Application Procedures
1. Please complete and return the following paperwork to the Volunteer Services Program (address below) by Wednesday, July 7, 2010:
a. Volunteer Application (3 pages)
b. Hutch School Supplement (if volunteering at Hutch School)
c. Copy of your driver’s license (or state identification card)
d. Immunization/Health Assessment Form (see information below)
2. You will receive an email/phone call from the Volunteer Services Coordinator at least a week prior to the start of orientation to confirm your attendance and to answer any questions you might have.
3. Send the personal reference forms and envelopes to two people (non-family members only), and ask them to return the forms to the Volunteer Services Program by Monday, July 19, 2010.
4. Participate in the orientation for new volunteers as listed on the Orientation Schedule. Attendance at BOTH sessions is required.
5. Complete the background check and disclosure forms distributed at the beginning of orientation. We conduct a criminal background check on all volunteer applicants.
6. You will be required to receive two tuberculosis (TB) baseline tests at least one week apart and a follow-up exam after each TB test with 48-72 hours (or show documentation of recent TB testing). Individuals who have had a positive reaction to a TB test can request an exemption from annual TB testing. Annual tuberculosis testing and documentation for Chickenpox (Varicella), Measles, Mumps and Rubella are required for all volunteers who have contact with patients. A small blood sample may need to be taken to prove immunization and/or immunity. In addition, volunteers between the ages of 19 and 64 are required to receive a single dose of TDaP vaccine to protect against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. This service is provided free of charge by our Occupational Health Nurse and will take place during the training.
7. After completion of the volunteer orientation, we will schedule an appointment for you to meet with the appropriate department supervisor for an interview.
*Complete the Immunization/Health Assessment Form (or provide copies of records where applicable) and return with your application. To ensure the health of our patients, all volunteers are required to complete this form and follow up as necessary. The Occupational Health Nurse will need time to review these forms before providing the necessary testing therefore it must be completed by the above due date.
Timeline for Orientation:
Wednesday, July 7 - Deadline for Application & Immunization Health Assessment Form
Wednesday, July 14 - 3:30-6:30pm Volunteer Orientation – part #1
Friday/Saturday, July 16/17 - Return to Occupational Health for reading of TB test #1 (takes 10 min)
Monday, July 19 - Personal Reference Forms due
Wednesday, July 21 - 3:30-6:30pm Volunteer Orientation – part #2
Friday/Saturday, July 23/24 - Return to Occupational Health for reading of TB test #2 (takes 10 min)
July 26 through August 6 - Interview scheduled with department supervisor
**Please return your application, a copy of your driver’s license, the Immunization/Health Assessment Form and two references to:
Volunteer Services Program
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
825 Eastlake Avenue East, LA-201
P.O. Box 19023
Seattle, WA 98109-1023
Fax: (206) 288-1074
We look forward to hearing from you soon! If you have any questions, please call the Volunteer Services Program at (206) 288-1072.
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Volunteer Services Application
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Hutch School Volunteer Application
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