Saint Louis University Hospital needs dedicated community members to help continue our tradition of service and care. Volunteers are a vital part of our hospital, touching the lives of patients and their families, and lightening the load for those in need of healing, comfort and hope.
Saint Louis University Hospital invites you to join us. Our volunteers are men and women from many age groups and backgrounds: adults, university students and teens.
Adult Volunteer Program
Men and women over the age of 18 who are interested in serving their community.
Pre-med Volunteer Program
Pre-med students providing service while observing real-life applications of their studies (special placement areas). Click here for more information.
Junior Volunteer Program
Young men and women between the ages of 15 and 18 providing service while observing career opportunities in health care. Click here for more information.
Pet Therapy Program
The Saint Louis University Hospital Volunteer Pet Therapy Program is provided in the Acute Care for the Elderly Unit, the Adult Psychiatric Floor, and the Gero-Psychiatry Floor. Pet therapy teams visit once or twice a week, usually during daytime hours. Click here for more information.
Volunteer Opportunities
Direct Patient Service
Emergency Department: Serve as a communication link between the hospital and families of patients; assist staff with non-medical tasks.
Eucharistic Minister: Distribute Holy Communion to Catholic patients upon their request.
Nursing Floors: Provide non-medical assistance to staff, patients and their families.
Patient Mail: Process and deliver mail and packages to patients in their rooms; forward mail to patients who have been discharged.
A.C.E (Acute Care for the Elderly) Unit: Assist personnel in providing activities and visitation of geriatric patients.
Indirect Patient Service
Central Service: Assist personnel in processing medical and surgical supplies.
Gift Shop: Assist with shop operations, customer purchases, and delivery of flowers and gifts to patients.
ICU Waiting Rooms: Act as a liaison between patients’ families and hospital staff.
Operating Room Waiting Area: Serve as a communication link between the hospital staff and families of surgical patients.
Patient Information Desk: Greet patients, their families and visitors; provide information.
Benefits
Working in the hospital’s atmosphere of teaching, research and patient care, volunteers have an exceptional opportunity to grow and learn as they give and serve.
The rewards are many beginning with the satisfaction that comes from helping others. Volunteers receive free parking and a meal voucher, are eligible to participate in the hospital’s educational programs, and receive a discount in the Fleur-De-Lis Gift Shop.
How to Apply
Call the Volunteer Office to request an application packet. We look forward to hearing from you!
(314) 577-8030
Saint Louis University Hospital
Since 1933, the copper roof of Saint Louis University Hospital has defined the midtown St. Louis skyline. It symbolizes a promise: that at Saint Louis University Hospital, we offer high-quality technology and care.
The promise continued in 1988 with the opening of a new 362-bed facility equipped with advanced technology and comfortable accommodations for patients and visitors.
As both a quaternary care and trauma center, Saint Louis University Hospital concentrates on the treatment of acutely ill and injured patients.
Health care professionals, support staff and volunteers work together to fulfill the promise etched against the skyline. Guided by the Jesuit philosophy and the leadership of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, our hospital will continue to distinguish itself as a leader in health care throughout our community.
Saint Louis University Hospital
Volunteer Services
3635 Vista Ave. at Grand
P.O. Box 15250
St. Louis, MO 63110-0250
(314) 577-8030