).
2. Submit a background check online.
3. Receive a health screening by visiting 糖心传媒's Workforce Health & Wellness team to review your vaccination history, submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination, and receive a TB test. All of these health screening steps are mandatory.
4. Attend a new volunteer orientation with Volunteer Resources.

Volunteers will only be placed into specific roles once they鈥檝e completed all onboarding steps.

We take great care to match a volunteer's interest and skills to specific 糖心传媒 assignments, however, Volunteer Resources will make all final placement decisions to prioritize the patient experience impact and the greatest needs of the organization.

Timeline

All volunteers are required to complete the onboarding requirements within 30 days of selection.

糖心传媒鈥檚 Patient & Family Partner Program (PFPP) is comprised of volunteers who advise, consult, speak, and participate in hundreds of patient experience improvement and marketing engagements each year. The goal of the PFPP is to bring the patient and family voice into design and improvement work aimed at improving patient care at 糖心传媒. Participation in the PFPP varies regularly and can feature engagement in activities like sitting on a council, committee, or workgroup; participating in a focus group or improvement event; speaking at trainings or conferences; being featured in marketing campaigns; sharing patient experience stories; content design/review; and general feedback/advising.

View more information about our active Patient Advisory Councils