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Main Hospital | 250 Hospital Parkway | Main Floor Lobby | (408) 972-6233

Hours
M-F: 8:00A - 6:00P
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00A - 2:00P
Accessible via Hwy 85 and light rail. Free Valet Parking.

KP San Jose is a 225 bed hospital staffing over 300 Volunteers. Our Senior Volunteer Program is open to those over the age of 18. Volunteer services are centered towards customer service and hospitality, complimenting the quality of care provided by the staff. Volunteers are asked for a commitment of at least six months (100 hours) volunteering three to four hours a week. Opportunities are available days, evenings, and weekends.

Junior Volunteers

Our Junior Volunteer Program is open to students at least 14 years of age and in the 9th through 12th grades. Volunteers must commit to one shift weekly for a period of one year. Due to the popularity of our Junior Program, availability is limited and there may be a waiting period as long as approximately six months. Volunteers are recruited on an as needed basis.

Services available are Patient Services, Information Desk, and Gift Shop.

What do Kaiser Permanente Volunteers do?
Information Desks Information/Surgery Desk Gift Shop Emergency Department Menu Service Health Education Patient Services OB Tours Diabetes Clinic Surgery Center Book Cart Clerical Medical Library Greeter Pediatric Outpatient Reading Maternal Child Health Geriatric Visitations

Why Volunteer?

Volunteers contribute to the quality of services at our medical facilities, just as the work they do adds to the quality of their own lives. Volunteering is an opportunity to:

Provide community service
Gain experience in a health care setting
Acquire new skills
Make new friends

For additional information you may contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Debbe Brewer, at 408 972-6233

How to Become a Volunteer:

Complete the Senior Volunteer Application (MS Word Document) and either U.S. mail or fax it to 408 972-6211. You will be contacted for an interview appointment.
Or phone 408 972-6233 and an interview will be arranged, at which time you may bring the completed application with you.
All volunteers over the age of 18 will be subjected to a background check.
Once accepted, you will be required to complete a health screening and attend an Orientation
You will then be placed in a service area according to interest, needs, and availability
Training will be provided by veteran Volunteers and/or Staff

Steps to becoming a Junior Volunteer:

Complete the Junior Volunteer Application (MS Word Document) and return it, along with two letters of recommendation, to the Volunteer Office
Once you are notified, an interview will be arranged
Upon accepted, you will be required to complete a health screening and attend an Orientation
Training will be provided by veteran Volunteers and/or Staff

Health Screenings:

Before volunteering you will be required to complete the following health clearance:

2 step TB
· If positive testing, a chest xray may be ordered

Titre for Rubella, Rubeola, Mumps, and Varicella
· If non-immune, a vaccine will be administered

We offer the Hepatitis B series as a courtesy, but it is not mandatory. You will be required to get an annual TB clearance. The above tests are offered free of charge to you through our Employee Health Department.

Orientation:

Prior to volunteering, you will be asked to attend a three-hour orientation. Information on the following topics will be discussed:

Confidentiality
Security
Hazardous Materials
Infection Control
Life Safety
Emergency Preparedness
Workers' Compensation
Customer Service
Sexual Harassment
Wheelchair Skills
General Volunteer Dept.

Annual Inservice - All volunteers are required to attend an inservice yearly on the above topics.

2007 Volunteer Fund Raisers and Community Events

Around the World Books, March 12 - 16
Eggstravaganza, March 26 - 30
Ellora Silver Jewelry, April 30 - May 4
Around the World Books, June 11 - 15
Gold Express, August 20 - 24
Around the World Books, Sept. 17 - 21
American Red Cross Blood Drive, Sept. 24
Ellora Silver Jewelry, December 3 - 7
Around the World Books, December 10 - 14

Proceeds from fundraisers are used to purchase patient amenities and support the Volunteer Services Program. For additional information, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Debbe Brewer, at 972-6233.

If you have an emergency medical condition, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. When you have an emergency medical condition, we cover emergency care from Plan providers and non-Plan providers anywhere in the world.

An emergency medical condition is (1) a medical or psychiatric condition that manifests itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) such that you could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in serious jeopardy to your health or serious impairment or dysfunction of your bodily functions or organs; or (2) when you are in active labor and there isn't enough time for safe transfer to a Plan hospital before delivery, or if transfer poses a threat to your or your unborn child's health and safety.