FLORIDAHOSPITAL Altamonte

Areas of Service for volunteers

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

. An excellent role for those who love art, human interaction and those who want to expand heir ability to interact with patients with differing levels of functioning and needs. Artists are encouraged to spend as much or as little time as needed with each patient. The ideal candidate for this role will have a passion for arts and crafts and be eager to seek out and learn new ways to bring joy to the patients bedside.

General Clerical (Monday-Friday daytime hours only)

Assist various departments by answering telephones, helping with filing, copying and collating and data entry, as well as a wide variety of projects unique to each department as they occur. Ideal volunteers for these roles, should be friendly, self motivated and enjoy working with others as well as alone and enjoy detail oriented tasks.

GUEST SERVICES AMBASSADOR\Information desk

Assist the patients and visitors to the hospital by helping meet their needs in a variety of ways. Deliver needed or requested items to patient rooms, such as newspapers, flower deliveries, and gifts.Greet visitors and provide directions as well as answer questions in our guest services area. The main information desk is fast paced and can enjoy busy phones and multiple guest inquiries.Other opportunities are available through out the hospital at a variety of information desk points that are less physical and are in great need,such as Cardiovascular Institute, ICU and the medical office building. Come be a hero to our patients and our teams and bring a smile to their day as well as your own!

HAPPY TAILS PET THERAPY

Bring the happiness only your dog can bring to patients in the hospital by joining the pet therapy team. Ideal dogs will be easy going and well mannered and enjoy meeting new people. Teamsmust go through temper testing and approval. Pet’s vaccination record and health status must be provided. Call us and we will gladly guide you to getting your dog certified as a therapy dog.

NURSING UNIT ASSISTANT

Assist nursing units in a variety of roles. Provide water to patients (watching for fluid restrictions), answer call lights, assist patients under supervision of nurses, put away supplies, visit patients and provide comfort and companionship through patient comfort rounding. Excellent role for those wanting to pursue a career in nursing.

NUTRITIONAL SERVICES

Come assist our fabulous dietary team and help keep the food coming! A lot goes on behind the scenes in a hospital and the cafeteria is no exception. The café team needs volunteers to assist with silverware packing, pie cutting, and table clean ups to keep up with our fast paced cafeteria. Come join a great team who serves over 1400 employees and 200,000patients a year.

GIFT SHOP

Friendly and courteous greetings and farewell to customers. Re-stock merchandise, assist customer needs, and assist with retail tasks such as merchandise retrieval from storage..

Trolley

Drive the hospital cart on grounds to assist visitors and patients. Provide directions to various departments. The prefect candidate must love to be outside and be a people person. Over 25 years of age only please.

Surgical Liason (Monday-Friday 7-7 hours available)

As a member of the surgery team you will provide the patient’s loved one’s with non-clinical information about their progress through the surgical process. In this role you have the opportunity to make an immediate difference in relieving stress and anxiety by being a resource to the family and loved ones of a patient undergoing surgery.

Transportation

Do love to stay busy? Are you passionate about customer service and teamwork? If you said yes then transport might be the volunteer role for you!. Our transportation team welcomes dedicated volunteers to their team who assist with patient flow through out the entire hospital.

Surgical Team Assistant

As a member of the surgery team you will assist with prepping a surgery suite both pre and post procedure. This is an exciting new role and perfect for those wishing to learn more about the surgical process. The ideal candidate will be committed and detail oriented and wishes to learn from this opportunity. Pre-med students only please. Day shifts only and limited positions available.

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENT EXPERIENCE AMBASSADOR

Great each patient in the emergency room and assist the patient and visitors with anything that can make their stay more comfortable. Liaison between patients and nurses any needs and concerns of the patients. Take time to visit with the patients if they desire and offer comfort to relatives. Assist patients to destinations such as x-ray or discharge. This is an excellent role for those wanting exposure to a clinical environment.

(Proof of Hepatitis B series vaccinations needed and candidate is preferred to be 18 years of age or older, exceptions may be made for strong candidates).

Lab Team Assistant

This volunteer role is perfect for those interested in learning about the operational aspect of the hospital lab. Without the team in the lab receiving sorting and processing lab samples, vital testing and diagnostics could not take place. This role is perfect for someone wishing to be part of that busy team and process. Ideal candidate will thrive in a team work environment and enjoy learning new things. Day and evening openings typically available.

Lab Team Clerical Assistant

A volunteer in this role will assist the lab in as a clerical assistant with a variety if tasks such as answer phones, look up lab work, check orders and assist with a variety of clerical needs and special projects.

Radiology Team Assistant

This volunteer role is perfect for those interested in the radiology field. Assist the MRI team, processing patients, burning films to disc, answering patient inquiries and assisting the patient s in being comfortable throughout the MRI process. This role also provides the opportunity for direct observation of MRI technique and procedures.

Sports Chatter Volunteer

This volunteer role is perfect for those who love to talk about sports! In this role you round to patient rooms with a sports newsletter for that week and talk with the patients who’d welcome the diversion to hospital life. The sports letter is created by the Sports Chatter volunteer. The ideal person for this role will love to research current sports events and have an interest in writing about it and sharing it with others

Many other opportunities for volunteers exist at Florida Hospital Altamonte. New programs are being created all the time. So come volunteer and let your passion and talents be united with the mission and vision of FloridaHospital. If you have an idea of how you can help us make our patients experience the best it can be we would love to hear it.