Volunteer Coordinator- Pediatric Palliative Care

Company: Baystate Health
Location: West Springfield
Posted on: September 22, 2022

Job Description:

Baystate Pediatric Palliative Care is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our team! The Volunteer Coordinator plays an integral part to the Pediatric Palliative Care program, which is made up of a dedicated, compassionate team of experienced caregivers that work closely with each family to ease the symptoms, pain, and stress of serious illnesses. Palliative Care teams work with the families of a child facing an illness that limits quality of life or significantly lowers the normal life expectancy to determine the best way forward.The goal of Pediatric Palliative care is to improve quality of life for the child and family. POSITION BENEFITS: Comprehensive benefits package with low cost medical/dental Paid time off Baystate takes the safety of employees and patients very seriously and is adhering to all PPE and safety guidelines for Covid-19 Part-Time, flexible schedule The Volunteer Coordinator will: Support the development of programs and volunteer support options that provide meaningful experiences for our volunteer community and support our mission of quality care for our patients and visitors. Help develop and support the vision of the programing in recruiting, orientation and recognition of volunteer in their roles at Baystate. Support the ongoing activities and functions of the volunteer programs in partnership with department management. Support the oversight of the Student Ambassador Program and other student opportunities. Assists with organizing and facilitating events including annual Volunteer Recognition breakfast and student Ambassador Program Serve as front line representative for volunteer activities including screening calls, scheduling interviews, greeting visitors and resolving basic volunteer issues. Manage and troubleshoot through the VSys database to ensure integrity of data. Completes a variety of complex analysis, reports, spreadsheets and other documents. Ensures completion of volunteer clearance process after selection by manager. Includes background checks, health service clearance, arranging volunteer and department specific orientations. Assists with organizing and facilitating events including annual Volunteer Recognition breakfast and student Ambassador Program Ideal Applicants will have: Office experience Strong technical skills with computer usage, including experience with Outlook, Word, Excel and general database utilization General knowledge of event management, and performing the tasks to plan and execute events, both large and small General knowledge of community experiences and volunteer opportunities in the western mass region You Belong At Baystate At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff. It makes us not just an organization, but also a community where you belong. It is how we advance the care and enhance the lives of all people. DIVERSE TEAMS. DIVERSE PATIENTS. DIVERSE LOCATIONS. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.Job Type: Part-timeSchedule: 8 hour shift

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