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Volunteers at Eskenazi Health are important members of the health care team. If you’re over the age of 18, please look through our volunteer opportunities to find the one that's best for you.
Eskenazi Health Volunteer Services is dedicated to enhancing the patient experience, augmenting the services of staff and promoting community involvement. Eskenazi Health currently has more than 300 compassionate volunteers coming from all over the Greater Indianapolis community. Eskenazi Health volunteers are recognized as important members of our health care team and play a vital role in fulfilling the hospital’s mission to advocate, care, teach and serve all people in the community, with a special emphasis on vulnerable populations. Volunteer opportunities exist throughout the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital and the Eskenazi Health system for those over the age of 18. These opportunities are designed with the patient in mind, providing each patient and visitor with a positive experience. For volunteers ages 14 to 19, please visit the summer VolunTEEN program page to learn more.
Opportunities available: 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. (midnight), Monday through Sunday
Assess patient needs through hourly rounds on inpatient care floors. Support staff members by filing, making reminder calls, restocking supplies and performing other clerical needs. Complete all necessary paperwork and evaluations following each interaction.
Work with departments to enter information into various systems.
Volunteers provide patients the opportunity to experience animal-assisted activity/therapy. Therapy animals are trained to provide supervised, goal-directed interventions to clients in the hospital and at specific treatment sites. Learn more about the Pet Therapy Program.
Opportunities available: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
Support the staff and volunteers of Volunteer Services by working on various projects including mailings, ER testing kit assembly, data entry, reminder phone calls, staffing and more.
Assist with the daily operations of Volunteer Services by volunteering with the manager of Volunteer Services and providing excellent customer service to visitors and staff seeking volunteer resources at Eskenazi Health.
Support the programs and services of Women’s & Children’s Services, including Labor & Delivery, NICU, Postpartum and Antenatal. The volunteer will greet visitors in the waiting room and escort family members and other visitors to the patient’s room.
Volunteer Services facilitates a variety of non-clinical internships throughout the Eskenazi Health system. Applicants are encouraged to pursue college credit for their internship.
To apply for volunteer positions, click the "Apply to Volunteer" button below and choose "volunteer" under the featured careers tab at the top of the next screen.