Junior Volunteers
Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center
Junior Volunteer Program
254-202-9202
The Junior Volunteer program at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center strives to promote the personal growth of Waco area teenagers through encouraging service to others, as well as exploration of health care as a future career choice. All applicants must be 15 years old by June 1 of the summer they desire to volunteer and beginning their sophomore year in high school in the fall.
Hillcrest offers two, three week sessions for Junior Volunteers during the summer. We limit each session to 15 volunteers. By limiting enrollment, this will help to insure a beneficial experience for volunteers and hospital staff. The first session is in the month of June and the other session in the month of July. We do not offer a session in August, due to back to school demands. However, if a volunteer that that has participated in one of the sessions chooses to continue to volunteer in August, we welcome their continued service.
The deadline for submitting an application for the June session is May 1st, and the deadline for submitting an application for the July session is June 1st. If either of those days fall on a weekend, then the application is due the following Monday. The application is available on the website and should be returned by US mail to Hillcrest Volunteer Office, 100 Hillcrest Medical Boulevard, Waco, 76712. In addition to the application, you will need to send in two completed reference froms along with a written paragaph about why you want to be a volunteer. After the application and references are received, you will be contacted by our Volunteer Office, and an interview will be scheduled. Links to printable versions of the necessary forms are located at the bottom of the page.
After the interview and selection process is complete, you will be notified. Below are the requirements, along with various information.
- Parent/ Volunteer mandatory orientation (date to be determined). The orientation will last approximately 1 hour and the volunteer will receive TB skin test at that time, at no cost.
- Volunteer mandatory orientation (date to be determined). The orientation will be held on a week day and will last approximately 6 hours.
- Lunch will be provided. TB skin tests will be read.
- Shifts are 4 hours; 9a – 1p and 1p – 5p.
- Total hours required for a 3 week session is a minimum of 24.
- A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of August.
- Volunteers may continue to volunteer on weekends and holidays, provided they have Approval by parents. However, this is not a requirement. School activities and Studies are a priority.
DRESS CODE:
- All Junior Volunteers are required to purchase a hunter green scrub top through the
- Volunteer Office for $20. This will be available and can be purchased at the parent/volunteer orientation. White t-shirts are to be worn under the scrub top.
- Khaki pants (no capri pants)
- Clean Comfortable closed toed shoes in a modest color (tennis shoes are acceptable)
- No sandals
- No jeans
- No shorts
- Limited jewelry
- No tongue, lip or eyebrow piercings.
DEPARTMENTS/UNITS AVAILABLE FOR JUNIOR VOLUNTEERS:
- Concierge Services
- Emergency Department
- Gift Shops
- Information Desks
- Materials Management
- Patient Registration
- Various other departments upon special request.
