A unique opportunity to join the Anchor Health family to expand and build our volunteer program. In this position you are responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing all volunteer program activities within the organization.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

·Recruits, educates, and selects volunteers.

·Establishes a need for volunteer services with the patient, family/caregiver, and entire hospice team.

·Coordinates and evaluates volunteers in a timely and appropriate manner.

·Helps maintain monthly statistics and records services of volunteers, including the type of service performed and the time worked.

·Maintains current personnel files.

·Reevaluates volunteer program as necessary.

·Coordinates support/education meetings.

·Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.

·Provides information to individuals and community groups about hospice volunteer services.

·Participates as needed in the budget preparation for program development.

·Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams, activities, and review and revision of written volunteer policies and procedures.

·Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

·College degree, advanced degree in human services preferred.

·Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a health care setting. Hospice and/or volunteer coordination experience preferred.

·Ability to supervise, coordinate, and evaluate volunteer services.

·Understands hospice philosophy.

·Ability to organize and develop volunteer hospice personnel for both patient and organizational needs.

·Ability to manage a group of individuals providing volunteer time and who will be considered employees.