Volunteer Opportunities
The opportunities listed below are specific to the IU Simon Cancer Center but each is a Clarian Health volunteer opportunity. View a complete listing of the Clarian Health volunteer opportunities.
Direct Patient Interaction
Administrative/Clerical
Short-term and/or Temporary Volunteer Programs
Hours |
Commitment |
Daytime |
Volunteer Shift |
Evening |
Student |
Weekend |
Core |
Direct Patient Interaction
Unit Patient Liaison Programs (daytime/evening/weekend)
Inpatient volunteers will provide customer and support services to patients, families, visitors and staff. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, visiting each patient hourly, answering call lights and communicating patients’ needs to clinical staff, assisting patients during meal time, distributing comfort items, participating in recreational activities and providing emotional support to patients, families and visitors on the unit.
- Inpatient Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
Outpatient volunteers are assigned in out-patient clinics to provide customer services to patients, families and visitors. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, offering emotional support during scheduled appointments or treatments, acting as a liaison between waiting patients and clinical staff, providing recreational activities and comfort items during long waits and directing patients, families and visitors to other resources within the facility. Volunteers also provide staff with support services such as maintaining a steady flow of patients through exam rooms and transporting medical information and materials between clinics.
- Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic
- Multidisciplinary Clinic
- Pharmacy
- Radiation Oncology
- Women’s Center
Patient Guides greet every patient and visitor entering the building and provide them with tools to navigate throughout the facility. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, giving directions and office locations, locating wheelchairs, escorting and/or transporting patients and visitors to desired destination and providing customer service to help people feel welcome and comfortable within the facility. Volunteers are based at the main entrance to the Indiana University Cancer Pavilion, but work throughout the facility as designated by patient needs.
Family Resource Center (daytime)
Family Resource Center volunteers help patients and visitors identify resources and conduct internet searches for cancer-specific information. The Family Resource Center is located on the 2nd floor of the Indiana University Cancer Pavilion.
Infusion Clinic (daytime)
Infusion Clinic volunteers interact with patients undergoing treatment by offering emotional support, answering questions, providing patients and visitors with recreational activities and comfort items and communicating patient needs to clinical staff. The Infusion Clinic is located on the 3rd floor of the Indiana University Cancer Pavilion.
Snack Cart (daytime)
Snack Cart volunteers circulate throughout the waiting rooms in outpatient clinics offering complementary snacks and beverages to patients and visitors throughout the Indiana University Cancer Pavilion.
Administrative/Clerical (daytime)
Administrative volunteers will assist various departments with clerical and administrative functions, including but not limited to, making follow-up telephone calls, preparing patient education materials, assisting with chart management and various computer-related activities.
- CompleteLife
- Hematology Oncology (Administrative Division)
- Human Resources
- Radiation Oncology
Short-term and/or Temporary Volunteer Programs
First Mondays (evening, 1st Monday each month)
First Mondays volunteers will assist staff in preparing the facility for First Mondays events by setting up tables, preparing resource information, coordinating audio/visual equipment needs, greeting and registering incoming participants and escorting or transporting participants through food lines and to desired group locations.
Health Fair or Special Events (as needed)
Health Fair or Special Event volunteers will provide support to staff during community scheduled events. Volunteer needs will vary according to event and may require volunteers to complete special training to be knowledgeable regarding topics discussed during the health fair or community event.
Special Projects (daytime)
Special project volunteers will assist staff in preparing and executing large projects. Project-Based Volunteer assignments will vary in duration and may include projects such as large mailings, making reminder phone calls, preparing educational materials or handouts. Other tasks may be assigned to volunteers as designated by the project.