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	University of California San Francisco Medical Center at Parnassus 500 Parnassus Avenue San Francisco,CA,94143-0296,United States I would like to make a volunteering inquiry to this organization Last Updated: 09.24.06
Web Site | Email Organization | Telephone No. Countries/States Served: CA People Utilized or Employed: Trainable Volunteers Types of Students Allowed: Program Length: Language Skills: Religious Affiliations: University Affiliations: Email This Opportunity to a Friend: Send To:                                Invite A Group | Send A Message With Invite Reviews of University of California San Francisco Medical Center at Parnassus volunteer programs: 0  Reviews of . | Write a Review	Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information) Volunteers come to UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Childrens Hospital for many reasons but most come to help others and contribute to the community. Volunteers also come to learn about the medical profession and to be a part of a team dedicated to providing the highest quality health care. Its our hope that volunteers derive great personal satisfaction from their experience and feel valued and deeply appreciated by the medical center and its patients. If youre 16 years of age and older, youre eligible to become a volunteer, except in our pediatric programs, Emergency Department and operating rooms that require volunteers to be at least 18 years old. Students, who are 14 and older, may participate in the Summer Student Program. Some volunteer assignments involve working with patients while others involve working with doctors, nurses and other staff. Each volunteer is asked to commit a minimum of four hours of service each week for three to six months, depending on the area. Parnassus Sample Jobs Ambassador Program ? Greet, escort and assist patients and visitors in a busy clinic environment at the Ambulatory Care Center (ACC). This assignment in Patient Services provides extensive contact with patients. Child Life Services ? Pediatric Playroom volunteers help with supervised therapeutic play and recreational activities nd organize and tidy up the toy area. School Room volunteers work with patients on homework and educational activities. Book Buddies read to patients and siblings in their rooms. Teen Room volunteers help with socialization and other teen activities. All pediatric volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have previous experience with children in a supervised setting such as a day care center or school. There is a six-month minimum commitment for Child Life Services positions. Emergency Department ? Assist with transporting patients, stocking supplies, serving as a unner to labs, Radiology and the Blood Bank, and serving as a liaison between families and staff. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. Gift Shop ? Assist with cashiering, displays, gift-wrapping, stocking supplies and customers purchases. Nursing Floors ? Assist nursing staff with basic patient care, serving and collecting patient meal trays, feeding and transporting patients, answering call lights, making beds, running errands, stocking supplies, assisting unit coordinator and administrative nurses with clerical projects and other duties as assigned on nursing units. All volunteers must attend a Nursing Training Session before volunteering on a nursing floor. Volunteers must be self-directed and able to work independently. Patient Information Desk -- Provide information in a busy work environment to visitors regarding patient, doctor and departmental locations, as well as answer and transfer incoming calls.

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