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AV Hospital seeking volunteers

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AV HospitalLANCASTER – Antelope Valley Hospital  is looking for volunteers who want to help others and gain experience in a healthcare setting.

“Volunteers at Antelope Valley Hospital represent a diverse variety of backgrounds, ages, interests and experience levels,” stated Mary Binkowski, director of volunteer resources. “We rely on the talent of our volunteers to support our staff by greeting, visiting with and escorting patients and their families, distributing comfort items, filing, organizing, and other clerical duties, and much more.”

Anyone over the age of 15 can assist patients, visitors and staff in many different departments, hospital officials said.

Volunteers are needed in the following areas:

  • Reception Desk
  • Gift Shops
  • “New to You” Thrift Shop
  • Labor and Delivery
  • Pediatrics
  • Nursing Units
  • Office/Clerical
  • Dietary
  • Outpatient Treatment Center
  • Surgery Waiting Room
  • Emergency Department
  • Pet Therapy
  • Transportation

The hospital’s Volunteer Auxiliary raises funds through the hospital’s gift shop, thrift shop, bake sales and other events. Proceeds have benefited the Women and Infants Pavilion, emergency department and critical care unit.

The hospital also offers opportunities for high school and college students through its teen volunteer program, which can fulfill school service‑hour requirements.

Onsite volunteers attend an orientation and receive job-specific training.To find out more about volunteering at AVH, call the volunteer services department at 661‑949‑5105 or download an application from the hospital’s website.

[Information via news release from Antelope Valley Hospital.]

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Filed Under: Health, Lancaster

8 comments for "AV Hospital seeking volunteers"

  2. AV Hospital is under the management of Lex Reddy and Alecto healthcare want these people so they can pay their nurses lower wages and try to break strikes. Lex Reddy is brother in Law of Prem Reddy and Prime Healthcare are/were under investigation by the FBI about their practices.

    http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/prime-healthcare-ceo-abruptly-steps-down-15033

    http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/entry/antelope-valley-nurses-vote-by-96-to-authorize-strike/

  3. Good Morning,
    I was just inquiring on the volunteer Program. I am 52 years of age and would love to help . Was not sure if this was just for school age applicants or not. If able I would love to have a chance to help.

    • I believe anyone over the age of 15 can volunteer. I usually see teenagers and seniors who are retired that volunteer. All you have to do to get started is fill out an application at the hospital.

    • Susan,
      Yes, you are welcome to complete an application. Click on the link above, print out the application and return it to the volunteer office with a letter of recommendation. I look forward to meeting you.

    • If you are inquiring about volunteering in a Gift Shop atmosphere, I could utilize you in High Desert Health System’s Gift Shop. Call me at 471-4138.