Inova Fairfax Medical Campus offers many opportunities for volunteer service in 45 service areas, including patient interaction, staff support and retail assignments.
Service area options and availability
Greatest need areas include Gift Shops, Treasure Trove shops, patient support services and clerical assignments.
Current service needs and availability are updated monthly and may be viewed below. You’ll have the opportunity to indicate your availability and service area preference on your application.
Registration periods for 2025
Applications are reviewed during designated registration periods throughout the calendar year. Before applying, please be sure you’ll be available to attend the corresponding mandatory orientation session and meet the attendance requirement of serving one, 3-4 hour shift per week for a minimum of six months. You’ll begin volunteering within one week of the mandatory training class.
July registration: July 9-11, 2025
Registration opens at noon on July 9 and closes at noon on July 11.
- Mandatory Zoom information meetings: July 15, 10-11 a.m. or July 16, 4-5 p.m.
- Mandatory training class: August 14, 9 a.m. to noon
- Session start date: August 18
Frequently asked questions
Our greatest needs are Gift Shops and Patient Support Services, weekdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. or 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. The greater flexibility you have in your schedule, the more likely we will be able to accommodate you.
The volunteer needs of the hospital change regularly. We encourage you to register again in the future.
Yes. After you start in your assignment area, speak with your supervisor regarding the need for additional volunteer support.
You’ll be given 4-5 weeks to complete all requirements.
We'll respond to all applications within 10 days of the close of registration.
You’ll receive your I.D. badge and uniform, and you’ll be guided on a short tour of the hospital and your assignment area.
Within one week of attending the orientation.
For details on Physical/Occupational Therapy opportunities visit PT, OT and Speech-Language Pathology or Volunteering at Inova Physicial Therapy Centers.
Volunteer Services is not affiliated with Human Resources. For more information, visit https://www.inovacareers.org
Volunteer Services does not currently offer group volunteer opportunities. However, if you would like to learn more about group opportunities to give back, please email SpecialEvents@inova.org at the Inova Health Foundation
Please email us at fairfaxvolunteer@inova.org to learn more about potential service projects at our various locations.
Due to infection control policies, the hospital does not accept donations of used items of any kind. Please visit https://www.inovachildrens.org/donate for information or email giftsinkind@inova.org with donation requests.