Volunteer at St. Luke
Serving Northern Kentucky since 1954, The St. Luke Hospitals are committed to meeting the expanding health care needs of the Northern Kentucky community. St. Luke Hospital East is located in Ft. Thomas and St. Luke Hospital West is located in Florence. Both hospitals offer a positive work atmosphere and social environment for volunteers.
VolunTeen Program
The St. Luke Hospitals also offer a VolunTeen program, which gives teenagers 14-18 years of age the opportunity to gain valuable job experience and the opportunity to apply for St. Luke Auxiliary college scholarships.
Contact Us
You can learn more about becoming a volunteer or VolunTeen by calling St. Luke East at 859-572-3166 or St. Luke West at 859-212-5375. You can also email the director of Volunteer Services, Kitty Pilger at Kitty.Pilger@healthall.com. You can join the caring community of volunteers at The St. Luke Hospitals, by filling out and submitting The St. Luke's Volunteer Application Form.
More About Volunteering
Volunteers are needed in nearly every hospital department. Whether it is answering the phones, delivering flowers or escorting a patient, your effort helps us meet our mission of providing compassionate and professional healthcare to Northern Kentucky communities.
Because of major changes in healthcare delivery, the need for volunteers is greater than ever. Being a volunteer at one of our hospitals makes you a crucial player on the hospital team.
How to Join
For more information on becoming a St. Luke volunteer, contact:
St. Luke Hospitals
Department of Volunteer Services
85 North Grand Avenue
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
859-572-3166 East
859-212-5375 West
Benefits
When volunteering at a St. Luke hospital, you will make new friends and learn new skills. You will receive the personal satisfaction that can only come from helping others. In addition, volunteers receive some tangible benefits too which include:
- Free Parking
- Training and Educational Development
- Identification Badge
- Free Meals
- Free TB Screening and Flu Shots
- Yearly Awards Banquet
- Credit Union
The Team
As a volunteer, you will be placed in the hospital of your choice or the one nearest you that matches your skills and interests. Because each volunteer brings individuality and new experiences, the opportunities to help are endless. Below are just some of the areas where volunteers make a difference:
- Admitting
- Clerical
- Crafts
- Emergency Department
- Flowers, Mail and Newspaper Delivery
- Fundraising
- Gift Shop
- Information Desk
- Outpatient Department
- Pastoral Care
- Physical Therapy
- Psychiatry
- Public Relations
- Surgical Waiting
- Visiting Patients
Volunteers are recruited throughout the year. Any adult or teenager (14-18) wishing to apply or to obtain information should call the volunteer office at The St. Luke Hospitals.
After receiving your application, you will be interviewed to determine your preferences, abilities and any physical limitations. Then you will be matched with the hospital's vacant volunteer positions. Applicants who are accepted are required to participate in an orientation program. The program includes films and presentations by members of the hospital staff.
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