Volunteer
Welcome and thank you for your interest in volunteering at Overlake. Volunteers are a vital part of the patient and family-centered healthcare experience supporting our mission to provide compassionate care to every life we touch. Each day, our volunteers can be seen throughout the hospital, helping patients, their families and guests.
Volunteering at Overlake offers a unique opportunity rarely found in other healthcare facilities. Volunteers provide support in a variety of settings. They are often the first and last contact for our patients, their families and visitors. Volunteer support includes greeting visitors at our information desks, working with patients in medical units, emergency services, surgery recovery, healing arts and administrative departments.
Interested in Becoming a Volunteer?
Overlake is an equal opportunity employer that strives to match qualified applicants with hospital needs. Volunteers provide service gratuitously without compensation or promise of employment.
Due to a high volume of applicants, the adult volunteer program application is closed at this time. We anticipate reopening the application in April. Thank you so much for your support of the hospital and willingness to volunteer!
Volunteers must meet the following requirements:
- Be 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or GED.
- Be able to make a minimum 100-hour commitment, which equals one, four-hour shift per week. Some assignments require a longer commitment.
- Complete an online application.
- Complete a virtual interview, background and reference checks, and a required medical screening before volunteering.
- Meet the qualification(s) of an assignment.
Additional Information:
- There are no weekend and evening volunteer assignments.
- Hours of operation are between the hours of 0800am – 0500pm.
- Applications are open during a certain time period. Please be available to begin volunteering upon hire.
- Volunteer assignment will be based on the applicant’s interest and needs of the hospital.
- Volunteer Service’s does not provide any shadowing opportunities.
Special Volunteer Programs
2026 Teen Summer Volunteer Program
Applications open April 1st, 2026
Applicants must be 16-18 years old and currently enrolled in high school or a high school program. Applicants should be interested in pursuing careers in healthcare. Teens must be able to commit to a 6-week varied schedule from June 25th to August 7th. We ask that applicants can commit to the full program length without interruption and are able to attend our end of program ceremony on August 7th. Teens are randomly assigned two weekday shifts at that start of the program, either 8AM – 12PM or 12PM – 4PM. Teens can earn a total of 40 – 45 volunteer hours through full program participation. The application opens Wednesday April 1st, 2026. At that time, the application can be found by clicking the Volunteer Opportunities link below. This is a very popular program with limited space – only 16 participants will be chosen from the first 25 complete applications received. We strongly recommend applicants apply immediately when the window opens. Applications submitted after the first 25 completed applications are received will not be considered.
Have the following documents/information ready to upload with your application:
- Cover letter explaining your interest in the program
- Name and email address of two references, one teacher and one guidance counselor
- Parental Consent to Volunteer physically signed by your parent/guardian
- Consent for Publicity physically signed by your parent/guardian
Volunteer Benefits
- Annual volunteer recognition celebration.
- Free meal and beverage on day of shift.
- Free parking 24/7.
- Free medical screening and annual flu shot.
- Annual holiday celebration.
- Reference for employment or service hours (at discretion of department).
- Reference for college application and service hours.