How to hire an emergency department volunteer

How to hire an emergency department volunteer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step emergency department volunteer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an emergency department volunteer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new emergency department volunteer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the emergency department volunteer you need to hire. Certain emergency department volunteer roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   An emergency department volunteer's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, emergency department volunteers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of emergency department volunteers.

   Type of Emergency Department Volunteer	Description	Hourly rate
   Emergency Department Volunteer	Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics care for the sick or injured in emergency medical settings. People’s lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care provided by these workers... Show more	$12-19
   Medic	A medic, or often called combat medic, is a healthcare professional responsible for providing continuous medical care to military personnel who are injured on the battlefield. In the absence of physicians, medics are typically co-located with the combat troops... Show more	$9-31
   Firefighter/Paramedic	Firefighters/paramedics handle emergency triage, ensure patient stability, and acute medical assessment. These professionals provide emergency medical care to infant, child, and adult trauma and medical patients based on assessment findings... Show more	$19-31

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • EMT
   • CPR
   • Direct Patient Care
   • Medical Terminology
   • Emergency Room
   • Triage
   • Physician Assistants
   • Patient Rooms
   • Vital Signs
   • Patient Charts
   • EMR
   • EKG
   • Medical Care

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   Responsibilities:

   • Perform and manage procedures including splinting, suturing, electrocardiography and abscess incision and drainage.
   • Assist in the upkeep of the emergency department, observe doctors and paramedics interview patients from triage through their discharge
   • Escort visitors and patients to the lab department, radiology department, ER, as well as many other departments.
   • Provide newly diagnose cancer patients emotional support during their treatment visits in the radiology or chemotherapy department in the hospital.
   • Serve as acting EMT on shift.
   • Transport patients in wheelchairs or stretchers as instructed.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your emergency department volunteer job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An emergency department volunteer can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, emergency department volunteers' average salary in kentucky is 44% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level emergency department volunteers 37% less than senior-level emergency department volunteers.
   • Certifications. An emergency department volunteer with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an emergency department volunteer's salary.

   Average emergency department volunteer salary

   $15.98hourly

   $33,232 yearly

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   Entry-level emergency department volunteer salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing an emergency department volunteer job description

   A job description for an emergency department volunteer role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an emergency department volunteer job description:

   Emergency department volunteer job description example

   Shift: Various- PRN How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
   
   Responsibilities
   
   The RN Clinical Nurse - Emergency Department is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the WellStar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the WellStar Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing and evidence based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the WellStar Core Competencies.
   It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses -Emergency Services are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.
   
   Qualifications
   
   Required Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing: Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing preferred; National certification in area of specialty preferred
   Required Minimum Licensure/Certification: Current/active license as a registered nurse in the State of Georgia; Must have a current ACLS and BLS card from the American Heart Association on the first day of employment in position. Required Minimum Experience: Experience with direct patient care preferred. Required Minimum Skills: Ability to read, write and speak English language, optimize the use of technology to support clinical care and holds basic computer skills; Strong interpersonal, collaborative skills along with customer service skills required; Ability to function in a fast paced environment and respond to emergencies in using a decisive, composed and respectful manner; Possess excellent time
   management skills; practices nursing using evidence and analytical skills along with possessing strong critical thinking skills.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right emergency department volunteer for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with emergency department volunteers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit emergency department volunteers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your emergency department volunteer job on Zippia to find and recruit emergency department volunteer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit emergency department volunteers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new emergency department volunteer

   Once you've found the emergency department volunteer candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new emergency department volunteer. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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