Do you want more information about volunteering at a Centra Health facility?

Why Volunteer?
Reason #1:
To give back to your community through service to others.

Traditional volunteer roles are available at Lynchburg General Hospital, Virginia Baptist Hospital and Guggenheimer. Opportunities specific to each facility are described below. As we reach forward in serving our community, volunteers now assist in a variety of ways at Bridges Adolescent Treatment Center, The Rivermont School and other areas throughout Centra

If you are interested in joining our ranks in any or all of our facilities, click on the Request for Information button at the bottom of this page.

Lynchburg General Volunteers
In their 50^th year of service, Lynchburg General Hospital boasts an auxiliary of 434 active, dedicated volunteers and 104 teen volunteers. Last year they gave in excess of 65,925 hours of service. Our volunteers serve in many areas of Centra Health and work long and hard to raise and donate funds for state-of-the-art equipment, neighborhood clinics and the construction of guest rooms for families of out-of-town or critically ill patients.

Service Opportunities
The Auxiliary/Volunteer Services Department currently offers service opportunities in the following areas:

Cardiac Rehab & Treatment Center
Cardiac Pavilion
Nursing units, including surgical, diabetic, pulmonary & progressive cardiac
Gift Shop
Information Desks
Communications & Marketing
Shuttle van transport
Escort and discharge of patients
Critical Care, Surgical Waiting & Emergency Department Waiting Areas
Delivery of mail & flowers
Office and medical library assistants
Pharmacy
Radiology
Clinical and Plant Engineering, including wheelchair maintenance and repair
TLC Volunteer Nurses
Errand Service
Customer Service representatives

Unique services at LGH include assisting in the Emergency Department treatment area; driving the shuttle van to provide rides to patients, visitors and staff to and from parking lots; sewing teddy bears and making handmade toys for more than 6,000 children annually and providing volunteer assistance for cardiac rehab in the Healthy Living Center at the Jamerson Family YMCA . Area teenagers (ages 14 to 18) who want to gain experience in health care can volunteer one afternoon, evening or weekend day per week (for at least one year) in various areas throughout the hospital.

Virginia Baptist Volunteers
More than 380 active, dedicated volunteers have been serving the patients, visitors and staff at Virginia Baptist Hospital for more than 50 years and dedicated more than 64,000 hours of their time in 2005. In addition to the many hours of service, the auxiliary has raised and contributed funds toward such projects as the Child Care Center, Bridges dining room and van, the parking decks.

Service Opportunities
Waiting areas
Information desks
Delivery of flowers and mail
Discharge, patient transport, and escort
Gift shops
Nursing units, including neonatal and newborn nursery
Pediatric tours
Wheelchair repair/maintenance
Pinkie Puppet and baby cap makers
Office assistants
Operating room
Radiation Oncology 

Area youth ages 14 to 18 can participate in our 15-day summer volunteer program, or commit to volunteering twice a month during the school year, to gain valuable experiences in a health care setting.

The Auxiliary/Guild at Guggenheimer Health & Rehab Center
The Auxiliary/Guild at Guggenheimer Health & Rehab Center was started in 1966 by Ella Williams Fauber. This year the Guild has 72 active volunteers. In addition to their many hours of dedicated service, volunteers at Guggenheimer have raised and contributed funds that have helped to purchase large screen televisions for each floor and radios for many of the residents in need. They also helped purchase a sound system for the chapel, and they raised the money to buy a piano for the activities center.

Service Opportunities
Information Desk
General Store
Delivering mail and flowers
Office assistants
Transporting residents to and from activities
One-on-one resident visits
Teen volunteer program
Participating with residents during activities

We welcome volunteers of all ages who want to help in this important area of service. We encourage teenagers age 14 and up to apply. Your time and talents can help make a difference.

Criteria for becoming a Centra Health volunteer:
Sign and follow a code of confidentiality
Become familiar with and follow hospital policies and procedures
Commit to a specified schedule of service
Attend an orientation program
Purchase and wear the approved volunteer uniform while on duty
Have TB skin testing as required and furnished by the hospital