College Student Volunteer Opportunites at St. Luke’s Hospital – Bethlehem Campus

The following represents volunteer opportunities for college students at St. Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus. All shifts for each volunteer opportunity are approximately three to four hours per visit. Shifts are available in the morning, afternoon or evening.

If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please call 610-954-4676.

Ambulatory Surgical Center – Discharges patients, provides beverage and toast for patients, restocks supplies. Mon. – Fri., 9 am to 12 pm, 12 to 4 pm, 4 to 7 pm.

Clerical/Secretarial Support – Provides clerical support to the requesting departments. May include filing, data entry, collating, mailings, pulling charts and copying. Mon. – Fri., 8 am to 12 pm, 12 to 4 pm.

Emergency Department – Provide assistance to the Patient Representatives in the ER. Also assist with transporting/discharging patients, running various errands and assisting patients, visitors and staff with various needs. Mon. – Sun., 8 am to 12 pm, 12 to 4 pm, 4 to 8 pm.

Float – Reports to the Volunteer office to be placed where the greatest need is.  Areas may consist of the Pharmacy, Ambulatory Surgical Center, Volunteer Escort Service or for clerical support. Mon. – Fri., 8 am to 12 pm, 12 to 4 pm.

Gift Cart Attendant – Visits patient rooms with a cart stocked with gift shop items for their convenience. Requires two people to push the cart and sell items. Must have customer service skills. Daily morning or afternoon.

Gift Shop Assistant – Greets customers and completes sales, helps with daily upkeep of the shop. Must have customer service skills. Mon. – Sun., 9 am to 1 pm, 1 to 4:30 pm, 4:30 to 8 pm.

Mailroom Assistant – Sorts, alphabetizes and assists with incoming and outgoing mail. Mon. – Fri., 8 am to 12 pm, 12 to 4 pm.

Nurse Assistant – Assists staff in all aspects of non-clinical patient care. This may include bed-making, restocking supplies, providing water, and socialization activities with patients. Requires customer service skills and physical stamina. Three hour Patient Contact Course is required. Daily morning or afternoon.

Patient Access Center – Transport medical records to various departments, escort patients to different departments, use the pneumatic tube system, file, and greet patients. Mon. – Sat., 8 am to 12 pm, 12 to 4 pm, 4 to 7 pm.

Pharmacy Assistant – Packages and tubes stat patient medications to nursing stations. Empties pneumatic tube carriers, distributes physician orders to pharmacists. Checks inventory for out-dated items. Mon. – Fri., 8 am to 12 pm, 12 to 4 pm, 4 to 7 pm or Sat. and Sun., 9 am to 1 pm, 1 to 4 pm.

Pre-Admission Testing – Aids staff in greeting patients arriving for Pre-admission testing. Assists in various clerical duties and running errands.  Requires good communication skills and the ability to work with minimum supervision. Mon. – Fri., 8 am to 12 pm, 12 to 4 pm.

Pre-operative Holding Area – Checks OR patient packets for completeness.  Assists personnel with patient transport, delivers specimens, restocks materials and distributes memoranda and O.R. schedules. Must be 16. Mon. – Fri., morning or afternoon.

Volunteer Escort – Discharges and transports low-risk patients by wheelchair.  Delivers mail, flowers, medical reports, guides patients and visitors, and runs errands. Serves as back-up support for various departments.  Helps with workroom projects. Diverse position. Mon. – Fri., 8 am to 12 pm, 10 am to 2:30 pm, 12 to 4 pm.