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Volunteer With Us At St. Mark’s Hospital

Our Volunteers provide countless hours of service to the patients, visitors, and staff of St. Mark's Hospital. They are an integral part of our St. Mark's family, staffing the Information Desk and Gift Shop, and providing support in various departments throughout the hospital. We appreciate those willing to share their time and talents in support of St. Mark's and the community.

Interested in volunteering? We have many wonderful volunteers with room for more! You should be able to meet the following criteria:

  • Age: Volunteer applicants should be 18 years of age or older. Junior Volunteer applicants (16-17 years of age) may be considered to meet a specialized need in the hospital.
  • Commitment: Volunteer for one 4-hour shift per week. Because of the amount of orientation and training involved, we request a minimum 100-hour commitment (approximately 6 months) from our new volunteers. For those interested in summer-only positions, we ask for a 50-hour commitment.
  • Hospital Orientation:Each volunteer must attend the Hospital Orientation, usually held every other Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Volunteer Orientation: Orientation to Volunteer Services is arranged on an individual basis, and takes approximately 2 hours.
  • References: each applicant must pass the background check.  Junior volunteers are requested to provide 2 letters of recommendations, proof of current GPA and proof of age.
  • General Health Review:  Each new volunteer must complete tuberculosis(TB) testing and meet with the Employee Health Nurse.  This takes approximately 15 minutes.
  • Shifts:  Volunteer shifts generally run 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (morning), 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.(afternoon), and 4:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (evening).

If you'd like to join our volunteer team, call the Volunteer Services Director at 801-268-7593 and request an application packet, or simply send an email and include your mailing address.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Contact Us

Lorraine Liston Feel free to email the Volunteer Services Director to obtain more information. We look forward to hearing from you!

Volunteer Opportunities

Main Information Desk  

Enthusiastic, dedicated volunteers needed at our newly remodeled Information Desk to welcome patients, families and visitors to St. Marks. Duties include: assisting patients and visitors with questions, locating patients, giving directions to patient rooms and various offices and services in the hospital; answering phones and assisting callers in locating patients, connecting to patient rooms; using computer to locate inpatients. Plenty of variety makes for an interesting shift!

Sunday, Monday or Tuesday evenings (4:30 to 8 pm)

Emergency Department

Dedicated volunteers work with our Emergency Department employees to meet patient needs, including assisting with non-clinical duties, prepping rooms for next patient, obtaining and stocking supplies, checking with patients to see if extra blanket or pillow is needed, etc. Volunteers interact with patients, families, staff, etc. Excellent learning environment for those considering career in healthcare.

Afternoon (2-6 pm) shifts available

Intensive Care Unit

Be part of our top-notch Intensive Care Unit team through assisting with non-clinical duties to meet patient needs, including answering phones, welcoming visitors, directing patient families, restocking supplies, assisting with paperwork such as assembling charts, copying, etc. Great opportunity for those who want experience in a healthcare environment.

8:30 am to 12:30 pm \ 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm \ 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Career Center

Hospital Switchboard 24/7

801-268-7111

Physician Referral Line

1-800-848-4652

See Me Same-Day Appointments

1-877-870-3745

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