General Volunteer Program Requirements

Volunteering is a valuable and rewarding experience. It gives the opportunity to demonstrate care and compassion while at the same time providing a sense of purpose and involvement within our community.

Our General Volunteer Program is for adults who are 18 years or older and meet one of the following criteria:

• Students who completed at least one full year of college
• Adults looking to explore the healthcare field looking to gain healthcare volunteer experience
• Adults considering returning to school
• Retirees
• Postgraduates
• Graduate students
• Please note: Volunteers who hold or have held a certification or license for which he or she is normally paid may not volunteer in the clinical departments.

• Minimum hours per week: 3-4 hours a week, pending on department needs
• Mandatory: Minimum of 100 hours in a department in need
• After mandatory hours are completed: Option to transition to department(s) of choice based on availability

NOTE: All Volunteers must understand that after completion of their initial 100 hours, their first department of choice in a clinical area may not be available due to high volume and limited openings. If this happens, the Volunteer may be offered another clinical department for their second 100 hours. Volunteers can choose to remain in their non-clinical department or do both.

After reading all of the steps of the General Volunteer Program Requirements, click on the link below to fill out an application.

Complete all sections on the application page including:

• Name and address
• Emergency contact
• Requirement for active service

To send the completed application, press the continue button. You will then receive a submission confirmation via e-mail with corporate screening background instructions.

This process is done online at a cost of $9.50 by credit card and is non-refundable. Corporate screening must be completed within 72 hours of submitting your application.

Complete the Health Clearance Requirements. Email all of your health clearance records in one attachment at the same time to: absmcstudentvol@sutterhealth.org.

Prospective general volunteers complete an online orientation after the background check is completed and after the volunteer department has received all immunization documents.

Prospective general volunteers will be scheduled for an in-person group interview. Post-interview the volunteer will obtain the following:

• Uniform
  • 1 polo shirt - $23.87 (Must be paid by debit/credit card at the interview)
  • 1 pair of khaki pants (Must purchase on own)
  • 1 pair of tennis shoes (Must purchase on own)
  • 1 ABSMC volunteer badge (Received after completion of the Volunteer Orientation)
• Review kiosk signing in and out process
• General volunteer program placement

Once the coordinator receives the paperwork from volunteer, coordinator will give volunteer the contact information of the department manager. The volunteer has 72 hours to contact the department manager for:

• Shift Placement
• Training