{"id":9466,"date":"2023-08-07T15:04:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T22:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?page_id=9466"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:38:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:38:20","slug":"volunteer-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/careers-education\/volunteer-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"block_445a821fd5a8d484bff7ba5a4e7d6d5b\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-brown-background-color\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/handmade-art-105-COB.jpg); background-position:50% 50%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-volunteer-opportunities-at-samaritan\">Volunteer Opportunities at Samaritan<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"has-overlay\"><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<nav id=\"block_8576e6124edbf96d527866b29d53db8c\" class=\"shs-block in-content-nav-links grid-container has-blue-midnight-background-color\">\n\t<button class=\"in-content-nav-title has-blue-midnight-background-color js-in-page-nav-toggle\">On This Page\t<svg id=\"icon_menu\" class=\"\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\">\n\t\t<defs><style>#icon_menu_hit_box{fill:transparent;}#bot{transform-origin: 10% 70%;}#top{transform-origin: 15% 30%;}.im1{fill:#7999B9;}<\/style><\/defs>\n\t\t<title>Related Content Menu<\/title>\n\t\t<rect id=\"top\" class=\"im1 will-ease\" y=\"2.5\" width=\"22\" height=\"3\"\/>\n\t\t<rect id=\"mid\" class=\"im1 hide-when-open\" y=\"9.5\" width=\"22\" height=\"3\"\/>\n\t\t<rect id=\"bot\" class=\"im1 will-ease\" y=\"16.5\" width=\"22\" height=\"3\"\/>\n\t\t<rect id=\"icon_menu_hit_box\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" \/>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/button>\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Locations\" target=\"_self\">Hospitals &amp; Hospice<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#PFAC\" target=\"_self\">Patient &amp; Family Advisory Council<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#News\" target=\"_self\">Volunteer News<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_420f292a2bd01feba2ae466fda21fd56\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-white-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Become a Volunteer With Samaritan Health Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteers are an important part of the service we provide to our communities. It is a great way to connect with people, gain experience, help our community, and support staff and patients in clinical and non-clinical areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each day you will find a diverse group of Samaritan volunteers serving in a number of different ways. Volunteers commit to serve a minimum of six months once a week for two to four hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find volunteer opportunities at one of our Samaritan Health Services facilities near you.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"Locations\" class=\"shs-block callouts is-squared grid-container has-white-background-color\" >\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"callouts-list\">\n\t\n\t\t<li class=\"callout is-squared\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"callout-title\">Corvallis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GSRMC-Good-Samaritan-Regional-Medical-Center-CO.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-body\">Volunteer at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/careers-education\/volunteer-opportunities\/volunteer-at-good-samaritan-regional-medical-center\/\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"shs-button callout-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t<li class=\"callout is-squared\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"callout-title\">Albany<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SAGH-Samaritan-Albany-General-Hospital-CO.jpg\" alt=\"Front steps of Samaritan Albany General Hospital.\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-body\">Volunteer at Samaritan Albany General Hospital<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/careers-education\/volunteer-opportunities\/volunteer-at-samaritan-albany-general-hospital\/\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"shs-button callout-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t<li class=\"callout is-squared\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"callout-title\">Lebanon<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Samaritan-Lebanon-Community-Hospital-CO.jpg\" alt=\"Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital in Lebanon, Oregon.\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-body\">Volunteer at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/careers-education\/volunteer-opportunities\/volunteer-at-samaritan-lebanon-community-hospital\/\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"shs-button callout-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t<li class=\"callout is-squared\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"callout-title\">Lincoln City<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SNLH-Samaritan-North-Lincoln-Hospital-CO2.jpg\" alt=\"Front entry of Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-body\">Volunteer at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/careers-education\/volunteer-opportunities\/volunteer-at-samaritan-north-lincoln-hospital\/\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"shs-button callout-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t<li class=\"callout is-squared\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"callout-title\">Newport<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SPCH-Samaritan-Pacific-Communities-Hospital-CO.jpg\" alt=\"Front entry of Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport, Oregon.\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-body\">Volunteer at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/careers-education\/volunteer-opportunities\/volunteer-at-samaritan-pacific-communities-hospital\/\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"shs-button callout-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t<li class=\"callout is-squared\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"callout-title\">Hospice<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hospice-house-fountain-CO.jpg\" alt=\"Fountain in front of Samaritan Evergreen Hospice in Albany, Oregon.\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-body\">Volunteer With Samaritan Evergreen Hospice Valley &amp; Coast<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/careers-education\/volunteer-opportunities\/volunteer-with-samaritan-evergreen-hospice\/\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"shs-button callout-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"PFAC\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-blue-light-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-how-else-can-i-help\">How Else Can I Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_3cb5d265aefd7c36973ab988b463e754\" class=\"shs-block two-columns\">\n<div class=\"entry-content two-column-grid\">\n<div class=\"entry-content shs-block column\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-join-a-patient-amp-family-advisory-council\">Join a Patient &amp; Family Advisory Council<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of Samaritan\u2019s Patient &amp; Family Advisory Councils(PFAC) work together to improve quality, patient safety, and health outcomes across our organization.  Our PFACs are a collaborative effort between patients, family members, clinical staff and Samaritan leadership. We focus on patient-centered care and deeply value the perspectives and expertise our patients and families provide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community members who have been a patient or have had a family member receive care from one of Samaritan\u2019s five hospitals are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/careers-education\/volunteer-opportunities\/patient-family-advisory-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More About PFAC<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"entry-content shs-block column\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-support-samaritan-foundations\">Support Samaritan Foundations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, members of our local communities donate to improve health care through <a href=\"\/\/samhealth.org\/giving\/\">Samaritan Foundations<\/a>. Our foundations play an important role in meeting the health care needs of the communities we serve by funding facilities, equipment, services, education and compassionate care. Together these efforts are building healthier communities, providing innovative medicine with world-class quality. The gift of giving is knowing you\u2019ve made a difference in your local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unable to give of your time or talents as a volunteer, consider making a charitable donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/giving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Make a Donation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"News\" class=\"shs-block block-related-news has-white-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"list-grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"list-grid--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tVolunteering in the News\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-grid--layout cols-3\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cta--news shs-element-click\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/001-Corporate-Branding-0005-4076Doug-Boysen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"Man with hands folded sitting at a desk.\" \/>\t<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/shs-introduces-boysen-community-champion-award\/\">\n\t\t\tSHS Introduces Boysen Community Champion Award\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cta--news shs-element-click\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/co-welch.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"Woman looking wearing glasses looking over brochures.\" \/>\t<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/virginia-welch-scholarship-now-available-for-2026\/\">\n\t\t\tVirginia Welch Scholarship Now Available for 2026\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cta--news shs-element-click\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Volunteers-at-Lebanon-gift-shop-CO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"One male and one female volunteer working at the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital gift shop.\" \/>\t<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/local-hospital-gift-shops-are-open-to-the-public-making-a-difference\/\">\n\t\t\tLocal Hospital Gift Shops Are Open to the Public &amp; Making a Difference\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about volunteering at Samaritan Health Services. We have volunteer opportunities at our hospitals and our hospice program as well as serving on our patient advisory councils.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":53582,"parent":22,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_shs_workflow_notes":"","_shs_exclude_from_navigation":false,"_shs_promote_article_on_blogs":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9466","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9466"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9466\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}