Our Volunteering Program

In becoming a part of the volunteer program at St. Mary Medical Center, you are joining a team of people dedicated to high-quality patient care. It is our belief that working together as a team sharing a common objective of excellent service has earned St. Mary Medical Center the recognition of being one of the finest health care providers in Southeastern Washington. For information about volunteering, please contact:

Ester Bock
Director of Volunteers
St. Mary Medical Center
509-525-3320 ext. 2250.

 

Volunteer Positions
Volunteers work in many areas, including:

Information Desk: Assisting patients and visitors in locating a doctor, specific department or individual.

Escort-Errand: Escorting a patient to a certain location; delivering flowers to patients; and delivering x-rays, charts and labs.

Cancer Center: Delivering meals, picking up and delivering labs and medications.

Emergency Room: Assisting nurses and doctors in a variety of ways from picking up or delivering labs and medications to observing some procedures.

Charting: Various departments need charts to be made up in advance of patient admittance or discharge.

Gift Shop: Selling items and stocking shelves in the St. Mary Gift Shop.

Importance of Volunteers
Volunteers are a special breed. They are people of all ages and walks of life who, for a myriad of reasons, offer their time and energy in the service of others.

Volunteers step forward and carry out their assignments and touch the lives of those they serve in many positive ways. Their personal rewards are intangible and their expectations of recognition are modest. Yet ask a volunteer why they serve and you often hear some variation of “I’d like to make a difference.”

Volunteers assist the St. Mary Medical Center staff, releasing them for essential duties that only they can perform.