Make a difference in someone’s life.
Be a hospital volunteer!
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❑AuxiliaryVolunteer
❑Localresident❑WinterTexan
❑JuniorVolunteer
❑Studentat
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ForwhichSouthTexasHealthSystemfacility
wouldyouliketobeavolunteer?
How to volunteerFilloutthisform,mailittousandwe’llbeintouch.It’sthateasy.
South Texas Health System, VolunteerServices1400WestTrenton,Edinburg,TX78539
Our volunteers
Wehavemorethan350adultandstudentvolunteersworkingtoprovidetheverybestinassistanceandcustomerserviceforourpatientsandtheirfamilies.
BecauseSouthTexasHealthSystemisthelargesthospitalsystemintheRioGrandeValley,therearelotsofopportunitiestochoosefrom.Youcanvolunteerduringtheday,intheeveningoronweekends.Ifyouhavefourhoursaweektomakeadifferenceinsomeone’slife,pleasejoinoneofourvolunteerorganizations.
Where can I volunteer?Edinburg Children’s Hospital 1102WestTrentonEdinburg78539
956.388.6800
Edinburg Regional Medical Center 1102WestTrentonEdinburg78539
956.388.6000
McAllen Medical Center 301W.Expressway83McAllen78503
956.632.4000
McAllen Heart Hospital 1900South‘D’StreetMcAllen78503956.994.2000
0924
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www.southtexashealthsystem.com
ph 956.632.4297 fx 956.289.5236
Who can volunteer?Auxiliary Volunteers – AdultsJoinagroupofdedicatedindividualswhocontributeatleastfourhoursoftheirtimeaweektooneormoreofourfacilities.WhetheryouarealocalresidentoraWinterTexan,wehaveaplaceforyou.
Junior Volunteers – College or high school studentsJuniorVolunteersmustbeatleast15yearsoldandbeabletovolunteerforonefour-hourshiftaweek.
Benefits of volunteering
•DiscountonselectitemsinthegiftshopsofSouthTexasHealthSystemfacilities
•Amealvoucherforoneofourcafeterias
•Accesstohospitaleducationalprograms,in-servicesandworkshops
•FreeflushotandTBtesting
•Mostimportantly,thesatisfactionofhelpingothers
What can volunteers do?Emergency ServicesHelppatientsfilloutforms,giveambulatorypatientsashouldertoleanon,getsuppliesandattendtowaitingareas.
DieteticsConductpatientsurveysandassistdieticianswithmealplanningforspecialneedspatients.
Information DeskWelcomepatients,visitorsandfamiliestothehospital.Answerphones,givedirectionsanddelivermailtopatients.
Gift ShopAssisthospitalguestsandstaffwithpurchases,useacashregisterandhelpstockmerchandise.
Transport/EscortHelppatientswhoareinwheelchairs.Escortvisitors.Deliverlabs,medications,medicalrecordsandsupplies.
ClericalHelpwithavarietyofdutiessuchasfiling,collating,addressingandstuffingenvelopes;answerphones;runerrands.Somevolunteerclericalworkinvolvescomputerskills.
Surgery/ICU/ICCUWaitingareas–Welcomeandhelpkeepfamilymembersandfriendsinformed.
If you have four hours a week to help somebody, please join
one of our volunteer organizations.
Give a little time, get a lot of love.
