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Volunteer Opportunities: Sparrow Campus

The opportunities for volunteering at the Sparrow Campus vary widely. Please choose an option below that best describes your goals as a volunteer. For more information on volunteering at the Sparrow Campus, please call 517.364.3606.

Click on the titles for full position descriptions (PDF documents).

Work with patients:

Emergency - Provide assistance in ER to patients and staff.
Escorts - Provide a wheelchair ride for patients to their transportation upon discharge.
Gift Shop Cart - Visit patient rooms to sell merchandise. This is part of being a Gift Shop Volunteer.
Outpatient Surgery - Provide assistance to patients, families, and associates within the Outpatient Surgery Department.
Patient Ambassadors
TLC Oncology

Work “behind the scenes” and provide services to hospital staff:

Central Scheduling - Make reminder calls to patients with appointments for testing.
Office Support - Provide clerical assistance to a number of departments in the health system.

Work with families, visitors and the public:

Escorts - Provide a wheelchair ride for patients to their transportation upon discharge.
Gift Shop - Maintain and operate the Gift Shop for the benefit of patients, visitors and staff.
Heart Center Waiting Room - Assist families in the lounge by providing refreshments, pagers, and updates from the medical staff.
Helping Hands
Information Desk - Answer telephone and direct visitors at the front desk of the Hospital.
Outpatient Surgery - Provide assistance to patients, families, and associates within the Outpatient Surgery Department.
Surgical Lounge - Provide support to patients and ensure that families have the opportunity to meet with the medical staff following surgery.
TLC Critical Care Lounge - Talk with family members, provide phone messages and servce as a liaison between the family and the services offered at Sparrow.

Work evenings & weekends

Emergency - Provide assistance in ER to patients and staff.
Escorts - Provide a wheelchair ride for patients to their transportation upon discharge.
Gift Shop - Operate the Gift Shop by selling merchandise to visitors and patients.
Gift Shop Cart - Visit patient rooms to sell merchandise. This is part of being a Gift Shop Volunteer.
Information Desk - Answer telephone and direct visitors at the front desk of the Hospital.
Neuro Navigators - Provide directions for visitors and give support/updates to families. Monitor the lounge and make coffee as needed.
Surgical Lounge - Provide support to patients and ensure that families have the opportunity to meet with the medical staff following surgery.

Sparrow Health System: Volunteer Services

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