Thank you for your interest in volunteering. The following is information about the application process and types of volunteer positions at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Many of our volunteer programs require 6, 9 or 12 month commitments, which do not always mesh well with high school or university semester schedules. There are a select few programs that may be able to accommodate your semester schedule, depending on the time of year and volume of applications. If you need to work your volunteering around your school schedule, please let us know, and we will see what is available.

• Volunteer candidates complete an application form and send it to Volunteer Services.
  
• Candidates meeting the basic requirements are interviewed by the Manager or Assistant Manager of Volunteer Services.
  
• If a position is available that matches the volunteer’s skills, interests and time availability, the candidate is referred to the appropriate department for an interview and final decision concerning acceptance.
  
• If accepted into the program, the volunteer must obtain health clearance and attend orientation and training required for that position.

This process can take between 3-6 weeks.

Please note that while a position might be open for recruitment one day, it might be closed on another. It cannot be predicted which programs will have openings during any given week or season.

NYU Langone Medical Center’s comprehensive array of services provides a diverse range of opportunities. All programs are non-medical and there are no doctor-shadowing positions. On average, volunteers are required to commit to volunteering the same day, same time each week for at least 6 months. Commitment time lengths vary from program to program (4 – 12 months).

The following briefly describes some of the volunteer programs at the Medical Center. Most positions are available Monday to Friday during the day (DAY) with some also available on week-ends (W/E) and week-day evenings (EVE).

• Liaison (Mostly DAY, some EVE) – Assist patients and visitors in waiting rooms, the pharmacy and in a limited way, in patient areas.

• Information Desk (DAY) – Assist patients, staff and the public by providing information and directions to various areas of the hospital.

• Recreation (DAY, some EVE & W/E) – Assist Recreation Therapists with recreation programs for adult and pediatric patients.

• Administrative (DAY) – Assist staff with daily office tasks, which may include phones, filing, errands, reception and data entry.

• Patient Unit and ER Volunteers (DAY, EVE, W/E) – Visit in the ER or on an assigned patient unit. Volunteers listen to and converse with patients/visitors making them feel better about their hospital experience. Run errands for patients and staff as required.

• Physical/Occupational Therapies (DAY, few W/E shifts) – Assist physical and occupational therapists by maintaining patient treatment areas, escorting patients, and helping with office tasks. Volunteers will observe therapists treating patients.

• Gift Shop (DAY) – Assist with the daily functions of this small nonprofit gift shop. Tasks include stocking shelves, cashier work, sales and general customer interaction.

• Nutrition (DAY) – Assist nutritionist and dietitians with daily tasks, as well as learn about the nutrition field in a hospital setting. This position is for senior university students majoring in nutrition science.

• Meet and Greet (DAY) – Provide comfort and compassion by visiting parents/families of pediatric patients. Give information about the pediatric unit and hospital to those parents of newly admitted patients.
  

Tisch Hospital is an acute-care general hospital of 726 beds. Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation is the world’s first facility devoted entirely to rehabilitation medicine, with 174 beds. Each hospital serves both adult and pediatric patients.

We recommend calling Volunteer Services and speaking to one of the two managers before completing an application. This will help you determine if our programs and schedules suit your interests and needs.

To obtain an application, please:

• Click HERE, and download an Adobe Acrobat version of our application. You must print it out and complete it by hand OR
  
• Call the Volunteer Services office and request that an application be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed (by attachment) OR
  
• Call Volunteer Services to see when staff will be available for you to pick up the application from the office.

For more information about Volunteer Services and opportunities to volunteer at NYU Langone Medical Center, please call 212-263-6100 or send an email to volunteernyu@nyumc.org.