Medical Center- Chapel Hill Adult Volunteers
Due to COVID-19, we have temporarily suspended our volunteer application process. Once we receive clearance to begin onboarding new volunteers again, we will post information here. Thank you for your patience!
Stay safe and healthy!
Each volunteer member assists in providing excellent care and understanding by taking the time to give patients and their families the extra help they need during their hospital stay. Give back to your community and donate your time, care and support and apply to our volunteer program today.
Requirements and Application Process
Please review the following requirements of our Medical Center-Chapel Hill Adult Volunteer registration process. All volunteers who are non-undergraduates (i.e. community members, graduate students) should apply as Adult Volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering at Chatham Hospital or WakeBrook behavioral health facility, please submit your application through this program.
- Please complete our online application. Check out the Opportunities List prior to filling out the Service Areas Preferred in the application. *At this time, there are no Cuddler positions available.
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Once your application has been submitted, you will hear from a volunteer coordinator within 72 hours. Prior to registering for orientation, you will need to complete our online compliance module and background screening($15). The link for the test will be provided immediately after you apply in your confirmation email as well as by your volunteer coordinator.
- Attend an in-person orientation session. Orientations are held monthly in Chapel Hill.
- Complete the immunization requirements given at orientation. UNC Medical Center requires that all volunteers receive the COVID-19 vaccine and wait 2 weeks after their final dose prior to volunteering.
- Turn in all required paperwork and discuss volunteer placement with your volunteer coordinator.
*Please note- we ask all new volunteers to begin volunteering within 30 days of attending orientation. If you cannot begin within 30 days please apply at a later time.
Required Time Commitment
Applicants must be able to commit to volunteering on a weekly basis for 2-3 hours each week and to a minimum of 6 months AND 40 hours of volunteering. If you are not available to volunteer consistently for the next six months, we ask that you hold your application until you are available to fulfill this commitment.
In case you forget to log in your hours at the Volunteer Services kiosk or if you volunteer off-site, you may submit your hours online.
