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Volunteer

Help your community: Volunteer at Amery Hospital & Clinic

Volunteers are some of the most valuable members of the Amery Hospital & Clinic community. They help support departments across the hospital, including both inpatient units and surgery. Whether you’d like to volunteer monthly or every week, we can find a fulfilling role that meets your interests, time and talents.

When you volunteer at Amery Hospital & Clinic, you’ll enjoy many rewards. You’ll feel a sense of accomplishment, learn new skills, meet new people and make new friends. We are seeking compassionate, active people who wish to support our mission to improve health and well-being of those we serve.
A female volunteer and a young boy in a wheelchair smile while spending time together.

Become a volunteer

To volunteer at Amery Hospital & Clinic, you must meet certain requirements, including:

  • Being at least 18 years old or 16 years old with a parent’s signature.
  • Committing to a minimum of 48 volunteer hours a year.
  • Completing a brief health screening process that includes a review of your immunizations and a blood draw to test for exposure to tuberculosis. The health screening is paid for by Amery Hospital & Clinic.
  • Completing and passing all criminal background checks.

To apply, complete the Amery Hospital & Clinic volunteer application (PDF) and email to doreen.j.snell@amerymedical.com or mail to Amery Hospital & Clinic, Attn: Doreen Snell, Volunteer Coordinator, 265 Griffin Street East, Amery, WI 54001. You can also call Doreen at 715-268-0289 with questions.

Once you submit your application, we’ll contact you about the next steps in the process. Depending on the position, that may include an interview and a reference check, in addition to the health screening and background check mentioned above.

Training will be provided for you in your new role, and we’ll ensure you have all the support you need along the way.

Benefits of volunteering

Offering your time to Amery Hospital & Clinic is such a help to our community, patients and visitors. As a thank you, we hope you take advantage of our volunteer benefits:

  • Flexible scheduling
  • Complete training
  • Easy, free parking
  • Fun recognition activities

Volunteer duties

No matter what your talents or interests are, we have a role for you as part of the volunteer team at Amery Hospital & Clinic. We are always looking for more ideas and talents to bring to the hospital. Maybe you have something that you can share with us.

Here are just some of the ways you can volunteer at Amery Hospital & Clinic:
  • Greeting and escorting patients
  • Helping at community and employee events
  • Clerical opportunities
  • Assist with the Pet Therapy team
  • Become a Pet Therapy team member through Pet Partners
  • Sharing activities with hospital patients (involves bringing the activity cart around to patients’ rooms)
  • Fundraising opportunities