Opportunities are available at Martin Memorial for teenagers interested in future medical careers and want to see health care first hand, or for teens looking for a chance to volunteer. The health system offers a teen volunteer program for the 2009-2010 school year that provides qualified teenagers with an opportunity to volunteer in a hospital setting.
Student volunteers support clinical staff in patient care. That includes clerical work, such as assisting with discharge medication orders and helping unit secretaries; working with staff members to ensure patient needs are met; assisting patients during the discharge process and more.
In order to ensure Martin Memorial maintains its high quality of service to the community, our teen volunteers are selected on a competitive basis and we do not accept volunteers who are required to volunteer as a condition of a court-ordered sentence. To meet requirements for this program, participants must:
· Be between the ages of 15 and 18
· Be in a minimum grade level of ninth grade
· Have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (as verified by a guidance counselor) on a standard diploma course of study
· Have reliable transportation
· Have a teacher recommendation
· Have parental consent
· Interview with the teenage volunteer coordinator
· Receive a TB screening test
· Have the ability to perform a minimum of four volunteer service hours per week
The application deadline for the 2009-2010 teen volunteer program is Aug. 1. Other applicants may be considered throughout the year if additional openings become available.
To apply, visit mmhs.com/content/teenvolunteers.htm. For additional information or questions, contact Rachel Raos at rraos@mmhs-fla.org.
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