Be a Volunteer at Banner Estrella

Banner Estrella Medical Center is looking for compassionate and caring individuals who would be willing to volunteer four hours each week at the hospital. 

Our volunteers come from all walks of life and make significant contributions of time and talent. Each year, volunteers donate nearly 20,000 hours to our medical center and generate funds that benefit Banner Estrella programs and services through the fund-raising efforts of the Gift Shop and other special sale events.

Application Process
To make sure that we have only the best in volunteers -- as we do in our physicians, nurses and staff -- we require all our volunteers to complete a thorough application, interview and background research process. This process, which could take up to three weeks, helps to verify that we will continue to make a difference in people’s lives through excellent patient care.

We ask all our volunteers for a service commitment of a minimum of one shift per week,  four hours in length, for six months to one year.

Volunteer opportunities currently available include:

• Reception Services such as greeting patients and visitors at lobby information desks, or greeting and escorting visitors.
• Departmental Support Services such as food services, or assisting in the hospital's Gift Shop.
• Administrative Clerical Support such as answering phones, scheduling, making copies, filing, data entry, and other duties as necessary.
• Patient and Family Services such as visiting patients to ensure patients' needs are being met, writing personal stories for patients and family members, Dog Therapy (must be certified by Therapy Dogs Inc., Delta Society, or Therapy Dogs International), Reiki Therapy (must be certified at Level II or higher).

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• Adult Volunteer Application
• Dog Therapy Volunteer Application
• Jr. Teen Volunteer Application (ages 16-17)
• Certified Reiki Volunteer Application

Volunteer Department Office Hours

• Monday-Friday
  • 8 a.m. - Noon
  • Closed from Noon - 2 p.m.
  • 2 - 5 p.m.

Volunteer Requirements
Prior to submitting your volunteer application, please take a moment to ensure you have fulfilled all requirements for the position you are interested in.

• Volunteers must be willing to commit to volunteering for a minimum of six months to one year.
• Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older.
• Adult volunteers are required to submit a background check application before being considered for placement.
• Volunteers must provide a driver's license or photo ID.
• Volunteers are required to complete a free health screening, including a two-step TB skin test, which must be completed at Banner Estrella's Occupational Health clinic, located in the Estrella Medical Plaza across from the hospital.
• Volunteers are required to provide immunization records. If you do not have proof of these immunizations, Occupational Health will draw labs to determine if a vaccine is needed.

The health screenings are MANDATORY as they provide Banner Estrella with vital health information to best protect our patients, and our volunteers, from disease. If you have questions about the health screening, please call the Occupational Health Office at (623) 327-4100.

Volunteer Orientation
Volunteer Orientations are scheduled once a month. Each volunteer is required to attend orientation before they may begin their volunteer placement.

Identification Badge and Uniform
As with our staff, volunteers are required to wear identification badges and uniforms to best help our patients identify you.