Founded in 1971, the Volunteer Service of Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center focuses on patient comfort. More than 300 community members devote more than 50,000 hours a year to volunteering at Memorial City. The majority of our volunteers work directly with patients and their families, providing that extra level of care while a person is hospitalized.
Volunteers are an integral part of our health care team. Being a volunteer:
- Adds meaning to your life
- Gives you the opportunity to develop new, lasting friendships
- Provides you a firsthand look at the health care profession
- Helps you accumulate community service hours for school-related projects and scholarships
Requirements
We ask our Adult Volunteers(ages 18 and up) to:
- Make a one-year commitment
- Volunteer at least one shift a week. Shift hours are 9 am to 12:30 pm or 12:30 pm to 4 pm.
We ask our Junior Volunteers (high school students - ages 15 to 18) to:
- Make a one-year commitment
- Volunteer at least one shift a week between 4 pm and 7 pm (Monday to Friday)
Where do volunteers work?
Volunteers at Memorial City support most hospital departments. Opportunities are available for patient-focused and clerical duties, including:
- All nursing units
- Information desks
- Emergency Center
- Inpatient and outpatient surgery (waiting rooms and recovery areas, for example)
- Patient Relations
- Newborn nursery
- Testing centers
- Clerical assistance
How do I become a volunteer?
- Call (713) 242-3830 to request an application.
- Please return your completed application to the volunteer office at address below.
- A volunteer staff member will call you for an interview.
- Once accepted into the program you will be scheduled for an hour orientation class followed by a series of training days with an active member of our volunteer team.
For More Information
High School Students please contact:
Earl Pereira
Earl.Pereira@memorialhermann.org
Tel: (713) 242-4858
Adult Volunteers please contact:
Bailey Curtis
Bailey.Curtis@memorialhermann.org
Tel: (713) 242-3830
Volunteer Services
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center
921 Gessner Rd.
Houston, Texas 77024
(713) 242-3830