Volunteer Program
Please see the following opportunities to volunteer:
- Greet and escort patients and families to locations within the hospital
- Assist staff with visitor inquiries, paperwork, and deliveries
- Discharge ambulatory patients
- Greet and direct patients, family members and visitors
- Assist with patient inquiries and be the communication liaison between the staff and visitors in the waiting areas
- Provide support to unit staff as needed
- Discharge ambulatory patients
- Transport specimens to lab, supplies from central, blood bank etc. (duties vary dependent on age of volunteer)
- Assist unit secretary with answering phones and patient call lights
- Make rounds to patient rooms to determine any pending patient needs
- Support unit staff with clerical based duties as instructed
- Cardiology
- Cath Lab
- Emergency Department
- Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care Unit (ICU/CCU)
- Labor and Delivery
- Laboratory
- Medical/Renal
- Medical/Surgical/Neurology
- Mother and Baby Unit
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Oncology/Telemetry
- Orthopedic
- Palliative Care
- Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
- Rehabilitation
- Sepsis Unit
- Surgical Pre-Op
Provides calming music to promote a healing environment in our Lobby area.
- Provide clerical support to unit staff and patients
- Restock supplies
Duties may vary dependent on location
- Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness - Clerical
- Knott Family Endoscopy Center
- Yorba Linda Heritage Healthcare
- Cardiac Rehab
Providing clerical support to staff projects vary by department:
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Clinical Education
- Clinical Excellence
- Clinical Trials
- Cultural Transformation
- Employee Health and Well Being
- Magnet Office
- Memorial Foundation
- Patient and Family Experience
- Radiation Oncology Office
- Risk Management
- Security and Parking Office
- Volunteer Office
- Wound Care
Pet Therapy Dogs must be certified through organizations such as Pet Partners or Therapy Dog International. Handler (owner) and dog visit with patients, visitors and staff throughout the hospital
- Required to have excellent customer service skills
- Assist visitors, patients and employees with their purchases
- Restock items
- Use cash register and credit card processing machines
- Pre-requisite: Must already be a Eucharistic Minister and position must be approved by Spiritual Care Department.
- Distribute communion to patients, family and staff on assigned units to those who desire to receive it.
Cancer Center Data Management
- Must be comfortable working with basic computer programs
- Assisting staff with gathering and inputting data
- Cancer Center Infusion
- Providing support to unit staff and rounding to determine patient needs
- Cancer Library
- Greeting incoming guests and providing accessibility to information regarding cancer resources
- Plaza Ambassador
- Greet and direct patients and families to locations within and around the medical plaza
- Assist staff with visitor inquiries, paperwork, deliveries, and other duties as assigned
- Surgical Prep/RecoveryDischarge ambulatory patients
- Restock supplies
- Support unit staff with clerical based duties as instructed
- Surgical Prep/Recovery -Reception
- Assist with patient inquiries and be the communication liaison between the staff and visitors in the waiting areas
- Provide support to unit staff as needed
Pre-Requisite: Resource Therapy volunteers must be approved by the Volunteer Services Manager and Rehabilitation Staff Manager
- Provide support to patients and rehabilitation department staff
- Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness (Offsite)
- Communication Recovery Group (Offsite)
- Occupational Therapy - In Hospital
- Physical Therapy - In Hospital
- Speech Therapy - In Hospital
All of St. Jude Medical Center’s volunteer opportunities, regardless of age group, are clerical-based (non-clinical, no job shadowing or internship opportunities).
If accepted into the program, all volunteers are required to complete the following (about one month from orientation date to complete):
- Attend mandatory Volunteer Orientation
- Background Check (for those 18 years of age or older)
- Health Screening
Please review the criteria for your prospective program below before submitting the inquiry form.
A good volunteer has a friendly, customer-focused attitude and excellent communication skills. In addition to those qualities, we are looking for individuals who are responsible, dependable, passionate, and committed! Please read carefully.
The final 2024 submission for High School applications will be May 31, 2024, through June 3, 2024. We will not be accepting any applications before or after that date. All applications submitted before or after that date will automatically be deleted.
2025 High school applications will open Jan 2, 2025, through January 5, 2025. Second round of applications for 2025 will be June 2, 2025, through June 5, 2025.
Applications will only be accepted during those time periods. Once you've submitted your application you will receive a confirmation email within 24- 48hrs asking why you would like to volunteer.
Once you have submitted your response you will be sent an email to schedule an interview. Students who have been selected will be required to complete an orientation. Orientation dates and times are TBD.
- All students must obtain a letter of recommendation from a teacher or community member. We suggest if you are interested in becoming a volunteer you obtain your letter of recommendation before the end of the school year.
- For those who are selected we ask for a 1-year commitment and at least 100hrs.
- Shifts available for high school volunteer include the following: Mon-Fri: 4-7pm, 6-9pm. Sat and Sun: 8-11am, 11am-2pm, 2-5pm, 4-7pm, and 5-8pm.
You will receive a confirmation email that your application has been received and information regarding the process. Due to the volume of applications we receive, it will take approximately two weeks to receive your email confirmation.
Please complete this application form if you are interested in becoming a St. Jude Medical Center Volunteer:
We are not currently accepting any volunteer applications. Please check back February 1, 2025.
- Must be currently enrolled in college
- We request you fulfill 100-hour and 1-year commitment
- Required to volunteer 1 consistent shift a week for 4 hours.
- Shifts available to volunteer: Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 12 - 4 p.m.
- We are required to do a background screening for all potential volunteers.
Please complete this application form if you are interested in becoming a St. Jude Medical Center Volunteer:
We are not currently accepting applications. Please check back February 1, 2025. If you have any questions please call the volunteer office at 714-992-3000 Ext. 2878.
- Required to volunteer 1 shift, twice a month
- Shifts available to volunteer: Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 12 - 4 p.m.
Please complete this application form if you are interested in becoming a St. Jude Medical Center Volunteer:
Please direct any further questions about requirements or our application process to [email protected] or call 714-992-3000 ext. 2878
All questions should come directly from the prospective volunteer.