What Do Volunteers Do?

1. Transport patients via wheelchair to appointments.
   
   
2. Greet, direct and provide way-finding for patients and visitors.
   
   
3. Maintain cleanliness of patient and public waiting areas.
   
   
4. Escort/walk patients and visitors to clinic locations.
   
   
5. Discharge patients to third floor lobby / UWMC entrance.
   
   
6. Deliver flowers, mail, books and magazines to patients.
   
   
7. Deliver charts, specimens and supplies throughout medical center.
   
   
8. File paperwork/charts, enter data and answer telephones for clinics.
   
   
9. Assist nurses, PCTs, HAs and MAs with non-direct patient care duties.
   
   
10. Stock blanket warmers and nutrition supplies on nursing units.
    
    
11. Wipe down wheelchairs, stretchers and equipment in Surgery areas.
    
    
12. Act as a liaison between patient families and medical center staff (special training and long-term commitment required).

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