Volunteer at Methodist West Hospital - West Des Moines
Volunteer Opportunities at Methodist West Hospital
Volunteers at Methodist West Hospital make a difference for our patients, families and team members. We offer you the satisfaction of helping others along with wonderful support from our staff. Volunteers are needed in areas that range from patient and family contact, such as staffing waiting rooms, escorting or instruction; to clerical such as typing and filing; to customer service in gift shops and retail stores; to working at home on projects, such as sewing.
Volunteer assignments can be arranged on a schedule that suits you. Volunteers' commitments range from daily to once a year. All volunteers must go through a screening process prior to joining the team. We do require that volunteers make at least a 3-month commitment.
Volunteer Requirements
- Must be 18 or older. 18-year-olds need to be in college; no high school students.
- Complete a volunteer application
- Submit three completed personal references
- Complete a health screening
- COVID vaccination required
- TB test
- Flu vaccine required (as applicable Oct-May)
- Pass a criminal background and dependent adult/child abuse registry check
- Interview/orientation
- Complete necessary training
- Currently enrolled in college.
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Commit to volunteering one shift, for a minimum of 2 to 4 hours once per week.
- Must volunteer for two semesters (Example: summer and fall, fall and spring, spring and summer).
Accelerated Summer Volunteer Requirements
- Must commit to volunteering two shifts, for 2 to 4 hours, depending on volunteer position.
- Must volunteer for ten weeks. Early June through the middle of August.
Adult Volunteer
We have opportunities in patient care areas and non-patient areas such as the gift shop, family waiting rooms, clerical support, and more.A typical volunteer assignment is once a week for 2-4 hours and can be arranged on a schedule that suits you. We ask our volunteers to make a six-month commitment.
Service Spotlights
College Student Volunteer
We have opportunities to support patients, families and hospital staff in a variety of areas, including our patient comfort cart program, pediatric and adult emergency departments, hospital elder life program (HELP) and more. A typical volunteer assignment is once a week for 2-4 hours. We ask our volunteers to make a two semester commitment.
Accelerated Summer Volunteer Program
Beginning in Summer 2023, we are offering college volunteers an accelerated volunteer program opportunity. Openings in the program are on a first come, first serve basis. A volunteer assignment is twice a week for 2-4 hours. We ask volunteers to commit to 10 weeks, June through the middle of August.
For more information about the Accelerated Summer Volunteer Program, please contact Riley Maher, Volunteer Coordinator, at Riley.Maher@unitypoint.org or (515) 263-5231.