Volunteer Program
Western Medical Center Santa Ana has had a volunteer program since 1954 and are proud to say the program is 50 plus years and it is still going strong. Currently, we count about 400 volunteers among our ranks and together, they serve approximately 50,000 hours a year to the hospital.
Volunteering is For All Ages:
Our program is divided into three categories: "Junior Volunteers" for high-school aged volunteers, "Collegiates," for students currently enrolled in college and "Auxiliary Volunteers" for adults who are not enrolled in college.
Many Opportunities:
Volunteers help areas of our facility, in both patient and non-patient department. In fact, our program offers volunteers opportunities that may not be available in other facilities. For example, volunteers in our Collegiate program work in labs, the pharmacy, and even help out in the OR by stocking supplies or transferring patients. The Collegiate program is intended to supply volunteers with medically meaningful experience.
Becoming a Volunteer:
Orientation classes for prospective volunteers are held four times a year. Each session is four hours long and is followed by at least two on-the-job shifts of training by another volunteer. After a volunteer has completed orientation and training satisfactorily, he or she works for at least one 4-hour shift, every week.
Volunteer Advancement:
As volunteers become more experienced, they may opt for more advanced volunteer positions, such as; Officer, Trainer, or Chairman of Services. Each category of volunteers offers the opportunity for such advancement.
Information:
For more information about becoming a volunteer, please contact Minta Jack, Director of Volunteer Services at 714. 953.3451.
All healthcare related duties are performed by qualified healthcare professionals.
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