Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care:
Pardee UNC Health Care is accepting applications for the 2021 Junior Volunteer Summer Program through Wednesday, April 21. The 2021 summer session begins at orientation on Friday June 18, or Friday, June 25, and continues through August 6. Students can complete the applications and forms found online.
As junior volunteers, students will learn the value of community service and will get exposure to the health care setting. Responsibilities include but are not limited to escorting patients and visitors to their destinations, transporting patient and visitors in wheelchairs, volunteering in the Orchards Café, and assisting various other departments. Junior volunteers are expected to work at least four hours per week, Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. They will not volunteer on weekends.
To be considered for a junior volunteer position at Pardee, applicants must meet the following requirements:
Be at least 14 years old by April 1, 2021
Complete and return all application documents to Karla Reese by April 21
Attend the required orientation meeting on Friday, June 18 or Friday, June 25 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Volunteers must complete one of these orientations in its entirety, no exceptions.
Mail completed application packet to:
Karla Reese c/o Pardee UNC Health Care
Volunteer Services – Box 2
800 N. Justice Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791Per hospital policy, junior volunteers will be required to wear a mask during the entirety of their shift. There is a limited number of volunteer opportunities. For additional information, contact Karla Reese at (828) 696-4240.
Pardee UNC Health Care is a not-for-profit community hospital founded in 1953 and is managed by UNC Health. The hospital is licensed for 222 acute care beds. Pardee has several locations separate from the main campus, including a comprehensive physician practice network, a cancer center, four urgent care locations and six orthopedic clinics. For more information or to find a physician, visit www.pardeehospital.org.
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