Volunteer Opportunity Details:

The volunteer is the first person a patient/visitor sees as they enter the Emergency Department waiting room. As a representative of the hospital, you will have the opportunity to calm people under stress
by acknowledging their presence and communicating information to the Triage Nurse and/or Registrar. If there are delays inside Emergency, you will communicate that and other pertinent information to those waiting, thus, help to alleviate their concerns.

Mature adults, who are diplomatic and tactful, with the ability to interact compassionately with people from all walks of life will do well in this assignment. Bilingual would be a plus. Volunteers are needed afternoon and evenings and weekends. An interview is required. Training will be provided by and experienced volunteer.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Stamford Hospital

We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekly Weekends This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+)

Contact Person: Janice Shaskan, Volunteer Resource Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

30 Shelburne Road Stamford, CT 06902 (See a map)

Directions:

See stamhealth.org for directions to all affiliates   Nearest Bus Stop: West Broad St. by hospital

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Cos Cob Darien Greenwich New Canaan Norwalk Old Greenwich Riverside Stamford
Counties:		Fairfield

5 Overall Experience   
A terrific learning experience I learn so much while I'm over there

I'm a volunteer in Stamford Hospital working in the Medical Records department. Everyone has been nice and helpful to me make me feel at home. I'm learning and gaining a lot of experience in working in an office. Hopefully get the experience one day to get a job in working in an office. posted by lynnhuntress73 on November 22, 2009