Friendly, Dedicated Volunteers Needed at
PAMF's Palo Alto Center

Do you like meeting new people and helping others?

PAMF's Palo Alto Center Volunteer Program is currently seeking dedicated volunteers who can help us put a smile on every patient's face and add a personal touch to the care patients receive.

About Volunteering

Our volunteers assist with a number of tasks throughout the Palo Alto Center, including:

• greeting patients
  
• staffing general information desks
  
• guiding patients to various locations and departments on the campus
  
• calling cabs
  
• providing wheelchair assistance and transportation
  
• helping patients navigate the parking garages
  
• setting out magazines in waiting areas
  
• generally making patients comfortable through simple kindnesses such as offering a listening ear or a cup of water

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Program Benefits

There are many benefits of volunteering at PAMF's Palo Alto Center, including:

• The satisfaction of helping others by making patients feel comfortable and letting them get through their visits as efficiently as possible
  
• A free lunch at PAMF's employee cafeteria for every four hours of service
  
• "Get acquainted" luncheons and special events with guest speakers

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Program Requirements

Palo Alto Center volunteers work four-hour shifts, Monday through Friday. Shifts are from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 12 to 4 p.m. Most volunteers work once or twice a week, and we ask that interested volunteers make a one-year commitment. Volunteers must be willing to be stationed at various areas throughout the clinic.

In addition, interested volunteers should be:

• 18 years old or older


• willing to undergo a TB screening and brief background check


• able to come in for an interview prior to starting

To schedule an interview or for more information, contact Karen Mosher in Volunteer Services at 650 853-4703 or at E-mail the volunteer manager.
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