St. Luke's Roosevelt Premedical Volunteer Program
PLUS – Orientation is TONIGHT for new volunteers!
Open to All students in good standing with the exception of first semester first year students, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center offers a volunteer program designed to give pre-med students an opportunity to interact with patients, be involved in the day-to-day activities of a hospital and assist in achieving higher levels of patient satisfaction.
The St. Luke's Volunteer programs assist visitors and patients with directions and information. Volunteers provide assistance to departments under these volunteer service descriptions: Administrative/Clerical, Unit Support Aide, Ambulatory Care, Patient's Library, Surgical Liaison, and Patient Rounding. The Patient Rounding Program fits very closely
with St. Luke's-Roosevelt's institutional goal of ensuring the best customer service and the delivery of effective quality care. One component of the Patient Rounding program is to have the patients' stay in the hospital as pleasant and comfortable as possible by providing a
welcoming orientation to the patients within 24 hours of admission. A second component of the program is to ask the patient how St. Luke's can improve care by performing patient surveys. Survey questions are taken from a national benchmarking tool and the results are available to the public.
For the Spring 2010 semester, the following assignments are available:
* Emergency Department - Roosevelt and St. Luke's
* Patient Rounding - Roosevelt and St. Luke's
* Ambulatory Surgery - Roosevelt and St. Luke's
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Returning Volunteers do not need to fill out new forms but should schedule an open appointment slot online <https://my.timedriver.com/55K1H> . Open slots begin Tuesday, January 19th. Please remember to bring a copy of your class schedule to your
appointment. To schedule an appointment click here! <https://my.timedriver.com/55K1H>
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New Volunteers must attend the Mandatory Volunteer Orientation and complete a full application.
WHAT: MANDATORY ORIENTATION FOR ALL NEW VOLUNTEERS
WHEN: MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Muhlenberg Building, 4th Floor Auditorium
IF YOU HAVE A CLASS CONFLICT: Send your UNI and class conflict information to ma2685@columbia.edu and await further instructions.
Academic Associate applicants do NOT need to attend this orientation.
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Application Components for New Volunteers:
1 Fill out the Volunteer Application Form
<http://www.wehealny.org/services/slr_volunteer/2009%20pdfs/Volunteer%20Application%20Protected.doc> .
2 Have your Academic Advisor fill out and sign the Clearance Form for Volunteer work at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
<http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/sites/dsa/files/forms/St%20%20Luke%27s%20Volunteer%20Clearance%20Form_0.pdf> confirming that you are in good academic standing.
3 Read the Core Competency Handbook
<http://www.wehealny.org/services/slr_volunteer/2009%20pdfs/SLR%20Vol%20Core%20Competency%2009.pdf> and take the Volunteer Core Volunteer Challenge Exam
<http://www.wehealny.org/services/slr_volunteer/2009%20pdfs/SLR%20Vol%20Core%20Comp%20exam09.pdf>
4 Fill out the Volunteer Medical Health Assessment Form
<http://www.wehealny.org/services/slr_volunteer/2009%20pdfs/Health%20Assessment%20Form.pdfhttp://www.wehealny.org/services/slr_volunteer/2009%20pdfs/Health%20Assessment%20Form.pdf> - Obtain a copy of your immunization records showing proof of 2 MMR Vaccinations and a tuberculin skin test (PPD) within the last 12 months. These records can be obtained from your Academic Advisor.
a) Take the Medical Health Assessment Form, AND proof of immunizations to St. Luke's Employee Health Service located in the Clark Building on the 1st Floor 114th Street & Amsterdam). If you do not have a current tuberculin test you can obtain one at Employee Health Service. The Nurse is available Monday through Friday 8AM - 4PM and is
closed daily from 12:30PM to 1:30PM.
b) Please be aware that you will need to make two visits to Employee Health - one to receive the PPD and the second to have it read (48-72 hours later). If you test positive to the Tuberculin skin test (PPD), you must provide a chest X-Ray Report from your own physician.
5. Current Copy of School Photo ID and Class Schedule
6. Schedule your registration appointment online <https://my.timedriver.com/55K1H> . Open slots begin Tuesday, January 26th. ***Please note that you must first attend the Mandatory Orientation Session on January 25th. To schedule an appointment click here! <https://my.timedriver.com/55K1H>
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Registration Process
You must bring all completed application materials with you at the time
of registration to the Volunteer Office (1111 Amsterdam Avenue, Travers
Building, room 513.) signed, dated and stapled in the order listed:
1. Application Form
2. Volunteer Medical Health Assessment Form, cleared by SL's EHS;
3. MMR Immunization record
4. Signed Clearance Form
5. Copy of Photo ID
6. Copy of Class Schedule
7. Volunteer Challenge Exam
Incomplete documents will not be accepted. There are limited availabilities; therefore priority will be given to returning volunteers. It is highly recommended that you DO NOT wait until the
last moment to complete your application and register online <https://my.timedriver.com/55K1H> .
Come prepared with several choices of days and hours you have open in your schedule, as there is a 5 hour weekly volunteer requirement. Volunteer Commitment for the Premed Program: All volunteers are required to commit to volunteering for 5 hours per week - 150 hours over two semesters. This can be one five hour shift or two shifts of 2 and 3 hours respectively. Attendance is extremely important and if you miss three shifts without notice, you will be asked to leave the program. Each assignment is for one semester only.
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Directions to the Volunteer Office
1111 Amsterdam Avenue, Travers Building, Rm 513
* Enter through blue awning at 440 West 114th Street.
* After clearing Security, turn Left (following sign for Bone Density).
* Walk past glass-windowed clinics and Clark Elevator bank. Turn Left after elevator bank (still following sign for Bone Density).
* Walk straight down hall to the vending machines.
* Take the Minturn Elevators (across from the vending machines) to the 3rd Floor.
* Upon exiting the elevator make a right toward the Travers Building.
* Open the LEFT blue door and proceed up the steps. The Volunteer Office is the last door on the Right.
Contact: Beth Gillander, St. Luke's Volunteer Coordinator, 212.523.2188. The Volunteer Office is open to visitors Monday - Friday from 9:30 to 4:30 or you may contact them by email at SLRHCVolunteerSrvs@chpnet.org.
