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.
Requirements to Become a Volunteer
- Commit to one, 3-4 hour shift per week for a minimum of 6 months
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Complete and pass a background check (valid social security number required)
- Complete two rounds of tuberculosis screening OR one tuberculosis blood test
- Provide confirmation of receiving the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Varicella (Chickenpox), Tdap for Pertussis (Whooping Cough) vaccines OR proof of immunity via titer
- Receive a flu vaccine (if onboarding during flu season)
- Provide confirmation of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and one booster dose
- Attend an orientation session
- Complete online training
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
Applications are reviewed during designated registration periods throughout the calendar year.
Registration Periods
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 orientation session.
- Registration period: July 20-25, 2022
- Mandatory Meet and Greet via Zoom: Wednesday, August 2 at 9 a.m. or Thursday, August 3 at 4 p.m
- Mandatory Orientation (choose one):
- Friday, August 18, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
- Friday, August 18, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, August 19, 2 - 3 p.m.
- Click Here to Apply
- Registration will open at 10 a.m. on the first day and close at 12 p.m. (noon) on the last day.
- We’ll respond to all applications within 10 days of the close of registration.
Optional Information Meetings
To learn more about our program requirements and service area opportunities before applying, we welcome you to attend an information meeting. While not mandatory in order to participate as a volunteer, we highly recommend attending to make sure our program is a good fit for you.
Note: all meetings will be held via Zoom. Registration is required in advance and will open 30 days prior to the information meeting at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RM59HVM
- Wednesday, July 19, 2022, 2 - 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 15, 2022, 10 - 11 a.m.
- Thursday, Jan 19, 2023, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
- Friday, March 3, 2023, 6 - 7 p.m.