Here's what you need to become a volunteer...
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with UCSF Health. At the present time, all of our volunteer opportunities are currently filled. As an update, we will be re-opening our volunteer registration on Thursday, November 1st at 9 am.

 

Adult Volunteer

Requirements:

Must be at least 18 years or older at the time of registration

  1. Onboarding: Complete the volunteer onboarding process by the specified dates for your onboarding cohort.This includes completion of the online orientation and attending a group interview
  2. Time Commitment: Volunteers must serve one three-hour shift on the same day each week and complete a minimum of 100 hours of service over at least six months
  3. Health Requirements: Volunteers must have the proper immunizations listed below
  4. Background Check: Adult volunteers are required to complete a background check

Teen Volunteer

Requirements:

Must be at least 16 years of age at the time of registration

  1. Onboarding: Complete the volunteer onboarding process by the specified dates for your onboarding cohort.This includes completion of the Online Orientation and attending a Group Interview
  2. Time Commitment: Volunteers must serve one three-hour shift on the same day each week and complete a minimum of 100 hours of service over at least six months
  3. Health Requirements: Volunteers must have the proper immunizations listed below
  4. Background Check: When teen volunteers turn 18 years of age, they are required to take a background check

 

Health Requirements:

If you are accepted to volunteer at UCSF, you will be required to provide proof of the immunizations listed below. Volunteers may visit their own provider to meet the health requirements, or may utilize complimentary services through UCSF Occupational Health Services. Please note: multiple visits may be required. 

  1. Measles, Mumps, and Rubella(MMR): proof of 2 vaccinations or a positive blood titer
  2. Varicella (Chicken Pox): proof of 2 vaccinations or a positive blood titer
  3. Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap): must have been administered after 2005 to include the booster for Pertussis or whooping cough 
  4. Flu Shot: required during flu season- As required by state law, anyone who declines a flu shot must sign a declination form and wear a hospital-supplied mask while in areas where patients are seen, evaluated and trated. ​​​​​​*Volunteers serving in the Benioff Children's Hospital, that decline the flu vaccine, are required to take a leave of absence during flu season, per Child Life Services policy.* Click here for the 2018-2019 Flu Clinic Schedule
  5. Turberculosis (TB) Requirements (volunteers must complete option A, B, or C) :  
  • Option A:Two negative TB skin tests:  1 within the last three months and 1 within the last year
  • Option B: 1 Negative QuantiFeron Blood Test and 1 Negative TB skin test within the last three months
  • Option C: 1 Negative chest x-ray report completed within the past year, if you have a positive TB skin test (must provide proof of positive skin test results)

 

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