Current Volunteers

We are indebted to our volunteers, and we thank you for your commitment to CommunityHealth. Here, you will find information about scheduling, training and more.

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Volunteer Handbook

Volunteers – we are please to present this Volunteer handbook which will serve as a guide to CommunityHealth volunteer policies and procedures. Because volunteers are the lifeblood of the health center, we want to ensure that your experience is both enjoyable and meaningful. Please read this handbook carefully and then complete the Receipt of Handbook verification.

Scheduling

Volunteer logs into Volgistics database

Current volunteers can check their schedules and service history, sign-up for dates, update information and view announcements at our Volunteer site. LOG-IN NOW

Note: Only volunteers who have attended appropriate orientation sessions are permitted to use the scheduling system. If you are a current volunteer and are having trouble logging in, please contact Kelly Tondini, Manager of Clinic Resources and Volunteer Services, at 773.969.5923 or ktondini@communityhealth.org.

Training

Some volunteer positions require completion of a training program. Once you have completed volunteer orientation, you will be contacted by CommunityHealth staff for more information about training for your position.

There is one-time $25 fee for the following volunteer trainings:

Triage
Lab
Pharmacy technician
Diabetes educator
Volunteer Interpreter

The purpose of this fee is to offset training program expenses–including training materials and administrative costs. Volunteers must pay fees prior to enrolling in a training program. As a privately funded organization, it is important that our administrative costs remain minimal to ensure that our funding sources are directed to patient care. If you cannot afford the training program fee, you may apply for a scholarship. You can pay your training fees online.

Please contact Kelly Tondini, Manager of Clinic Resources and Volunteer Services at 773.969.5923 or ktondini@communityhealth.org with any questions.

Volunteer Recognition

We appreciate all of our talented and dedicated volunteers, but want to say an extra special thanks to those listed below for going above and beyond.

The following volunteers were recognized at our December 2 Volunteer Holiday Party for their outstanding service in 2011:

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Volunteer Attending – Dr. Owais Lodhi (Saint JosephHospital)
Resident – Dr. Patrycja Galazka (AdvocateLutheran GeneralHospital)
Medical Student – Nick Ludmer (PritzkerSchoolof Medicine)
Primary Care Provider – Jean Berry, NP
Health Education – Anna Ruman
Nurse (WestTown) – Laura Baker, RN
Nurse (Englewood) – Vicki Moy, RN
Pharmacist – Bill Wagley, PharmD
Specialist – Sandy Levi and Demetra John (Physical Therapy)
Ilene Goodman Clinic Volunteer Award (WestTown) – Kathy Smith
Ilene Goodman Clinic Volunteer Award (Englewood) – Brandy Wade

Additionally, in January, we were pleased to recognize Sam Goodman as the Clinic Volunteer of the Month. A front desk volunteer since January 2010, Sam is also a dedicated member of the Board of Directors. He volunteers weekly and has now learned enough Spanish to call English and Spanish patients for appointment confirmations, etc. We also recognized in January, Lawrence Gott, M.D. as the Volunteer Provider of the Month. Dr. Gott has been a volunteer urologist since July 2011 and, over the past several months, his committment has helped to lower our waiting list in this specialty area. Dr. Gott has also been very helpful in working with outside referral partners for this service. On behalf of the patients that we are privileged to serve, we say thank you!