Volunteering at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Montefiore

Volunteers will help with:

• Filing
• Organizing
• Other clerical projects throughout the hospital

There are many departments throughout UPMC Presbyterian and Montefiore that always need help.

Assist the staff by providing comfort measures for patients. Cleaning and sanitizing equipment, stocking supplies and other various tasks.

Opportunities range from working in the Volunteer Office to becoming part of:

• NODA (No One Dies Alone)
• TRIO
• Our Eucharist Minister program

Volunteers act as a liaison between ICU staff and a patient's loved ones in the waiting room.

Volunteers can join our Healing Notes program where they play music for patients, families, and hospital staff.

Volunteers help nursing unit staff in a range of ways such as:

• Checking in on patients
• Restocking medical supplies
• Providing comfort items to families and patients

Trained and certified pet therapy dogs and their owners visit patients and staff throughout UPMC Presbyterian and Montefiore. The dogs always bring smiles to all who see them!

People who have an interest in a health care career can volunteer to shadow a hospital staff member.

To take part in job shadowing at UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore:

1. Reach out to the professional you would like to shadow.
2. Once you and your shadowee make an agreement, contact our Volunteer Services Office.
3. Complete all required shadowing paperwork.
4. Get a TB test and flu shot provided by UPMC for free.

You can shadown more than one staff member during the semester, but you can't exceed the 10-day limit shadowing the same person. You'll need to submit a separate set of paperwork for each job shadowing experience.

Externships are for course credit. Once you arrange the externship through your school, contact our Volunteer Services Office for the required paperwork.