Volunteering at Saint Joseph's Auxiliary volunteers donate their time for the benefit of patients, families and staff at Saint Joseph’s. Volunteering is provided throughout the hospital campus by Auxiliary members, who are distinguished by their blue uniforms.   After attending a thorough hospital orientation, volunteers are trained in a variety of services.  After selecting the service of their choice, they are given additional training and a written job description. Volunteers generally work a 3-4 hour shift once per week, but other arrangements can be made to accommodate volunteers who have less time to give.  Volunteers are needed Monday - Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Volunteers who choose a patient/family related service might be found: Visiting a patient. Escorting an incoming patient from admissions. Transporting a patient to radiology or to the main entrance to go home.   Many volunteers like to work directly with patients and families. Some volunteers never see this side of the hospital but instead: Work in the Gift Shoppe or Thrift Shop. Help out in the library. Perform computer duties. Provide administrative support for a variety of departments.  Volunteers also: Deliver patient mail and flowers. Provide information at the front desk. Inform families of surgical progress. Help patients and visitors find their way in the doctors’ buildings... and much more. For more information, call the volunteer services department at 404-851-7292.