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USA Health offers an extensive network of physicians and other healthcare providers through USA Physicians Group, the region’s largest multispecialty practice, and several other affiliated physician practices.
At USA Health, we treat people. In doing so, we want to understand your unique needs so our doctors and other providers can design a plan of care specifically for you. Use the field below to search for a specific service, treatment, specialty or provider.
Volunteers at University Hospital make a difference in people's lives daily, whether they are offering a kind word to patients, working in the gift shop or raising money to purchase lifesaving equipment.
Volunteer Program Temporarily Suspended
At USA Health, the wellness and safety of our patients, their
families and visitors, staff, volunteers and communities is our most
important priority. We have temporarily suspended our volunteer
program. We are not accepting volunteer applications at this time. As
conditions change, we will post program updates. If you have any
questions, please email usahealthvolunteers@health.southalabama.edu.
Thank you.
What it Means to Volunteer at University Hospital
At USA Health University Hospital, volunteers help to comfort and tend to patients of all ages. We seek out passionate, motivated and committed individuals of all backgrounds to work in our service departments. Our volunteers are not involved in direct patient care, but contribute to University Hospital by performing clerical duties on patient floors, “driving” the Jolly Trolley cart, transporting patients and much more. University Hospital offers volunteers the opportunity to make an impact in their community, gain meaningful connections, learn new skills and explore careers in healthcare.
We accept applications year-round. However, placement in service areas are subject to space and need.
Possible Placement Areas:
Office Volunteers
Patient Transport
Waiting Room Volunteers
Nurses’ Station/Jolly Trolley Volunteers
Gift Shop
Pet Therapy Volunteers (only for those trained and certified)
Ways to Volunteer
College and Adult Volunteers
Volunteers create their schedule by selecting one 4-hour shift, on the same day and same time, to volunteer each week for a minimum commitment of six months. Applicants must be 18 years or older and are required to wear uniform tops, which cost $25. Teens are encouraged to apply in January for our Teen Summer Volunteer Program (see below).
Applicants are to submit a completed application and agree to a reference and background check. Upon acceptance, applicants will attend orientation and receive a volunteer schedule. Turning in a completed volunteer application does not signify acceptance into the volunteer program.
The Teen Volunteer Program has reached capacity for this year and is now closed.
Volunteering with University Hospital as a teen is a valuable personal growth experience as well as a wonderful way to support and invest in the community in which you live.
Teen volunteers must be 15 years of age and have completed their freshman year of high school. Volunteers are assigned one 4-hour shift on the same day and at the same time. Available shifts are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteer Summer sessions are short (June to July). Absences must be kept to a minimum. Please consider your teen’s Summer schedule before applying.
Teen volunteers are required to wear volunteer uniforms, which cost $20.
Required Documentation for All Volunteers
Along with a completed application, please send documentation of the following:
Two doses of MMR (Mumps-Measles-Rubella)
Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccination
Two doses OR documented history of Varicella (Chicken Pox) vaccine
Flu Shot: One dose of flu shot for those applying between Nov. 1 and April 30
One dose of TDAP (Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis) within the last 10 years
TB Skin Test under one of the following conditions:
Applicants must provide written documentation of a negative test within the previous 12 months and complete the symptom evaluation and TB risk assessment forms.
Applicants without documentation of a negative test result during the preceding 12 months will need to provide documentation of a 2-step skin test: initial TST (read at 48-72 hours), if negative; a second TST (read at 48-72 hours) to confirm the first reading given 1-3 weeks from the first test.
Applicants with history of positive TB screening must provide documentation of a clear chest x-ray.
Contact Us
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about volunteering at University Hospital.
Call us at (251) 471-7265 or email us at the addresses below.
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