Baptist Health Louisville

Volunteer details

Volunteer contact email: bhevolunteers@bhsi.com

Baptist Health Louisville has over 350 adult Volunteers who contribute more than 65,000 hours to the hospital each year. We are very fortunate to have such a large group of Volunteers, who give their time to our hospital and other areas in our community. For more information about volunteer opportunities at this hospital, visit the Baptist Health Louisville volunteer website.

Volunteer programs

Adult Program; College Student Program; Junior Volunteer Program

Volunteer placements & services

Beverage Cart; Catholic Pastoral Care Visitation Team; Child Dev. Ctr (Employee Daycare); Foundation Office; Gift Shop; Greeter - Medical Office Bldg; Information Desk; Nursing Unit; Pet Therapy/Visitation Handler; Surgery Department; Waiting Room Attendant

Application process

Adult Volunteer: To become a Volunteer, please complete an online application. Once the application is received and reviewed, you will be contacted to discuss your application and possibly set up an interview. During the interview, we will discuss your interest in volunteering and what position and schedule would be best for you. All new Volunteers must complete the pre-volunteer requirements including a TB test, criminal records check and completion of the hospital orientation program, which will be set up by the Volunteer Director. College Student: To participate in the College Student Volunteer program, students should be between 18 to 26 years of age and graduated from high school. Applications for this program are available online. After submission of your application, students will receive an email with further information about the program and opportunities available. An interview will be set up to discuss the field of study and what position and schedule would be the best match. All new volunteers must complete the pre-volunteer requirements including a TB test, health screening record, criminal records check and completion of the hospital orientation program, which will be set up by the Volunteer Department. Junior Volunteer: All new Junior Student Volunteers must attend an Orientation Session, which is scheduled the week before the session begins. Applications are available online. Upon submission of an application, you will receive an email indicating which session you will be eligible to participate in. We have one of the largest programs in the state, so depending on the number of positions available, we must limit the number of students accepted into each program. Students must commit to volunteering for at least six weeks of the session. Students will be contacted to discuss their application and possibly set up an interview. During the interview, we will discuss the position and schedule which would be the best match. All new volunteers must complete the pre-volunteer requirements including a TB test, health screening record, and completion of the hospital orientation program, which will be set up by the Volunteer Director.