Volunteer Coordinator

Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care is in need of a Volunteer Coordinator.

LOCATION:  Colorado Springs, CO

STATUS:  Full-time

SCHEDULE:  Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

HOURLY PAY RANGE: $21.84 - $25.66

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Overtime

MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS: 

• We value diversity, equity and inclusion and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming, supportive and inclusive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life. 
• Low healthcare premiums: we have not increased our team member medical rates 4 out of the last 5 years
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000 
• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay/Sick Leave) and EIB (Extended Illness Bank): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Career & Logo wear 
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

Coordinates volunteer programs by training, scheduling and managing volunteer services, along with volunteers as assigned to meet the needs of the organization.  Responsible for aspects of volunteer services including assessment, in-take, screening, orientation, staff training, scheduling of assignments, and recruitment.

• Coordinates recruitment and support of volunteers by understanding and defining the volunteer role, and providing training and orientation program.
• Assures all volunteer documentation meets requirements for accuracy, confidentiality and reflects the patient goals in the plan of care (POC).
• Collaborates with volunteers through effective communication, resolving challenges, and evaluating and addressing issues including scheduling.
• Assists in activities relating to the volunteer program including hospice training, volunteer meetings, data entry, statistical tracking, maintaining records, and communication tools.  Ensures accurate and thorough communication to all volunteers on the teams/groups assigned, as well as with necessary staff members.
• Coordinates recognition of volunteer teams and individuals in collaboration with manager and other agency leaders.
• Maintains volunteer files and ensures all information including availability, skills and interests are updated in a timely manner.
• Attends team meetings as needed and documents patient needs in a timely manner to support volunteers in their ability to work with patient/family.
• Collaborates with the Development Department and clinical liaison to inform and educate our community about volunteer opportunities and promote hospice services through continued community outreach.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education:    Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum Experience:  Two (2) years’ experience in health care setting (hospice or volunteer experience preferred).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift, push, pull 30 lbs.

Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care is affiliated with Care Synergy, a nonprofit network of community-based hospice and palliative care organizations serving Colorado’s Front Range and the Region’s Largest Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care Network. Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care to operate as a distinct and independent organization while working together to share best practices and serve more Coloradans along the Front Range.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications. 

Salary : $22 - $26