College Volunteer Program
Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. If you are a college student considering volunteer service for an exposure to a career in health care that you are most interested in and committed to, we ask that you review the following information pertaining to college volunteer service.
Volunteer assignments may exist in Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, and Hospital Administration. Other assignments are available if your request is appropriate and the assignment is available.
If you are on the academic track leading to Medical School, please review the Premed Volunteer Guidelines, and, if you are able to meet the service requirements of the program, submit a Premed Volunteer Application.
Program Requirements
Volunteers in the College Program must meet the following requirements:
- Completed application
- Letter of Recommendation from a college professional
- Immunization record for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Chickenpox (MMR must be administered two times)
- Results of a PPD Test for Tuberculosis administered within three months prior to the volunteer's start date
- 100 Hours of Volunteer service within a 6 to 12 month period of time
- Volunteer Services and Departmental Interview
- Attendance at Hospital Orientation
- Specific, hospital and departmental training
- Uniform and dress standards
- Punctuality and consistent attendance, accomplishing minimum service requirements
- For court-referred community service – appropriate documentation supporting the reason for community service and the name, address and telephone number of the probation officer at the time of the interview
Benefits
The benefits of becoming a HUP Volunteer extend beyond your volunteer assignment. They include:
- College Volunteers who do not live on campus in University City are provided free parking in a hospital, parking garage. Volunteers must be able to produce a license and complete the minimum of a four (4) hour shift weekly
- Exposure to a healthcare field of choice
- After successfully completing the minimum service requirements, an evaluation of your performance will be required by the supervisor in the department where you served, and a letter of recommendation for continuing education or employment will be written by the Director of Volunteer Services
- While becoming a volunteer at HUP does not lead directly to employment at HUP or admission to medical school/other college programs, it does provide volunteers with experience and valuable skills for future education and employment
After you submit the application, you will be contacted by the Volunteer Services Department to schedule an interview with a member of the Volunteer Services Team. During the interview, we will learn about your interests, activities, previous volunteer experiences, your preference for an assignment and availability.
Once an assignment is agreed upon, you will be invited to attend hospital orientation. This training/orientation is mandated by state law and hospital policy, and therefore, the training topics of Infection Control, Patient Confidentiality/HIPAA, and Fire/Safety, Age-specific competency, Customer Satisfaction, Cultural Diversity are required before working in the hospital.
Once again, thank you for your interest in our program!
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