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Share Your Energy - Become a Palomar Health Volunteer

Your wisdom, passion and experience can be used in a meaningful, life-changing way.

At Palomar Health, we respect your time and appreciate the generosity of our entire family of volunteers. Palomar Health volunteers provide support, encouragement and a fresh perspective to patients and the hospital. In return, volunteers become part of our family, and they join the team of physicians, nurses, staff members and others who make our patients feel at home.

Palomar Health works closely with each new volunteer to find an assignment that matches his or her interests, skills and motivation.

We have Volunteer Opportunities on the following areas:

  • Patient visitor
  • Surgery waiting room assistant
  • Surgery prep assistant
  • Front door guest relations
  • Lobby information desk
  • Clerical and office support
  • Departmental support
  • Unit support
  • Urgent care
  • Emergency department
  • Patient and waiting rooms magazine cart
  • Courtesy shuttle
  • Pharmacy
  • Sterile processing

Locations to Volunteer:

Requirements for becoming a Volunteer:

  • Interview with a Volunteer Coordinator, complete application/paperwork
  • Pay $50 processing fee, which is refunded after one year upon completion of 100 hours of service
  • Annual TB test
  • Background check
  • Hospital and Volunteer orientation
  • Service training in respective department

If you are a high school or college student interested in pursuing a career in health care, click here to learn more about the Palomar Health Pathmaker Internship.

To share your energy today, call (760) 739-3081 or (858) 613-4659 to register or view our current opportunities.

Download Become a Palomar Health Volunteer flyer.