Volunteer

At the Hospital

• Central Supply
• Community Medical Centers (Lexington, Irmo, Northeast)
• Emergency Department
• Gift Shop
• Guest Services – Patient Visits
• Information Desks
• Nightingale Program (retired nurses)
• Nursing Units
• Patient Discharge
• Patient Registration
• Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
• Radiology
• Surgical Lobby
• Way finder
• Waiting Areas

New Volunteer Orientation

New volunteers attend an orientation to familiarize themselves with the responsibilities of volunteering and any specialized training their service area requires.

Duties of an Associate Chaplain 

Chaplains make introductions to new patients, follow-up visits, and are available by request to listen, encourage, comfort, pray, administer sacraments, and provide crisis ministry.

Both ordained clergy and experienced lay people are eligible to volunteer.

Qualifications for Service

• Capability to minister to others in a medical setting
• Ability to provide caring interactions in an ecumenical manner
• Commitment to serve at least eight hours per month
• Meet health and safety requirements
• Participate in 120-day trial period
• To serve in the evening or overnight on-call the following is required:
  
  • A collegiate theological education, clinical pastoral education, or similar chaplain training
  • Ordination (official recognition) as a spiritual leader

Benefits of Service

• Specialized onboarding training with shadowing
• One meal per volunteer shift
• Monthly education luncheon
• Annual flu vaccination
• Hepatitis B and other select vaccinations
• Annual PATH blood workup
• Discounts for certain entertainment and shopping vendors