Volunteer Opportunity Details:

The volunteer assistant/buddy would assistant new volunteers by making sure they have an understanding of the volunteer process. Also the assistant/buddy would visit the volunteer and the volunteers' supervisor weekly for a period of one month. The purpose of the departmental visits is to help the volunteer and supervisor with any questions they may have by volunteerism. Also, assist the supervisor with the initial evaluation of their volunteer. The assistant/buddy would have weekly meetings with the Director of the Department of Volunteer Services.

The assistant/buddy would receive training regarding Bellevue Hospital Center's volunteer programs. Additionally, the individual would receive an orientation to Bellevue Hospital and the various departments within the hospital. The individual should have interviewing and customer services skills.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Bellevue Hospital

We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X X X X X Afternoon X X X X X Evening Monthly

Contact Person: Priscilla Daniels, Director, Volunteer Services, (212) 568-4858, (email) View all organization contacts

Address:

462 First Avenue New York, NY 10016 (See a map)

Miscellaneous Information

Borough
	Manhattan
Volunteer Shifts
	Monday-Friday between 9:00-5:00 PM. The volunteer should be available for at least three consecutive hours in a day for at least six hours per week. A six month commitment is required.

5 Overall Experience   
I had an excellent time helping out a general Internist, and helped conduct patient interviews.

I worked for Dr. Eric C. Last, a general Internist during the 2004 summer. I gained experiences in conductiong patient interviews (after patients gave their permission for me to do so, in the presence of Dr. Eric C. Last). After the general interviews I was allowed to remain in the room during the physical check ups (after optaining patient permission). I also researched general conditions that general patients experience (examples would be high blood pressure or diabetis), and was made aware of research studies like ALLHAt, and how these studies affect prescriptions of blood pressure lowering medications. posted by Feilong on June 30, 2005