Palomar UC San Diego Health is pleased to offer volunteering opportunities to qualified youth in our district.
Requirements:
- Eligibility Age: 16 and 17 years of age
- Commit to two 4-hour shifts per month
- Commit to 100 hours of volunteer service
- Attend a Group Interview *
- Attend an Orientation Session *
- Commit to an initial and annual Tuberculosis (TB) screening *
- Attend Assignment Training
* Parent/Guardian must also be present at these times
Assignments:
- Lobby Ambassador/Escort – Escondido
- Lobby Desk – Main Entrance and Patient Floors – Escondido
- Gift Shop – Escondido
- Activities Volunteer in the Skilled Nursing Facility – Poway
- Inpatient Ambassador – Escondido, Poway
- Environmental Services (EVS) Ambassador – Escondido
Locations:
- Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido
- Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway
Frequently Asked Questions:
- How long before the volunteer can start? The volunteer onboarding process takes about four weeks.
- Must a parent/guardian be present for all those things? Yes. We have determined that these are discussions with the volunteer candidate that involve commitments or hospital procedures and feel that an adult should be present as a witness and for their own awareness.
- Why is there a fee to volunteer? The processing fee partially covers the cost of the TB screen and background check.
Last updated: June 25, 2026