Volunteers Opportunities

Please check the area(s) you are interested in:

Availability and Frequency

If you are volunteering to acquire hours for school or other institution, please indicate how many hours required and for what reason or major. Please note, you will need to complete a minimum of 75 hours in order to receive certification of completed hours or a letter of recommendation.

Most Recent Employer or School

Education

Reference

Please submit one references with your completed application from individuals who are not related to you and have known you for at least one year. (For students, one of the references must be from a teacher.)

Your signature below indicates that the facts contained in this application are true and complete to the best of your knowledge. If employed as a volunteer, falsified statements on this application shall be grounds for dismissal. You authorize approval to check references. The organization is not obligated to provide a placement, nor are you obligated to accept the position offered. Please be advised that by signing, you authorize the University of Maryland Medical Center to conduct a background check investigation. Signing up as a volunteer in no way guarantees a paid position at the hospital.

Parental / Guardian Permission: (if under 18 years of age)
If you are a minor under the age of 18, please have a parent of legal guardian sign this application.

Your signature indicates that your son/ daughter has your permission to volunteer at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) or UMMC Midtown Campus.

University of Maryland Medical Center Application Process:

1. Complete Application.
2. Interview with Volunteer coordinator or designee.
3. Agree to a criminal background check and social security verification *
4. Medical Clearance *
5. Provide results of Tuberculin screening, either 2 recent PPD skin tests a week apart (must have been done within the last year.)
6. Provide Immunization Records that show two vaccines for each of these: (MMR) Measles, Mumps, Rubella and (Varicella) Chicken Pox or the results from a blood titer test for these immunizations.
7. Flu Shot required during Flu season
8. Attend Orientation and training as required.

*Titer, TB, and some immunizations are provided to volunteers as needed.

As a staff member, physician (faculty, resident or fellow) student or volunteer at University of Maryland Medical System, University of Maryland Baltimore, University Physicians, Inc. or any professional association or other entity associated with any of the above or subsidiary or affiliate thereof (all hereinafter referred to as University Providers), I understand that information is required for me to perform my duties. Some of this information may concern patients being treated at University Providers or it may concern the operation of University Providers. I understand that any patient medical information belongs to the patient and that I am only permitted to access patient information to the extent that it is necessary to provide patient care and perform my duties. I also understand that all medical and personal information regarding patients is confidential and, unless directly related to the care of patients, should not be revealed or discussed with other patients, friends or relatives, or anyone else within or outside of University Providers.

I also understand that other information regarding the operation of University Providers is confidential. This confidential information concerns, but is not limited to, employees, financial operations, quality assurance, utilization review, risk management, research, contracting, procurement and credentialing of staff. I understand that I am only authorized to access this information if it is required for me to perform my duties. This information should not be discussed with others within or outside of University Providers except to the extent that this discussion is necessary to perform my duties. I also understand that I am required to protect any University Providers patient or operations information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or unauthorized modification.

I also understand that I may be given access codes to University Providers computer systems. I will safeguard the security codes given to me. I acknowledge that I am strictly prohibited from disclosing my security codes to anyone, including my family, friends, fellow workers, supervisors and subordinates for any reason. However, I may be required to reveal and relinquish my security codes to the appropriate Information Systems Security Office. This is the only exception to the rule.

I understand that I may use my access security codes to perform my duties only. I agree that I will not use anyone else’s security codes to obtain access to any computer systems. I understand that I will be held accountable for all work performed or changes made to the systems or databases under my security codes and that I am not to allow anyone else to access the computer systems using my security codes.

I understand that failure to follow this policy regarding the confidentiality of information may be cause for termination of employment, revocation of privileges or access to University Providers and/or its systems and databases.