Volunteer Services
Current Openings
At Your Service (AYS)
Monday 6:00 – 9:00am, 4:00 – 7:00pm
Tuesday 6:00 – 9:00am
Wednesday 4:00 – 7:00pm
The AYS volunteers run errands throughout the hospital and escort patients and visitors to areas within the hospital.
Heart & Vascular
Tuesday (every other) 12 – 3pm
The volunteer will greet patients and visitors, direct and/or escort them to areas within the unit.
Information Desk
Monday (every other) 12:00 – 4:00pm
The Information Desk volunteers answer phones and assist patients and visitors as they enter the hospital. Volunteers will train at At Your Service first and be willing to make a one year commitment.
Joint Care Program
Tuesday 1:30 – 4:00pm
The volunteers will assist the Joint Care Coordinators before, during and after the pre-operative classes. This is a great opportunity for students that are going into Physical Therapy.
Patient Registration
Thursday 6:00 – 9:00am
Friday 6:00 – 9:00am
The volunteers in Patient Registration greet patients as they arrive and validate parking tickets. Volunteers may be asked to escort patients to nursing units and other departments in the hospital.
Pulmonary Receptionist
Thursday 12:00 – 3:00pm
The volunteers in Pulmonary greet patients, alert staff members as their patients arrive and provide clerical assistance for the staff.
4 Tower Welcome Desk
Wednesday 10:00am – 12:00pm
Volunteers at the Welcome Desk will escort visitors from the AM Admit unit to the Surgical Waiting room. The volunteers will also provide clerical assistance for the staff.
Questions? Contact Us!
Meriter Hospital
Volunteer Services, 2 Tower
202 S. Park Street
Madison, WI 53715
Volunteer Information: (608) 417-6257
E-mail: volunteer@meriter.com
Welcome! Give Volunteering at Meriter a Try!
You have unique reasons for why you have chosen to donate your time and energy to volunteerism in your community. We respect that! The caring people who volunteer at Meriter reflect the community we serve – women and men…young and younger…teens, college students, working professionals and retirees. Meriter volunteers complement our dedicated staff by enhancing the quality of healthcare provided to our patients who come from all over south central Wisconsin. Our volunteers understand that a hospital visit can be stressful and challenging for a patient or family member. “Welcome to Meriter!” and “How may I help you?” are phrases overheard every day by our visitors. Kind words and personalized assistance go a long way in making our guests comfortable.
So, if you are interested in being a vital part of Meriter’s consistent standard of ‘Excellence Always’; than volunteering at Meriter is the perfect fit for you! Our Volunteer Services staff will work with you to select a volunteer placement that meets your interests and availability. At the same time, we want to give you a chance to learn new skills and gain a sense of personal satisfaction and accomplishment when you volunteer. Discover how a couple hours each week can make a real difference for our patients, their families and for you!
A few of the volunteer opportunities that await you include:
• Facilitating physician and family consults in our new Surgical Waiting Room
• Assisting visitors or callers at our Information Desk
• Escorting families from the Operating Room Welcome Desk
• Visiting patients through our unique Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP)
• Supporting new families in our very busy Birthing Center
• Assisting Emergency Room team members
• Delivering patient mail and flowers
• Providing assistance to our guests in Meriter’s Gift Shop or Greenbush Garden Bistro
• Stocking supplies in the Digestive Health Center or other nursing units
• Facilitating the admission of our patients, delivering paperwork to nursing units, and working on special projects as an At Your Service volunteer
• …and many, many more
As a Meriter volunteer, you could also choose to participate in various fundraising events, serve on a volunteer leadership Board or join a small group committee. For example:
• Annual December Love Lights tree lighting program
• Annual Scholarship Committee which offers financial support to area high school Seniors pursuing a health care career
• A community partnership with Dane County nonprofit organizations and Meriter through our Friends4Friends program
Friends of Meriter Newsletter
Please enjoy the current issue of NEWSLINE, a bi-monthly publication specifically for our Meriter volunteers.
Join Our Volunteer Team!
THANK YOU for your interest in volunteering at Meriter Health Services. We are always looking for energetic people who want to share their time and talents in a healthcare environment and have fun while volunteering.
Please be aware that we do require a 3-4 hour weekly commitment for a minimum of 6 months. Additionally, all volunteers must do a health screening that includes a 2 step TB skin test and documentation of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. Also, the State of Wisconsin requires that a criminal background check be completed on all health care employees and volunteers.
Please print and complete the Application for Volunteer Services Form and the Background Information Disclosure Form you see below. Send all completed forms to:
Meriter Hospital
Attn: Volunteer Services Coordinator
202 South Park Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53715