Volunteers
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Make a difference by volunteering your time and skills to RAMC. Our volunteers gain priceless and gratifying experiences every day. Additionally, our volunteers benefit from:
- Health screenings, including annual TB screening and flu shot for active volunteers
- Volunteer recognition and appreciation events
- Free coffee, soda, juice during volunteer shift
- Free uniform and badge
- Discounted massage therapy
- Discounted health and fitness programs, including free exercise classes!
- 20% discount in the Gift Shop, if you volunteer in the Gift Shop 8 hours or more a month
Greetings!
My name is Carey Craker, and I am the Marketing and Volunteer Services Associate for Reedsburg Area Medical Center. I’m thrilled that you’re exploring our Volunteer Program, and I’d like to personally welcome you to learn more about joining our exceptional team of volunteers.
Our volunteers are an integral part of our team, and we take pride in the dedication and care they bring to their roles. I hope you’ll consider becoming part of this incredible organization.
As the Volunteer Services Associate, my goal is to ensure that every volunteer feels supported, valued, and connected. I am here to help you find a role that matches your interests and passions. We offer a variety of opportunities, and I am confident we can find one that aligns perfectly with your skills, goals, and schedule.
Thank you for considering this opportunity. I look forward to getting to know you better and helping you find fulfillment and joy in your volunteer journey with us.
To apply online to be a volunteer please click HERE to fill out the online application. To obtain a paper application or to learn more please reach out to Carey Craker by email at [email protected] or by calling 608-768-6247.
All volunteers are required to complete an application and criminal background check. A health history and TB screening are required for all patient care volunteers.
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This volunteer position is responsible to assist surgery patients, visitors and employees with information needed as they enter the surgical area. This may include:
- Greeting families in the waiting area.
- Monitor desk in surgery waiting room and be a resource for individuals waiting for loved ones.
- Help families navigate within and outside of the hospital under the direction of the AS/PACU charge nurse.
- Collect patients from the hospital reception area and or transport patients back to the reception area after discharge.
- May be asked to help with office tasks.
- Light cleaning.
This Volunteer position requires 4 hours minimum.
This volunteer position is great for individuals of Middle School age and beyond! There is variety in this position and does not need to include in person or on campus activities. See below for the many different options of this program:
- Visiting residents in the Senior Life Center.
- Sitting with residents talking with them.
- Be a PenPal.
Volunteers help ease social isolation in the elderly population and promote mutual learning and understanding. The Adopt a Grandparent Program creates relationships that last a lifetime.
This Volunteer position required regular contact whether in person or by mail.
Our Red Cross Blood Drives take place four times a year. We are looking for individuals who love to make cookies, bars, and other easy-to-eat treats for the donors.
This Volunteer position is for individuals of Middle School age and beyond. Each Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until approximately 11:30 a.m., we need individuals to help us assist individuals in our Senior Life Center to, during, and from the church service.
This volunteer position is responsible to assist the Senior Life Center with meal time service. This Volunteer position could be open to individual who are Middle School age and beyond. Volunteer duties may include:
- Preparing the food service rea with drinks, utensils and napkins.
- Plating food onto trays.
- Abiding by meal service guidelines including safe food handling procedures.
- Greeting all guests with a smile.
- Providing guests with a warm, welcoming environment in which they can enjoy their meal.
- Distributing trays of food to guests.
- Maintaining dining room cleanliness.
- Cleaning and sanitizing the dining room’s tables and chairs after the guests finish their meal and leave the area.
This Volunteer position is 2 hours minimum.
This volunteer position is responsible to assist the Senior Life Center with entertainment activities. This Volunteer position could be open to individual who are Middle School age and beyond. Volunteer duties may include:
- Helping Seniors to the entertainment area.
- Helping Seniors with crafts, books, hobbies, games or generally assisting Seniors with what is needed for them to enjoy the activities.
- Helping Seniors return to their rooms or community area.
This Volunteer position is 2 hours minimum.
The Senior Life Center would love to see the talents you have!
We would welcome any activity that you believe our senior population would enjoy!
Some ideas may include:
- Come play an instrument (we have a piano!).
- Perform a play.
- Singing.
- Cheerleading practice.
- Reading a book aloud.
- Speeches.
This position is for Volunteers interested in performing general gardening practices outdoors and is available for Volunteers Middle School age and beyond.
This Volunteer should be enthusiastic about plants, communicate well with staff and the public and not mind repetitive tasks.
This Volunteer position includes:
- General gardening chores such as watering and weeding.
- Stooping, bending and lifting.
- Occasional visitor inquiries.
This Volunteer position is 2 times per week for approximately 1 hour each time.
This position is for Volunteers interested in helping with our 100% volunteer run Gift Shop. Duties may include:
- Assisting customers and offering suggestions.
- Ringing up customer transactions.
- Assisting with marking merchandise.
- Product placement.
- Being a warm, friendly presence for our patients, families and staff.
This Volunteer position is a minimum of 4 hours.
This volunteer position is responsible to assist patients, visitors and employees with information needed as they enter the hospital. This may include:
- Correct and clear direction communication along with escorting individuals to their destination.
- Making deliveries.
- Sanitizing wheelchairs.
- Maintaining an organized lobby.
- May be asked to help with office tasks.
- Light cleaning.
- May be asked to help with the ACU/Surgery information duties as needed.
This Volunteer position requires 4 hours minimum.
This volunteer position is great for individuals of Middle School age and beyond! The Senior Life Center needs an individual who will help organize their little Library. This may include:
- Organizing shelves and books.
- Rotating books and movies.
- Making sure movies are returned and in the correct cases and/or with the movie inside.
- Review book donations.
- Light cleaning.
- Assisting seniors.
This position is approximately 1 hour once a week.
This Volunteer position will assist will assist the Senior Life Center as well as other areas of the hospital with light cleaning and sanitizing.
This Volunteer position hours will vary.
This Volunteer position will transport individuals on our Trishaw Bicycle. A Trishaw Bike is an electric-assist pedal bicycle that is used to transport passengers who have mobility issues. This Volunteer position includes the ability to be able to do the following:
- Age 18 and older.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Undergo Trishaw Bike training (provided by RAMC).
- Willingness to learn how to pedal and electric assist trishaw. (You do not need to be an avid cyclist.)
- Physically and mentally capable of pedaling a trishaw.
- Ability to stay calm should an emergency arise.
The hours for this Volunteer position will vary.
Process donations and keep our shelves stocked with merchandise.
Our adult thrift store volunteers will commit to serve weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly for 2-4 hours. Days and hours are flexible depending on the nature of the position and your availability.
Looking for more? Consider becoming a Partner of Reedsburg Area Medical Center. RAMC Partners is a proactive and visionary organization focusing on meeting the challenges and opportunities of an ever-changing medical complex through continued financial support, volunteerism, and education.