Department of Volunteer Services at Mount Sinai Queens

In a city as big and diverse as New York, we know you have choices. So, thank you for considering Mount Sinai as your volunteer home. People come with a variety of reasons and goals. You may be looking for a way to give back or pay it forward. You may want to have your first experience in a health care setting or begin a new chapter of your life here. Or you may aspire to realize a long-held dream or nurture a passion. Every volunteer has a unique voice, perspective, and gift to share. As medicine impacts patients lives for the better, the human element has never been more important. Regardless of where you come from, we welcome you.

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Observers
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Foreign Observers - click here
Research Volunteers
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Student Interns/Rotators
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Below are the program currently accepting applications at Mount Sinai Queens.

Administrative Support Administrative Support volunteers assist with a range of office duties, ranging from filing to reminder calls, in a variety of hospital system settings.


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Ambassador Ambassadors are stationed at hospital entrances and other key sites to offer welcoming and wayfinding support to patients and visitors.




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CARE/Patient Care ED "Care and Respect for Everyone" volunteers provide bedside comfort and kindness to admitted patients or in the Emergency Department. Round on patients to help them feel cared for and heard.

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CARE/Patient Care Inpatient "Care and Respect for Everyone" volunteers provide bedside comfort and kindness to admitted patients or in the Emergency Department. Round on patients to help them feel cared for and heard.

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Exploring Careers in Health Care Students participate in interactive activities designed to explore various health care career opportunities. Students speak with professionals and learn about a wide range of fields, including radiology, emergency medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and health care security. Volunteers must be at least 15.

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Greeter - Hospital Lobby Stationed in the hospital's main entrance and lobby, these volunteers greet visitors, patients, and their families as they enter. Volunteers provide information to visitors and family members regarding hospital facilities and resources available in the community. Volunteers must be at least 18.

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Greeter - Operating Room Waiting Area Volunteers maintain a cordial and friendly atmosphere in the waiting area as they greet and meet patients and their families. Their role is to provide information and to minimize stress, communicating with nurses to field inquiries from families and visitors. Volunteers must be at least 18.

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Hospital Delirium Program Hospital Delirium Program volunteers receive special training to offer interventions to patients in the ICU or other intensive care areas to help prevent acute confusion known as Delirium.

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Music for Healing Music for Healing volunteers share their gift of music with patients, visitors and staff by playing instruments in the Atrium or at the bedside.

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Take 10 Take 10 Spiritual Care volunteers bring a soothing tea cart with healthy snacks and essential oils to frontline staff who can take a break from their work to have a moment of quiet and reflection.

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