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Volunteer Services Program
Click Here to Apply Online
About Our Hospital
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital is a full-service, general acute care hospital with 141 licensed beds. Since May, 1972, the hospital has provided primary and secondary acute care services to residents of both Los Angeles and Orange counties, including La Palma, Cerritos, Buena Park, Cypress, Artesia, Norwalk, La Mirada, Stanton, Los Alamitos, Hawaiian Gardens and Anaheim. A recognized leader in rehabilitation medicine offering inpatient, day program and outpatient services, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital is a major provider of mental health services, full continuum of care for stroke patients, family-centered maternity care, Wound Care and Pain Management services. In addition to providing comprehensive medical-surgical services, innovative specialized programs at La Palma Intercommunity Hospital include:
 Intensive and Critical Care Unit
24-Hour Emergency Care
Convenient Same-Day Surgery
MRI, CT Scan, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine
More than 350 physicians on staff, encompassing virtually every medical specialty
Multicultural and multilingual physicians and hospital staff
Community health education, health ministry program, Senior Friends Program, and various support groups
You Can Make A Caring Difference
When you put on a volunteer uniform at La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, you join an outstanding team of individuals who share your same commitment to serving others in hospitals and medical centers all over the United States.
As a volunteer, you can expect to see and learn many interesting things. Best of all, you will experience the deep personal satisfaction that comes from giving of yourself and helping others.
We invite you to consider La Palma Intercommunity Hospital as the place where you can make a caring difference for our patients and their families.
Time . . . The Most Precious Gift
Thank you for considering our volunteer opportunities at La Palma Intercommunity Hospital. Our primary mission is to care for the needs of the whole person body, mind and spirit. The efforts of our dedicated volunteers help maintain the quality of services and make each patient's stay more enjoyable.
Whether it's helping a patient or family member, or capably assisting our staff with clerical duties, each volunteer brings a special talent to our hospital. While each person's reason for volunteering may be different, all volunteers have a common desire: to share their love and concern with others.
Who Can Volunteer?
Anyone who can give the gift of time can volunteer. Our volunteers come from all walks and stages of life: homemakers, professionals, students and retirees.
New volunteers receive a comprehensive hospital orientation and, to meet State requirements, a tuberculosis screening is provided through our Laboratory. All volunteer hours are recorded and awards are given annually to honor those who generously donate their time and talents. Our volunteers receive a free meal while on duty. It's just an extra way for us to say, 'Thank you!'
Share Your Talent and Interests
Several volunteer groups serve La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, reflecting the diverse interests and backgrounds of these caring individuals. Following is more information about the volunteer opportunities currently available:
Adult Volunteers With approximately 35 members and increasing each month, the Adult Volunteers, over the age of 18, perform a variety of essential services, including:
Staffing the Gift Shop
Assisting with patient registration
Transporting patients to appointment areas
Assisting the staff as needed in all department areas
Passing out daily patient menus
Assisting with health fairs and community events
Chaplain Associates
These specially trained volunteers support the hospital's mission to treat the whole person body, mind and spirit. Grounded and mature in religious faith, they provide caring visits to patients and grief recovery support to bereaved families.
VolunTEENS
Young people also have the opportunity to make a difference. VolunTEENS, Young men and women 16 years and older who are in high school, work in many hospital departments under the supervision of professional staff. They also assist with special hospital functions, including health fairs and other community events. This program is available during summer school vacation.
Join Our Hospital Team
At La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, volunteers are important members of our professional hospital team. Their efforts support virtually every hospital department, including:
Admitting
Central Service
Community Programs
Emergency Department
General Office & Gift Shop
Information Desk & Health Information Systems
Outpatient Therapy Departments
Pastoral Care & Patient Care Areas
Social Services
For more information about our Volunteer Program, please call (714)670-6025 or Click Here to Apply Online.
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