Apply to Volunteer at UPMC Children's Hospital

The Volunteer Services Department will not be accepting new application for the remainder of the calendar year. Please check back here in January 2025 to learn more about volunteer opportunities available for Adults (ages 18 and up, not full-time college student) for select assignments that support the hospital’s greatest needs.

• College student applications are now closed. Please check back here in January 2025 or soon thereafter to learn about the College Student application process for Summer 2025.

If selected to become a volunteer at UPMC Children’s, after completing the Pre-Interview Assessment and/or the Volunteer Interview process, you will be required to complete the required background checks and immunizations listed below:

Clearances

Submit required clearances by email or drop off at the Welcome/Information Center (Clearances can be accessed or provided by a Volunteer Coordinator):

• PA Act 31 (Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Mandated and Permissive Reporting in Pennsylvania Online Training) – You must complete this training course (approximately 3 to 4 hours) offered online through the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work.
• Act 33: Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearances – Free for volunteers in PA.
• Act 34: Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check – Free for volunteers in PA.
• Act 73: FBI Criminal Background Check – Only required if you have not lived in PA during the past 10 years.

Note: If you have received your clearances within the past year and can provide them for our records, you will not need to complete the steps above for clearances.

Health and Immunization Screenings

Submit appropriate health and immunization screening documents by email or drop off at the Welcome/Information Center. We require the following immunizations:

• Tuberculosis (TB) – What kind of TB test will be accepted? All new volunteers must provide us with documentation of one of the following to satisfy the TB requirement:
• A Quantiferon Gold Blood Test – Available to accepted candidates only. Information provided upon acceptance as a volunteer.
• PPD Skin 2-Step Skin Test – Two separate shot/placements (no less than 21 days apart) and have arm read each time by a certified medical professional within 48 to 72 hours (2 to 3 days). This is essentially a four-step process.
• Tdap – Must be from within the past 10 years.
• Flu Shot – When you volunteer between December 1 to March 30, the flu shot is required.

Note: If you have not had a recent TB test or Flu Shot, they can be done at UPMC Children’s and/or UPMC employee health offices at no additional cost. Contact us for more information.

We will contact you for an interview once we receive all the above requirements.

During the interview, we will discuss your availability and interests and volunteer assignments available.