Spectrum Health Hospitals Blodgett Hospital

Volunteer details

Contact name: Dan Combs

Volunteer contact email: volunteers@spectrumhealth.org

We welcome volunteers at Spectrum Health Grand Rapids hospitals. We have volunteer opportunities in Grand Rapids at Blodgett Hospital, Butterworth Hospital, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion and Meijer Heart Center. In order to attract and retain the best volunteers for Spectrum Health and ensure a rewarding experience for you, we try to match individual talents and skills to our areas of need. Volunteers may fill many different roles. For more information about volunteer opportunities at this hospital, visit the Spectrum Health Hospitals Blodgett Hospital volunteer website.

Volunteer placements & services

Care and Comfort Volunteers; Patient Unit; Hospitality Cart Host / Mail Deliverer Host; Unit Support / Hospitality; Veterans Support at the Medical Center; “Take Them There” Wayfinding; Hospitality Hosts;

Application process

Complete our online application. Have two letters of reference submitted on your behalf. Instructions on how to submit these are listed on the application form. Please do not select family members. References should be able to speak to your commitment and dedication as a potential volunteer. Making sure letters are completed and submitted is your responsibility. After we receive your application and reference letters, we will review them to see if any open opportunities align with your interest. We will contact you by phone if we feel there is a match. If we cannot identify a match at this time, we will keep your file open for six months. We will contact you within that time if other openings become available that may interest you. If we contact you by phone, we will further discuss requirements, your availability and our current openings. The next step is a face-to-face interview. If it is decided to move forward, we must complete a background check. We ask you to meet additional requirements (free of charge and with our assistance) such as two tuberculosis skin tests, seasonal flu shot and possible immunizations if you are not up to date (for patient contact areas). You will need to complete a written orientation including topics such as Spectrum Health's mission/vision/values, personal and building safety, infection control, confidentiality laws, etc. You will have to sign and agree to a commitment statement and Spectrum Health's Code of Excellence. Following completion of these steps, our team will refer you to a location for a weekly shift on a specific day and time. You will receive parking instructions, and a volunteer badge and a uniform, if applicable. The volunteer leader in your location will contact you to set up orientation and welcome you to your new volunteer role.