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Franciscan St. James needs volunteers at both campuses
By sharing their knowledge and time, Franciscan St. James volunteers age 16 to 90 fill many key roles throughout the hospital
Franciscan St. James Health is currently seeking volunteers to provide invaluable assistance and support at the hospital’s Chicago Heights and Olympia Fields campuses.
“Not-for-profit organizations, such as Franciscan St. James, are absolutely dependent on volunteers to fill many vital roles,” said Karen Yates, Franciscan St. James Director of Mission and Volunteer Services.
There are three classifications of Volunteer positions at Franciscan St. James. Within those three classifications are various assignments within the two hospitals.
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Customer Service Volunteers interact with patients, families, visitors and staff. Those voluteers serve as information desk greeters, patient transporters, waiting room volunteers, receptionists and more.
Clerical Volunteers assist with all types of office work, organizing, filing and answering phones.
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Retail Volunteers essentially staff the hospital gift shops located in each campus lobby, as well as Lynn’s Boutique in the Comprehensive Cancer Institute.
“At Franciscan St. James, our volunteers range in age from 16 to 90,” Yates said. “They do so many things for our patients and our staff that we would be lost without them.”
To learn more, or to become a Franciscan St. James volunteer, call the Chicago Heights campus at 708-756-1000, ext. 56888, or the Olympia Fields campus at 708-747-4000, ext. 81236.
