Volunteer at DMC
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Delray volunteers share their time, experience and talent by helping others. Volunteering gives people a sense of accomplishment, and our staff has come to depend on volunteers as an integral part of our healthcare system.
Anyone over age 18 who can commit at least one day a week to a four-hour shift is eligible to become a volunteer. Young people ages 14 through 17 are eligible to become teen volunteers.
Benefits of volunteering
- Special activities such as the gala April Award Luncheon” to just “Award Luncheon”
Delray Medical Center volunteers receive the following benefits:
- A complimentary meal ticket that can be used in the cafeteria each day you work a four-hour shift
- Complimentary flu shots and health screenings on selected dates
- Access to community lectures
- Special activities such as the gala April Award Luncheon, which recognizes volunteer accomplishments
Where volunteers serve
Delray Medical Center volunteers are placed in more than 30 different hospital areas, including:
- Information desk
- Gift shop
- Transportation
- Patient care units
- Emergency department
- Family waiting areas
- Nutrition services
- Central supply department
- Health information
- Pharmacy
Placement is based on your interests, the hospital’s needs, and the times and days there are volunteer openings.
Volunteer training
Delray Medical Center all volunteers. You will be required to attend a general orientation that provides an introduction to the hospital and an explanation of hospital policies. On-the-job training will be provided in each specific hospital assignment. You will also be expected to attend in-service training as required by the hospital, and to comply with a tuberculosis skin test to meet hospital health requirements.
Want to become a volunteer?
Complete a volunteer application by clicking here: https://forms.office.com/r/6gmWatYN05.
If your qualifications meet our needs, you will be contacted to schedule an interview. Volunteers must commit at least one day a week to a four-hour shift.
2023-2024 Student Volunteer Scholarship
This Scholarship is for current Student Volunteers that have completed a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer work at Delray Medical Center and will either start their undergraduate university program in the Fall of 2024 or continue their education (including university seniors attending graduate programs).
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA 3.0
- Must submit a transcript
- Minimum 50 volunteer hours at Delray Medical Center
- 2 Letters of Recommendation (not from family, one must be a teacher)
- 2 References
- 6 Mini Essays
The Delray Medical Center Volunteers Scholarship Application is open from August 1st and closes January 31st. Scholarship winners will be decided by May 31st and scholarship checks will be sent to the schools in the following August.
15 Scholarship winners will be chosen, each with a value of $1000.
Click here for the application https://forms.office.com/r/DqMLuzg3Mj.