Volunteer Opportunities

Make a difference in your community

There are many reasons to volunteer at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. As a volunteer, you can:

• Become actively involved in your community
• Develop your skills and experience
• Explore career possibilities
• Help people who are sick or injured
• Meet new people

As a volunteer, you’ll have the chance to help us fulfill our mission of providing outstanding care to the people in the community. We depend on volunteers like you to help make it happen.

How Do I Become a Volunteer?

Please note that due to the Covid-19 pandemic we are accepting volunteer applications but availability of positions may be variable. Late afternoon (after 4pm), evening and weekend positions are currently very limited.

Complete a NWH Volunteer Application and bring it with you to your appointment, along with any required health documentation and a government issued photo ID (or school IDs).  Once your application has been submitted, call our Volunteer Office at 617-243-6048 to schedule a volunteer interview. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Volunteer interviews are scheduled from 8:00am-4:30pm. Please bring your any required health documentation and a government issued photo ID (or school IDs + Birth Certificate) to your interview.

Summer Student Volunteer Program

Thank you for your interest in our  Summer Volunteer Program for Middle / High School students and College Volunteers. Please check our website in February for updates about the 2022 Summer Student Volunteer Program. 

Who Volunteers at Newton-Wellesley Hospital?

Our volunteers come from all walks of life. We have volunteers from age 14 (the minimum) to over 90. They include students, retirees, people with full-time careers, vocational work groups, and others who choose to spend their extra time serving their community.

Where Do Volunteers Serve?

Volunteers work with us in nearly every area of the hospital. We depend on our volunteers to provide the high-quality care our community deserves. You may choose to serve patients and their families in inpatient or outpatient areas, assist our support services staff members, orprovide administrative support. The following are examples of the many hospital areas, programs, and roles where you can volunteer your time and may not be reflective of current availability for volunteer placement.

• Ambassador
• Cafeteria
• Emergency Department
• Fitness Center
• Gift Shop
• Landscaping
• Mailroom
• Maternity Greeter
• Patient Escort
• Cancer Center Musician
• Nutrition and Food Services
• Office Settings
• Ambulatory Clinics
• Outpatient Surgery
• Patient Representatives
• Patient Units
• Pediatrics
• Pet Therapy *(Certification required)
• Radiology
• Receiving/Storeroom
• Reiki *(Level 2 certification required)
• Surgical Liaison
• Transport Services

What Are the Volunteer Time Requirements?

Our staff members and volunteers all make mutual commitments to provide quality service. Because of the time we spend to train our volunteers, we expect a minimum of three hours of volunteer service each week, depending on individual assignments, over the duration of three to four months. This is equivalent to a total minimum commitment of 100 hours per year for adults and 50 hours per year for students.

Certain volunteer programs, such as the Patient Representative and Surgical Liaison programs, require a minimum commitment of nine months to one year of service.