Palomar UC San Diego Health has more than 450 volunteers in a variety of assignments at our district facilities, including Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido, Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway and Poway Outpatient Pavilion.

We assist volunteers with finding a suitable assignment based on skills, preferences, location, experience and hours needed for healthcare college applications and courses.

We have the following volunteering opportunities:

• Activities Volunteer in the Skilled Nursing Facility
• Birth Center (No Assignments Available)
• Birth Center – NICU
• Cafeteria Cashier
• Chaplains (No Assignments Available)
• Courtesy Shuttle Driver
• Emergency Department – Ambassador
• Emergency Department – Level 1
• Emergency Department – Level 2
• Environmental Services (EVS) Ambassador
• Gift Shop
• Infusion Center/MOB Lobby Ambassador
• Inpatient Ambassador
• Inpatient Rehab – Speech Language Pathologists (No Assignments Available)
• Junior Volunteers (16 and 17 years of age)
• Lobby Ambassador/Escort
• Lobby Desk – Main Entrance and Patient Floors
• Magazine and Book Cart
• Needlework
• One Safe Place – Pathways and Camp Hope
• One Safe Place – Trauma Recovery Center
• Outpatient Rehab Center
• Palomar Paws/Therapy Dogs
• Patient Engagement Focus Group (PEFG)
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgery Preparation (No Assignments Available)
• Surgical/Family Waiting Room
• Volunteer Projects