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Volunteer at Piedmont Augusta
Volunteer services
Your time is a valuable resource with the incredible potential to help others. How would you like to make a personal investment of your time in a place that makes a difference in our community? Hundreds of men and women of all ages have found fulfilling volunteer positions and have provided much-needed services at Piedmont Augusta since 1949. Piedmont is blessed with an amazing group of volunteers. Annually, volunteers donate more than 35,000 hours of service in over 30 hospital departments and support hospital programs, equipment, and initiatives. Whether assisting departments that support patient care or providing comfort and assistance to patients, families, and staff, Piedmont Augusta volunteers have a lasting impact on our community. Their efforts are priceless.
If you are an adult age 18 or older who is not currently enrolled in college, looking to gain experience in a healthcare setting, give back to the community, stay active as an empty nester, find purpose in retirement, or simply make a difference in the lives of others, we invite you to become part of our volunteer family. There is a place for you at Piedmont Augusta, where your time, talents, and compassion can make a meaningful difference every day.
Service opportunities
Piedmont Augusta offers more than 30 volunteer service areas. Available assignments are based on the volunteers' talents, abilities and interests and on the hospital's needs. Certain volunteer positions require additional training. Volunteer areas include:
- Transportation
- Sunshine Gift Shop
- Uniform Shop
- Information Centers
- Coffee Cart
- Needlework: Items for patients
- Clerical/Office Assistant
- Emergency Department
- Endoscopy Department
- Patient Care Areas
- Breast Health Center
Requirements to volunteer
Adult volunteers must:
- Complete a volunteer application
- Attend a New Volunteer Orientation
- Complete a background check
- Make an Employee Health appointment
- Purchase a volunteer uniform
- Give at least six hours a month to a designated service. Volunteers are recognized annually for their service during National Volunteer Week.
Volunteer board
Piedmont Augusta certainly could not offer the same level of service to patients and their families without the support in hours and dollars of our Volunteer Board. The Volunteer Board of Piedmont Augusta is an organization that provides Piedmont Augusta with volunteer service; funds, which are raised through in-house businesses and fundraising events; and promoting Piedmont Augusta to the communities our hospital serves. Since 1949, the Volunteer Board of Piedmont Augusta has contributed more than $10 million to the hospital.
Junior volunteers
Applications are currently closed.
College volunteers
The Piedmont Augusta college volunteer program provides currently enrolled college students with the opportunity to gain experience in a health care setting while supporting patients, visitors and staff throughout the hospital. Volunteers serve in a variety of clinical and non-clinical departments and contribute to the hospital's mission of providing excellent patient care.
College volunteers are current college students who volunteer during one of our seasonal programs:
- Fall program
- Winter/Spring program
- Summer program
Volunteers must apply for each program period and meet all onboarding requirements.
Applications are currently closed.
How to volunteer
For an application or more information on volunteer service opportunities, contact Volunteer Services at 706.774.2208 or by email to PAGVolPlacement@piedmont.org.
Please note: Volunteer Services at Piedmont Augusta is not an internship/shadowing program, nor is it a means to obtain a job within the hospital. We view volunteering as a long-term commitment and seek individuals who will serve for years to come. Volunteer Services of Piedmont Augusta does not place community service volunteers.
2026 student extern program
Applications for the program have closed for the summer.
Piedmont Augusta has a commitment to support fully funded career pathways to build our future workforce. More information about these new pathways will be available prior to fall 2026. Inquires can be directed to PAGstudentOpportunities@piedmont.org.