Volunteer Opportunities

We have many opportunities for caring members of our community to get involved and we are confident we will find the perfect one for you! Some of our positions require strict schedules (i.e. only weekdays, set four-hour shifts, etc.), while other positions offer more flexibility.

Click here to view our Opportunities Directory

Note: If you are under the age of 18, please view our High School Student Volunteer section for information on how you can get involved.
 
Here are just a few examples of our opportunities:

  • Patient Concierge – Volunteers greet, transport patients being admitted to or discharged from the hospital and give directions to visitors. Volunteers also gain the pleasure of delivering flowers and mail to our patients.

  • Caring Calls - For volunteers that love to talk on the phone you will be happy here! Volunteer callers make contact every morning of the week to people living alone. The callers check in with the Telecare participants between 7:30 and 10 am. Some talk of the weather, some talk of their day's plans, some don't talk at all! They all depend on someone calling to say hello. Volunteers generally fill one day a week.

  • Office Helpers - Those that love detail, filing, phones, and making friends while working independently will while away their time very quickly helping with office support throughout the hospital.

  • Cancer Care Resource Ambassadors - Northern Light Cancer Care ambassadors assist our patients in discovering resources to help them through their journey as well as helping with hospitality, allowing our patients to experience warm and comfortable visits. The tasks are numerous and almost always revolve around helping people.

  • Care Cart – Bring hospitality right to the patient room and charge stations with our Care Cart that offers a variety of care items to improve our patients’ stay and brighten the day for staff by saying “thank you” with a sweet treat!
  • Pet Therapy – What lifts spirits more than a visit with a furry friend? EMMC is proud to welcome certified therapy dogs registered with TDI or Pet Partners to have leashed visits with patients and employees alike throughout the hospital.

  • Volunteer Patient Aide- Assist staff in ensuring excellent customer service to patients, their families, and visitors by enabling staff to focus on direct patient care.  Help with tidying, filing, comfort rounding, such as: visiting with patients, helping them acquire comfort resources, assisting them if they need food or water (as approved by charge nurse), assist with patient mail & flower delivery, and patient discharge.


Volunteer Services
PO Box 404 Bangor, ME 04401
207.973.7850
 
Stacey Coventry, Director of Volunteer and Community Development
scoventry@northernlight.org
207.973.7851

Katelyn Stoddard, Volunteer Associate
kstoddard@northernlight.org
207.973.7850