Sample Volunteer Roles

Volunteer Roles

Sample Volunteer Roles

Volunteer roles vary by hospital/facility. To see available roles at a particular site, click the plus sign next to the facility name for a dropdown list of roles. For more information on available roles and current open shifts contact the volunteer office for your facility of interest.

Some prospective volunteers contact us because they are seeking a volunteer opportunity with direct patient interaction. It is important to note that while some volunteer roles may be within clinical areas, all volunteer opportunities have limited patient interaction. Additionally, certain roles may have minimum age requirements based on assigned tasks and/or location or population served.

Volunteer Roles by Northwestern Medicine Location

  • Cancer center/infusion support
  • Clerical support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Emergency department support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Musicians
  • Nursing support
  • Outpatient transport/escort
  • Physical therapy/occupational therapy/speech pathology observation/support
  • Surgical services support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Cancer center/infusion support
  • Clerical support
  • Emergency department support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Nursing support
  • Outpatient transport/escort
  • Pharmacy courier
  • Physical therapy/occupational therapy/speech pathology observation/support
  • Surgical services support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Cancer center/infusion support
  • Clerical support
  • Emergency department support
  • Food service/dietary support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Gift shop support
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Outpatient transport/escort
  • Physical therapy/occupational therapy/speech pathology observation/support
  • Surgical services support
  • Cancer center/infusion support
  • Clerical support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Food service/dietary support
  • Gift shop support
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Musicians
  • Surgical services support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Cancer center/infusion support
  • Clerical support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Gift shop support
  • Musicians
  • Nursing support
  • Physical therapy/occupational therapy/speech pathology observation/support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Nursing support
  • Clerical support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Emergency department support
  • Food service/dietary support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Gift shop support
  • Hospice
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Musicians
  • Nursing support
  • Outpatient transport/escort
  • Physical therapy/occupational therapy/speech pathology observation/support
  • Surgical services support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Cancer center/infusion support
  • Clerical support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Nursing support
  • Surgical services support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Clerical support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Emergency department support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Nursing support
  • Pharmacy courier
  • Surgical services support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Clerical support
  • Emergency department support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Outpatient transport/escort
  • Physical therapy/occupational therapy/speech pathology observation/support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Clerical support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Food service/dietary support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Musicians
  • Nursing support
  • Physical therapy/occupational therapy/speech pathology observation/support
  • Spiritual care visitors/eucharistic ministers
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Clerical support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Emergency department support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Nursing support
  • Physical therapy/occupational therapy/speech pathology observation/support
  • Surgical services support
  • Clerical support