Volunteer Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in South Shore Hospital's volunteer department. We are actively seeking people over the age of 17. If you consider yourself to be caring and dependable we want to hear from you!
Volunteer opportunities are available from 8:00 a.m-8:00 p.m. seven days per week.
We are currently seeking assistance in the following areas:
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Retail Shops
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Patient Transport
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Reception/Escort
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Clerical/Administrative/Data Entry
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Music Program
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Cookie Program
South Shore Hospital's volunteer program is the largest in Southeastern Massachusetts. Over 500 volunteers offer their time and talents to serve our patients and visitors.
Please call volunteer services at 781-624-8242 to learn more about how you can begin a meaningful and rewarding volunteer experience at South Shore Hospital.
Current volunteer opportunities include:
At the Hospital...
- Providing patient directory information
- Escorting patients to their destinations within the hospital
- Answering caller questions
- Helping customers in our retail shops
- Offering computer data entry and clerical assistance
- Providing music in our lobby
- Priority areas in need of assistance are the retail shops, critical care reception, emergency department, maternity services, surgical services, music program, disaster assistance, patient/visitor escorts, patient information, patient access services, patient relations, and patient transport.
For Patients Under Hospice Care...
- Providing companionship to homebound patients
- Offering respite to caregivers
- Running errands
In the Community...
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital:
South Shore Hospital is accepting
applications for Volunteer Concierge Team positions for the new
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in clinical affiliation
with South Shore Hospital. The cancer center is scheduled to welcome
its first patients in October.
Members of the Volunteer Concierge Team will greet, direct and escort patients, some of whom will use wheelchairs. Concierge Team volunteers will answer and direct phone calls; deliver supplies; assist in the resource room; and deliver mail and refreshments.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old, and
will be required to work from either
8 a.m.-1 p.m. or from noon-5 p.m.
Shifts are not negotiable. Previous health care experience or
service-related experience is preferred. Knowledge of computers is
essential.
If you would like to offer your support to patients in the cancer care environment, please contact Diane Downs, director of Volunteer Services at South Shore Hospital at 781- 624-8241 or email her at Diane_Downs@sshosp.org.
Please call 781-624-8241 or 781-794-7803 to learn more or e-mail us at volunteers@sshosp.org. Please include your name, address and telephone number so we may contact you.
