Learning and Career Opportunities
After volunteering at Lahey Clinic, you may be interested in joining one of our academic programs or exploring our career opportunities.
Volunteer Services
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Explore Volunteer Opportunities at Lahey
Volunteers play an important role supporting our mission at Lahey Clinic. With opportunities in a variety of functions throughout the hospital, we encourage volunteers with a range of interests and experiences to help us deliver compassionate care to our patients.
Volunteer Opportunities
All volunteer assistance is valuable, whether greeting or escorting patients and visitors, delivering materials, passing out snacks, helping people with lunch or stocking supplies. Our department staff, as well as our patients and visitors, appreciate the commitment and help all our volunteers provide. Volunteer opportunities may include:
- Lobby greeter
- Messenger and escort
- Gift shop
- Central processing delivery aid
- Assistance in various hospital departments
Other volunteer opportunities include:
Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC)
The Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) allows former patients to provide valuable insight about care practices, hospital policies, current colleague projects, quality and safety recommendations, and identify patient and family needs or concerns.
Pet Therapy Program
Research suggests that interaction with healthy, well-behaved pets can improve a patient’s mood, reduce anxiety, promote relaxation and provide comfort to families. Pet therapy programs have also been shown to improve staff morale.
The Paws for Care pet therapy program at Lahey works with Pet Partners and Caring Canines to provide this service. All pet therapists have been screened and all pets have completed therapy certification.
Reach to Recovery
Volunteers can also participate in our Reach to Recovery program, a partnership program with the American Cancer Society that supports breast cancer patients. Volunteers are breast cancer survivors themselves who have been trained to help patients express their feelings, talk about their fears and concerns, and seek guidance from others’ first-hand experience.
Volunteer Musicians
Our volunteer musicians provide pleasant, relaxing music to enhance the lobby environment for patients, families and staff. Our talented musicians take great care in creating a calm, relaxing space by playing either the piano, harp or dulcimer.
Volunteer Benefits and Impact
We are fortunate to have so many dedicated volunteers who demonstrate compassion, care and commitment to our patients and staff. Their kind hearts and helping hands can elevate a patient’s visit or hospital stay from ordinary to one filled with caring and kindness.
In addition to meeting new people and knowing you have made a positive difference, our volunteers are eligible to receive:
- A meal voucher of $7.00 per shift
- Free on-site parking during volunteer hours
- Invitation to Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
- Invitation to Annual Holiday Luncheon
Becoming a Volunteer
Please note: the Adult Volunteer Program is not accepting new applications at this time. Please check back at a later date.
If you are interested in becoming part of our volunteer team, please complete the online application. After we have reviewed your application, if we have openings that fit your interests, experience and availability, we would be delighted to schedule an interview. The application process also includes:
- Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check (for volunteers over the age of 18)
- Proof of immunization, including tuberculosis and COVID-19 vaccine
- Interview with the director of volunteer services
- Meeting with staff person in the department of interest
- Training and orientation
If you have questions about our volunteer program please call us at 781-744-8803.
About the Volunteer Program
Since 1993, Lahey has been proud to be a destination for volunteers looking to be part of our mission. Now numbering more than 200, our volunteers contribute to essential clinical and administrative work throughout our facilities, including many of the projects and programs that are central to our community engagement.
