Volunteer Services

Supporting WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital

A volunteer adds that special touch, an extra smile, and a willing pair of hands.

At WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital, our Volunteers have various opportunities to positively impact the lives of patients, visitors, and staff in various programs that focus on patient and visitor experience, hospitality, clerical support for our staff, and fundraising.

We offer a variety of volunteer experiences based on your personal interests and talents. Whatever your interest, we’ll try to match it to ours. We can help you give the greatest gift of all, You!

Volunteers

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital accepts two types of volunteers: Adults and Junior Volunteer.

In addition to our many adult volunteers, we also are thankful for our group of dedicated young volunteers. Our Junior Volunteer Program, where participants are between the ages of 16 to 18 years, helps bring a burst of vitality to the hospital.

The Junior Volunteer Program helps to teach responsibility, fosters professional skills, and provides on-the-job experience to examine careers in the healthcare field. Most importantly, it gives young people an opportunity to share their time and talents with others.

  • Adults (18+ and no longer a student) may apply to volunteer at any time. Graduate students should apply as an adult.
  • Junior Volunteer Program (high school students ages 16+ years) applications are accepted April 1-30.

If you would like to apply to volunteer at WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital, please review the steps to becoming a Volunteer. The volunteer opportunities are endless.

Volunteer Hours

Shifts are available during mornings, afternoons, and evenings. Weekend and evening shifts have limited availability. Volunteers are expected to complete at least one shift per week and a minimum commitment of 50 total hours of service before leaving their volunteer position.

Required Immunizations

To provide a safe environment for both patients and volunteers, volunteers are required to provide documentation of the following immunizations.

  • Flu: during flu season
  • Tuberculosis (TB) baseline assessment: documentation of a negative purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test within the past 30 days.
    • If you have not received a PPD skin test within the past 12 months, a TB skin test is available through WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital Employee Health. Parental consent is required and a parent must be present when TB test is administered to Junior Volunteers.

Required Clearances

All volunteers over the age of 18 years are required to have a PA State Criminal Background Clearance.

Certain assignments such as shuttle drivers and clergy will require additional clearances.

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Contact Volunteer Services

For additional information on volunteering please call us at 724-430-5671 or email us at [email protected].