Volunteer FAQ
Q: Where can I get an application?
A: You can print an application from this website by clicking on "Download a Volunteer Application" on the Volunteer Opportunities page. You can also pick up an application at any volunteer work station at either the Medical Center or Outpatient Center. You can also call the volunteer services coordinator and leave your name, mailing address and a number where you can be reached. An application will be mailed to you within five working days.
Q: I travel often. Can I still volunteer?
A: Certainly! One of the great concepts of volunteer service is the flexibility it allows you. Just contact the volunteer services manager of the dates of your absence. Although your same location and schedule cannot be guaranteed upon your return, every effort will be made to provide you with a satisfactory placement.
Q: Do I have to volunteer a certain number of hours a week? A month? A year?
A: Volunteers are encouraged to provide Mat-Su Regional Medical Center with 100 hours of volunteer service annually. There are, however, no penalties if you cannot fulfill that commitment.
Q: I heard you have to have all of your vaccinations and be fingerprinted with a background check before you can volunteer. Is that true?
A: ALL volunteers are required to undergo a drug screen. Fingerprinting and background check to be done on all volunteers 18 and older.
Q: Is there an age limit?
A: There is no upper age limit but volunteers must be at least 15 years old.
Q: Can I come in and just rock babies?
A: Our Family Birthing Center encourages families together both during and after the birthing process. Occasionally, through medical necessity, a newborn will be in the nursery and a volunteer may be called on to "hold the baby." However, these instances are too rare to constitute a separate position from the Family Birthing Center postpartum volunteer.
Q: Do I have to have previous experience to be a volunteer?
A: No experience is required. Our on-the-job training with an existing volunteer will provide you with all the training you'll need in whatever field of service you have chosen.