Volunteers are an important part of the health care team at West Valley Medical Center. When you become a volunteer, you join a team of caring professionals whose mission is to improve the health care of the community we serve.

Volunteers are our most valued ambassadors because they share their time and talents with those in need. It can be a reassuring voice, a friendly smile or the expression of kindness that can make a difference in the lives of others!

Benefits

There are many benefits to becoming a volunteer.  In addition to helping others, volunteers have the opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills, gain new insights and achieve a sense of accomplishment. Other benefits include:

• One free meal each shift
• Free coffee/soda
• Volunteer newsletter
• Discount movie tickets, Roaring Springs tickets and Steelhead tickets
• Participation in company celebrations
• 10 percent discount in Gift Shop
• Annual Awards Dinner
• Free flu shots (when available)
• Free TB test

No Experience Necessary 

Whether you already work outside the home, go to school or are retired, we would be able to accommodate your schedule. Whether it is eight hours a month or four hours a week, your time and talents are needed. Volunteers are needed throughout the hospital in areas including:

• Gift Shop
• Nutritional Services
• Information Desk
• Recovery Room
• Courier
• Patients First
• Emergency Department
• Spiritual Care 

Requirements to Become a Volunteer 

• Adult volunteers must be at least 18 years old.
• Junior volunteers may be between 14 and 18 years of age.
• Complete a volunteer application and back ground check.
• Attend New Associate Orientation and required hours of training.
• Take an annual tuberculosis test (at no cost to the volunteer).
• Provide proof of immunization for rubella or give a blood sample to determine immunity.            

Auxiliary Inc.

The Auxiliary is a not-for-profit entity unto itself.  It has a Board of Directors that is responsible for the day-to-day operations. It provides the hospital with an organization that can receive donations. Through donations and fundraisers, the Auxiliary provides:

•  Scholarships for Students in Healthcare
• Newborn Care Items
• Hospital Equipment
• Lifeline Program

Volunteers have the option of joining the Auxiliary and can also serve on the Board to have a vote in the corporation.  The membership dues are $5.00 a year. It is not a requirement to be a volunteer in order to join the Auxiliary.

How to Become a Volunteer 

To become part of our health care team please call (208) 455-3749 or (208) 455-3800, e-mail Donna.Blakley@hcahealthcare.com or stop by for an application.   

Last year, volunteers at West Valley Medical Center donated over 18,000 hours of service! You, too, can make a difference in people's lives.