Avon Urgent Care

Description: Assist Avon Urgent Care Staff with non-clinical tasks and offer patients and their families assistance as directed
Schedule: Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, 9 AM-1PM and 5 PM-8 PM
Skills Required:  Compassionate, outgoing, supportive, ability to maintain confidentiality, committed, comfortable interacting with people who are ill or in crisis, ability to take directions and to work as a team member and independently

Beaver Creek Emergency Department

Description:  Assist Emergency Room staff at Beaver Creek ED with non-clinical tasks and offer patients and their families assistance as directed. This position is available during ski season.
Schedule: Holiday weeks Sunday – Saturday 10 AM-4 PM; Regular season hours Friday - Sunday 12 PM-4 PM
Skills Required: Compassionate, outgoing, supportive, ability to maintain confidentiality, committed, comfortable interacting with people who are ill or in crisis, ability to take directions and to work as a team member and independently

Eagle Care Clinic

Description:  To support VVMC offices with administrative and non-clinical tasks
Schedule:  M-F; as needed
Skills Required: Ability to work with minimum supervision in a busy, sometimes noisy, healthcare environment, demonstrate good customer service skills, possess excellent communication skills, physical ability to withstand periods of sitting and walking.  Spanish skills helpful.

Emergency Room

Description: Assist Emergency Room Staff at VVMC with non-clinical tasks and offer patients and their families’ assistance as directed.  This position is available during ski season.
Schedule: Sunday-Saturday, 12-5
Skills Required:  Compassionate, outgoing, supportive, ability to maintain confidentiality, committed, comfortable interacting with people who are ill or in crisis, ability to take directions and to work as a team member and independently

Gift Shop

Description: Offer guests, patients and employees an opportunity to purchase gifts, candy, and merchandise while at Vail Valley Medical Center.  All proceeds benefit the Vail Valley Medical Center. 
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Skills Required:  Comfortable working on the computer, exchanging monies, working independently

Hospitality Cart

Description:  Offers cookies and beverages to patients on the Patient Care Unit and Women’s and Children’s Center
Schedule:  Wednesdays, 2-4 PM
Skills Required:  Outgoing and friendly, comfortable being in the hospital environment and around people who are ill, able to move 30 lbs, ability to maintain confidentiality

Patient Care Unit

Description:  Volunteers on the patient care unit support staff in providing a high level of compassionate, patient-centered care.  Volunteer duties range from stocking supplies, preparing patients for meals, visiting with patients, answering nurse call pagers, and contributing to a healing environment.
Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 12 PM-5 PM, 5 PM-7 PM; three shifts per month
Skills Required:  Compassionate, outgoing, supportive, ability to maintain confidentiality, committed, comfortable interacting with people who are ill or just coming out of surgery, ability to take directions and to work as a team member and independently

Shaw Information Desk

Description:  Greet all patients and guests and assist by escorting them to various areas of the center and provide information pertaining to the Shaw Regional Cancer Center and other clinics and services.  May also make appointment reminder calls for the Sonnenalp Breast Imaging Center.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9 AM-2 PM
Skills Required:  Outgoing, high level of customer service, ability to escort patients to locations, comfortable being around people who are ill

Shaw Resource Library

Description:  Be a helpful volunteer for the librarian. Learn the basics of how a medical library functions on a daily basis and assist with projects as necessary.
Schedule:  Flexible, as needed
Skills Required:  Detail-oriented, computer skills, understanding and caring individual with patients, family members and the general public with cancer

Sonnenalp Breast Diagnostic Imaging Center

Description:  Assist guests and staff as needed.  Duties may include offering coffee and tea to patients who are waiting, helping to create a calm environment and visiting with patients
Schedule: Monday and Tuesday, 9 AM-2 PM or later.
Skills Required:  Compassionate, ability to listen and not offer advice, ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to take directions and to work as a team member and independently

Special Events

Description:  Help with volunteer and hospital fundraisers and special events.  Tasks could range from serving as a committee chair, helping on a committee, to working the day of the events
Schedule:  Varies
Skills Required:  Organized, energetic, self-starter

Vail Information Desk

Description: Assist guests by escorting them to various areas of the hospital and by providing information pertaining to Vail Valley Medical Center, its clinics and services.  Greets all patients and guests and manages complimentary services in the lobby. 
Schedule: Regular two or more times per month - days, evenings, or weekends - Monday - Friday 9 AM-1 PM, 1-5 PM, 5-7 PM; Saturday and Sunday, 12-5 PM.
Skills Required:  Outgoing, high level of customer service, ability to escort patients to locations, comfortable being around people who are ill or just out of surgery.

Volunteer Office Administrative Work

Description:  Assist with administrative duties such as filing, entering data, newsletter
Schedule:  Monday - Friday, flexible
Skills Required:  Detail-oriented, comfortable working with computers and other office equipment

VVMC Development Department

Description:  Office work, making thank you phone calls, database entry
Schedule:  Monday - Friday, flexible
Skills Required:  Detail-oriented, personable, comfortable talking on the phone, and working on the computer.