Samaritan volunteers provide a wide range of support to customers, patients and staff throughout the organization. Volunteers donate their time assisting with nonclinical duties. Volunteer positions include clerical and information desk greeter, gift shop cashier, and patient support ambassadors.
Volunteers are screened, interviewed and placed in specific areas according to their skill and ability. Samaritan volunteers do not provide patient care. Most volunteers donate between 4 and 8 hours per week. Arrangements are made when volunteers need to take time off.
Volunteering at Samaritan is a positive, uplifting and rewarding experience. Giving back to the community, making new friends, brushing up on skills or learning new ones are all benefits of volunteering. Volunteering is often a great opportunity for someone who has just lost a loved one, recently retired or moved to a new location. It improves self-esteem, raises self-confidence and often leads to lasting friendships.
More Questions?
We are always happy to answer questions you might have about volunteering. Please contact Carrie Nordberg at 509.793.9724.
Next Steps
If you are interested in becoming a hospital volunteer, you need to:
- Submit an application online or in person at the hospital
- Interview with the Coordinator of Volunteer Services
- Have background and reference checks
- Meet with Employee Health
- Attend orientation
Areas to Volunteer
Click on the department below to see available shifts for volunteers:
Patient Ambassadors visit with our inpatients and families during their hospital stay, along with assisting staff with light stocking, cleaning, and organizing.
Monday- Friday:
Times vary.
Information Desk volunteers provide directions to patients, families, and visitors throughout our facility, along with assisting our Admitting department with patient check-in.
Monday-Friday:
8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Gift Shop volunteers greet and assist customers with merchandise and process transactions. Light stocking and cleaning on occasion.
Monday-Friday:
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Samaritan’s Student Volunteer Program is a summer program offered to students ages 16 and older, interested in expanding their knowledge of the healthcare field.
During each 2-week rotation, student volunteers will learn about the different careers available to them in healthcare through four different placements in clinical and non-clinical areas. The hours each day will be from 9 am-3 pm. Students will accrue 60 hours of volunteer time.
Ready to apply? Make sure you complete the following:
• Completed application signed by volunteer and parent/guardian (for those under the age of 18)
• 200-word essay that answers one of the following questions:
- Why do you want to be a volunteer?
- Why are you interested in healthcare?
- Why should we select you as a volunteer?
• A copy of applicant’s state or school-issued ID
• Reference forms (must use the ones provided in the application packet, references may add additional pages if needed)
If your application is missing any of the above information, it will not be considered for the program.
In addition, all volunteers will be required to verify immunization and drug screening requirements.
Important Dates to put on your calendar:
• April 30, 2026 – Applications due
• May 11-15, 2026 – Volunteers sent invite to interview
• May 18-21, 2026 – Volunteer Group Interview
For any further questions please contact Carrie Nordberg at 509.793.9724 or cnordberg@wearesamaritan.org.