Volunteer Coordinator at Heartlinks – Richland, Washington

Job Description Summary

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing clinical and administrative volunteer program activities in the organization. Additionally, the Volunteer Coordinator will support community outreach efforts by participating in community resource events. This is a full time position requiring travel accross Heartlinks' service area (Benton and Yakima Counties).

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain volunteer training and orientation program.
• Recruits, educates, and selects volunteers from at least three recruitment sessions a year.
• Establish a need for volunteer services with the patient and family/caregiver and entire hospice team.
• Supervise and evaluate volunteers in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Maintains monthly statistics.
• Maintains current personnel files.
• Reevaluate volunteer program as necessary.
• Coordinate support/education meetings.
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Provides information to individuals and community groups about hospice volunteer services.
• Participates as needed in the budget preparation for program development.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Assist in community outreach efforts as needed, including traveling to various resource fairs and events.
• Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities.

Position Qualifications

• High school education required.
• Minimum of two years experience in a health care setting. Hospice and/or volunteer experience preferred.
• Ability to supervise, coordinate, and evaluate volunteer services.
• Understands hospice philosophy.
• Ability to organize and develop volunteer hospice personnel for both patient and organizational needs.
• Ability to manage a group of individuals providing volunteer time and who will be
  considered employees.

Benefits:

• Full-time employees accrue up to 168 hours of PTO annually, in addition to sick time accrued at the rate of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked. Bereavement and jury duty leave are also available.
• Option to enroll in medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Heartlinks pays for 100% of the employee's medical premiums on the base plan, and a portion of the employee's dental and vision premiums. Health benefits begin the first of the month after the start date.
• Miles driven for work are reimbursed at 62.5 cents per mile.
• Holiday pay for 6 observed holidays.
• Ability to enroll in 401(k) and begin contributing at the time of hire. Heartlinks will match dollar for dollar up to 5% of earnings after one year of employment and 1080 hours worked.
• Tuition reimbursement/professional development assistance.
• Wages are dependent on experience.