Donating your time to those in need could be one of your most fulfilling experiences. Our Volunteer Program at
St. Luke’s can help you find the best outlet for your unique abilities and interests.
Why Volunteer?
Volunteering is rewarding, helpful, and fun, especially if you give your time where it can really make a difference. At St. Luke’s Hospital, we have opportunities for those who are interested in helping people. We are here to help make life better for our patients, our community, and you.
St. Luke’s is among New York City’s best-kept secrets. We are a center of clinical excellence for cardiology, neurology, oncology, and much more. Plus, we are leaders in caring for the elderly, treating breast cancer, helping kids, and providing physical rehabilitation. Because we’ve got so much going on, our volunteers really feel a part of all the activity and love that’s here, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
How Can You Help?
When you join our family, you can help in different ways that we promise will be personally fulfilling for you and a benefit to our patients and our staff. Our opportunities include assisting patients and their families in the Emergency Department, organizing musical/theatrical entertainment, becoming one of our Visiting Ambassadors to in-patients, or an advocate for the victims of rape/domestic violence in our Crime Victims Treatment Center. You could also participate in the Lobby Host program to direct and assist patients and their families, or help at the Health Information Center informing the community, visitors, and members of the institution of hospital services. You may help with projects in the volunteer office, or be a clerical assistant in one of our many departments. Some of our volunteers just pitch in wherever and whenever an opportunity presents itself. If you have special talents and are interested in volunteering, we want to hear from you.
If you have a big heart and enjoy helping others, please call us at (212) 523-2188.
St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals
Although we are often known as St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, those who wish to volunteer in Harlem may do so at St. Luke’s. We are in great need of volunteers throughout the year to help provide support to patients in a variety of ways. You can volunteer your time in patient-focused or non-patient positions, which include the following:
- Language interpreters
- Lobby host and greeter
- Library assistant to deliver books and magazines
- Visit patients in various departments
- Organize events and assist departments with light clerical needs
- Unit volunteers to be assigned a department and visit with patients
- ED volunteers act as liaisons between patients and their families
Regardless of your particular area(s) of interest, the volunteer department at
St. Luke's strives to match your interests with the needs of the site.
A separate, but affiliated volunteer program is the Academic Associate Program. This is a clinical research assistant program in the Emergency Department of St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals. Your primary responsibility will be to assist ongoing research projects being conducted in the department in an effort to improve emergency care and to bring greater precision to the practice of emergency medicine (EM). Please proceed to the following website for more information: www.columbia.edu/cu/aap
How to Volunteer
If you wish to volunteer, you must be at least 15 years of age. Individuals between 15-18 must provide working papers. All prospective volunteers must complete the application and all required paperwork prior to calling to schedule an interview.