Adult Volunteer Opportunities

• A meaningful, rewarding, and enriching experience
• An opportunity to meet new people and make friends
• An opportunity to use your time, skills, and personal strengths to make a difference in the lives of others

A good volunteer has a friendly, customer-focused attitude and excellent communication skills. In addition to those qualities, Penn Medicine Radnor is looking for mature individuals, who are responsible, dependable, passionate, and committed. Candidates with a willingness to service, a professional demeanor, and a positive attitude toward staff, patients, and visitors make great volunteers. Medical or clinical experience is not required.

We will discuss your interests and needs during the interview process. Placements are based on organizational need and the qualifications, skills, and background of each individual volunteer. We generally assign volunteers into one of the following types of positions:

• Ambassador/Greeter: Greet and assist patients and visitors, directing/escorting them throughout the facility, patient transport, etc.
• Patient Care: Assist in clinical departments providing general patient support, stocking/unpacking supplies, assisting clinical staff with cleaning, patient transport, etc.
• Clerical/Administrative: Assist with clerical and administrative tasks, such as sorting and delivering mail, answering phones, filing, assisting with special projects, etc.

Please note: Our Volunteer Programs have limited openings and we receive a high volume of applications, so not all individuals who apply and interview will be accepted.

• Applicants must be 18 years or older
• Complete and submit the Application Packet, which includes the following documents/forms: Adult Volunteer Application, Volunteer Agreement, Immunization Record, Consent to Record and Release, Volunteer Acknowledgment of HIPAA Minimum Necessary Criteria and Responsibility, and Letter of Recommendation
• Complete an interview
• Attend Volunteer Orientation

Yes. Volunteers must to commit to one shift per week (at least 4 hours per shift) and are expected to complete a minimum of 50 hours. A signed verification of hours and a certificate of completion will be supplied to volunteers who follow all policies and procedures and meet the minimum hour requirement. This program operates year-round and volunteers are expected to continue their service through the summer, holidays, etc. unless other arrangements are made after beginning service. Availability changes will be accommodated when possible but cannot be guaranteed. Unfortunately, we cannot provide short-term assignments for Adult Volunteers at this time.

Please note: Volunteer opportunities at Penn Medicine Radnor are designed to provide ongoing support to our operations; therefore, we are unable to accommodate short-term volunteer commitments at this time.

After completing the Application Packet in its entirety, please return the Application Packet and all required documents to Volunteer Services as indicated in the packet. Volunteer Services will review the submitted packet, which may take up to 30 days. Applicants will be notified if any required documentation is missing. Please note: incomplete submissions or those with missing documentation may take longer than 30 days for processing. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the Application Packet is complete and all documents are attached before submission. When the application review is complete, Volunteer Services will determine if the applicant is eligible to move forward to the next step, which is an in person interview. The applicant will be contacted by Volunteer Services to schedule an interview.

No, there is no deadline. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and we welcome you to apply at any time.

Typically, it takes about 6-8 weeks, depending on time required for health screenings, availability for interviews, etc.

While there may be some opportunities within clinical departments to interact with nurses, physicians, etc., Volunteer Services does not facilitate any internships, externships, clinical observation, or shadowing experiences.

No. Volunteer opportunities are managed independently at each location so we are unable to provide any information about opportunities at other locations.

Penn Medicine Radnor is sincerely grateful for all of the time our volunteers devote to our programs and services; however, we are not providing financial compensation for volunteers at this time.

The Volunteer Program at Penn Medicine Radnor has reached capacity and we are no longer accepting applications. Please check back in September 2024 for additional opportunities.