Volunteer at Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital

Volunteering is as rewarding to the volunteer as it is beneficial to the patients, families, visitors and staff.

Rewards:

• Gaining experience and new skills
• Making new friends
• Developing a sense of self-worth and meaning to your life
• Giving back to the hospital and community
• Being part of a team that promotes the best in healthcare
• Interaction with patients, families, staff and fellow volunteers

Requirements for volunteering:

• Complete an application/interview
• Successfully complete background check and orientation
• Commit to at least one year of service
• Be willing to serve one four-hour shift per week, Monday - Friday / 8:30 am to 12:30 pm or 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
• Adhere to hospital policies and regulation
• Friendly, positive attitude; good communication skills
• Capacity to be empathetic and demonstrate genuine concern for patients and families
• Participate in annual training and education classes

Areas of service:

• Information desk
• Nursing units
• Day Surgery & Pre-Op Waiting Room
• Hospital support/transportation
• Escorting Patients/Visitors
• Clerical assistance

Benefits for volunteers:

• Complimentary meal in the hospital cafeteria
• Free annual flu shots
• Recognition events

Volunteer Programs and Applications:

The Adult Volunteer Program is our year round program. This program is best suited for long-term volunteers that want to serve the hospital and its patients. Adult volunteers (minimum of 18 years old) are asked to commit to volunteering four hours a week for a minimum of one year.

Volunteers are educated about the importance of ethics and confidentiality, professional behavior and appearance, proper patient interaction, including age-specific competencies, universal precautions, infection control, fire safety and security. 

If this program sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for, please contact the volunteer office via email at Jeanie.Mathews@memorialhermann.org to request an application.

Summer Program: This program is open to both high school (minimum age of 15 years old) and college students (18 to 24 years old and pursuing a career in healthcare). The program is in high demand and closes very quickly each year.  We have received our allotment of applications for the 2022 summer program, and have closed the application.  Information about the 2023 program will be updated on this page in January 2023.