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Knox Community Hospital Volunteer Services
Volunteers are people who make a difference because of the role they play in meeting patient's needs or providing essential services and lending support to our hospital community. Volunteers set an example for all of us ... they work for the satisfaction of helping others.
As a volunteer at Knox Community Hospital, you'll enjoy many rewards. You will feel a sense of accomplishment, learn new skills, meet new people, make new friends, and be a part of a team that is committed to improving the health of those we serve plus make an invaluable contribution to your community.
In addition, here are a few other benefits that Knox Community Hospital volunteers enjoy
- Making a difference in the lives of patients and families
- Reserved parking
- Complimentary meal when volunteering
- Free flu vaccine
- Annual recognition event
- Gift Shop discount
Commitment
Most volunteers commit to one three-or four-hour shift per week. Day, evening and weekend shifts are available. In addition, there may also be project opportunities depending on your unique skills and interests.
Adult Applicant Screening Process
- Application
- Interview
- Criminal background check (including fingerprints)
- Orientation
Volunteer Opportunities
There are many ways you can help make a difference at Knox Community Hospital. Your cheerful, caring attitude can make a significant impact on a patient's hospital stay. Some volunteer opportunities include:
Gift Shop
Work in a retail setting; assist customers with purchases, operate cash register and restock displays.
Front Desk
Greet and provide information and directions to all visitors, give patient information, answer phone inquires, deliver flowers, newspapers and mail to patients.
Surgery Waiting
Keep family and friends updated on the patient's progress during surgery. Walking family members and friends to consult rooms.
Central Registration
Greet outpatients and assist patients. Registering patients, taking paperwork back and forth to Diagnostic Imaging. Answering the phone. Performing clerical duties for other departments if needed.
Medical Pavilion Greeter
Greeting patients and families. Provide information and directions.
Cancer Clinic
Walking back and forth from the Medical Pavilion to the Hospital Pharmacy to pick up Chemo for patients; some clerical work.
Specialty Clinic
Greet patients. Answer the phone; alphabetize charts, anything the nurses may need help with.
Day Surgery
Replace cups and glasses, make coffee, fill blanket warmer, and make food as ordered by patients, transport patients to car by wheelchair, strip beds and put in dirty laundry containers and any other jobs requested by the nurses.
For more information on volunteer opportunities, send e-mail to Volunteer Services Maurine Hathaway at Maurine.Hathaway@KnoxCommHosp.org or call (740) 393-9092.
.KCH Auxiliary Volunteers The purpose of the Knox Community Hospital Auxiliary is to render services to Knox Community Hospital and its patients and to assist Knox Community Hospital in promoting the health and welfare of the community in accordance with the mission and vision established by the institution.
.Volunteen Program Our volunteen program was developed to give students considering a career in a medical field an opportunity to volunteer in a hospital environment. Three sessions run throughout the school year and one session runs throughout the summer. You must be at least 14 years old and have completed the eighth grade to participate. You must also commit to the entire 3 months. Please contact Volunteer Services Maurine Hathaway for more information at (740) 393-9092 or email Maurine.Hathaway@KnoxCommHosp.org.
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