Volunteers

A Sutter Coast Hospital (SCH) Volunteer is a member of a team of individuals who serve without salary under staff supervision and direction. Service is of a non-professional nature. As a SCH volunteer, your efforts will benefit the hospital in continuing its commitment to excellence while providing you with the personal satisfaction of contributing to the welfare of those in need.

As an integral component of SCH, our purpose is to promote and advance the welfare of SCH and its patients through ways and means approved or proposed by the governing board of the hospital.

The Auxiliary provides support services for the hospital staff, public relations and fundraising and promotes interest in health services.

Scope of Service (including, but not limited to the following):

• Assisting visitors, patients with directions and information;


• Providing assistance to department/service according to the department volunteer service description

Requirements  |  Staffing  |  Benefits

Requirements

Auxiliary requirements for volunteering:

• Completion of an application form


• Background clearance


• Interview with Auxiliary membership chairperson, the Director of Admitting and one other Auxiliary member


• Medical clearance, including a tuberculosis test before beginning volunteer assignment


• Attendance at one orientation meeting


• Membership dues


• Uniforms


• Attendance at auxiliary meetings

Hospital requirements for volunteering:

• Orientation


• Annual TB screening


• Annual Safety and Infection Control testing

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Staffing

Volunteer staffing is accomplished through collaboration with hospital staff and is based on availability of volunteers as well as the ability of the volunteer to meet the defined requirements.

There are numerous opportunities for service at Sutter Coast Hospital. The following list shows areas where our services are currently utilized:

• Administration


• Ambulatory Surgery


• Emergency Department


• Fiscal Office


• Front Desk/Reception


• Gift Shop


• Medical Library


• Pre-Admissions


• Rural Health Center


• Urgent Care

We also receive requests for temporary assignments or one-time projects from many areas in the hospital.
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Benefits

There are both tangible and intangible rewards for volunteers who give their time and energy to the hospital. Following is a list of some of the benefits offered to the volunteers of Sutter Coast Hospital:

• Free lunch and coffee, tea or juice provided on the day Volunteer works a four-hour shift


• Free Tuberculosis screening annually and free flu shots when available


• Volunteers are included in many hospital social functions


• Volunteers are specially honored throughout the year, but particularly during National Volunteer Week in April


• Volunteers receive special recognition pins from the Hospital Auxiliary as appropriate


• Twenty (20) percent discount on Gift Shop purchases


• After 100 volunteer hours, a 20% discount on Sutter Coast Hospital bill balances, after insurance pays


• Cal-Ore Membership paid by hospital

We welcome your interest in becoming a volunteer. Applications may be obtained from the Sutter Coast Hospital Gift Shop. Our hours are from 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.
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