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 (Age 18+)
  • 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
  • Surgery waiting room support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Cancer center/infusion support
  • Emergency Department (Age 18+)
  • Food service/dietary support
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Outpatient transport/escort
  • Pediatrics (Age 21+)
  • Surgery waiting room support
  • Cancer center/infusion support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Food service/dietary support
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Musicians
  • Surgical services support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Cancer Center/infusion support
  • Clerical support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Emergency Department support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Musicians
  • Nursing support
  • Physical therapy/occupational therapy/speech pathology observation/support
  • Surgical Services support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Clerical support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Emergency Department support
  • Food service/dietary support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Hospice
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Musicians
  • Nursing support
  • Outpatient transport/escort
  • Physical therapy/occupational therapy/speech pathology observation/support
  • Skilled independent sewer
  • South Campus support
  • Surgical Services support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Cancer center/infusion support
  • Clerical support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Comfort cart rounder
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Lab assistant
  • Pharmacy courier
  • Surgical Services support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Clerical support
  • Clinic/department greeter and registration support
  • Comfort cart rounder
  • Emergency Department support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Pharmacy courier
  • Surgical Services support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Clerical support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Information desk/wayfinding
  • Physical therapy/occupational therapy/speech pathology observation/support
  • Therapy animal handlers
  • Food service/dietary support
  • Front desk/building entrance support
  • Musicians
  • Nursing support
  • Pediatric supply 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