Volunteer Services
Rush Oak Park Hospital volunteers are integral partners in providing care to patients and distributing hospital services.
Volunteers are used in many hospital areas, including:
- Gift Shop
- Medical Records
- Housekeeping
- Spiritual Care
- Employee Health
- Front Desk
- Human Resources
- Food Services
- Registration
- Emergency Room
- Telemetry
- Same-Day Surgery
- Nursing Administration
- Volunteer office
- Marketing
- Quality Management
- Therapy
Placement is based on your personal interests, availability, general health, skills and experience, as well as specific department needs.
Benefits include:
- Discounts in our Cafeteria and Gift Shop
- Free parking
- Annual Recognition Dinner
- Free subscription to quarterly newsletter
- Opportunity to meet new people, give back to the community and learn about health care
Volunteers can be as young as 14 years old. High school and college students can fulfill their community service requirements. However, there is a required minimum time commitment of 40 hours in a three-month period. The majority of adult (18 years and older) volunteer positions require a long-term time commitment of six months to one year, with a minimum of one four-hour shift per week. Short-term seasonal and/or project-based volunteer positions are available periodically to qualified applicants.
Once you have submitted your information, the department will review it and contact you to set up a date and time for an interview. You can download an application form here, for adults, or here, for teens.
You also can contact Volunteer Services at 708-660-5684 to have a form mailed to you. Return your completed form by mail to:
Rush Oak Park Hospital
Volunteer Services
520 S. Maple Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60304-1097
by fax to: 708-660-6811
by email to: Cynthia_J_Vasquez@rush.edu
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Rush Oak Park Hospital!
Please note: Volunteers do not take the place of salaried staff. Volunteer service is not intended in any way to lead to paid employment at Rush Oak Park Hospital.
