We treasure our volunteers at MUSC. Whether it's providing companionship, delivering flowers and magazines, or greeting patients and their families, MUSC has a lot of opportunity for you to give back.   Our volunteers help fulfill the MUSC mission to provide the best quality health care for our patients.

There are a variety of volunteer opportunities available to adults and students over the age of 16 at our hospital. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, and the specific requirements of the programs we offer, we are unable to place every applicant.

Volunteer Requirements
Please review the requirements below before submitting your application.

• Commit to a minimum of one 3-4 hour shift per week on the same day at the same time
• Fulfill a minimum of 100 volunteer hours per year
• Recovery and Trauma must be at least age 21, and have HEP-B documentation.
• Prospective volunteers must complete a health screening, background check, and formal orientation to MUSC's policies and procedures, as well as orientation to the assigned unit.

Our Application Process
Upon receipt of your application, you should be contacted with in 5 to 7 days.   Acceptance into the program is contingent upon the completion of the following steps:

• Completed application 
• Criminal background check
• Interview
• Pre-Placement Health screening
• General Orientation
• Orientation to selected volunteer area

Placements for "summer only" are limited and subject to a 72-hour commitment. Students interested in volunteering during summer must be certain of their ability to follow through on the commitment and submit their application by April 1.

Please note that our program does not provide the opportunity to shadow physicians, nurses, or other health care providers, nor do we allow volunteers to perform any sort of medical procedures.

We provide all of our volunteers training and ongoing support. New volunteers are required to complete general orientation. In addition to your overall orientation you will receive an orientation and training in your particular area of service.