Plano Campus Volunteers

Children's Medical Center Plano Exterior

Updated May 23, 2023

Children's Medical Center Plano
7601 Preston Rd
Plano, TX 75024

Volunteer commitment

Volunteers will commit to serving one 3-4 hour shift on the same day each week.

Daytime Program
One consistent shift/same day per week
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m-12 p.m., 10 a.m-2 p.m., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Pet Therapy Program

We are accepting Daytime applications for the Pet Therapy program.

Steps to becoming an adult volunteer:

Complete the online assessment tool at the bottom of this page and complete the online application
Complete the interview process
Complete online training courses
Attend a Welcome Session
Complete a new volunteer health check with the Children’s Health Occupational Health and Wellness Department. The health check will include the following requirements:
- An annual TB test
- Flu vaccination (during flu season)
- Proof of MMR vaccination series or positive blood titer
- Proof of Varicella vaccination series or positive blood titer
- Proof of Tdap or Td within the past 10 years
- Proof of Hepatitis B vaccination series and positive blood titer
Start volunteering!
- Purchase a volunteer uniform between $30 - $40

Adult Volunteer Assessment

We're delighted that you're interested in becoming a volunteer at Children's Health. To help you know if you are a good match, we've prepared a short self-assessment. There are 16 statements on the next several slides. Please answer each statement.

Please note, this self-assessment is a resource tool for you. No one at Children's Health will see this assessment.

I have carefully considered my schedule and know that I can make a minimum commitment of 6 consecutive months of volunteering at Children's Medical Center.

Yes

I am 18 years of age and NOT currently enrolled in high school.

Yes

I am a college student looking for volunteer hours between semesters.

Yes

I have a 3-4 hour block of time available to volunteer each week.

Yes

I know that the children I might see in the hospital may be in pain. I am comfortable working with and/or around them even though they may be experiencing discomfort.

Yes

I treat volunteer commitments with the same respect that I do work/school obligations, committing to serve on a regular day and time.

Yes

I enjoy working in new situations, taking on different duties or helping in additional ways based on the needs of the people around me.

Yes

I am comfortable making repeated trips to the hospital to complete orientations and understand that this process may take up to 8 weeks.

Yes

I hope that my volunteer work will lead to a job at Children's Medical Center.

Yes

I hope to meet other people like me and expand my social network.

Yes

I need to volunteer one-on-one with medical staff or be directly supervised by medical staff to gain clinical experience (by shadowing or assisting a member of the hospital’s medical staff).

Yes

I hope to use volunteering to work through a recent loss of a loved one.

Yes

I am ‘in between jobs’ and am hoping to use my free time to be of service.

Yes

I need my volunteer service to fulfill my school-required/recommended practicum, internship or externship.

Yes

I understand that completion of this assessment survey does not guarantee that I will receive an application or be chosen to serve as a volunteer at Children's Medical Center.

Yes

Not at this time

Based on your answers, it appears that you may not be a good fit for our volunteer program at this time. For more ways to be involved at Children's Health, please visit our website at https://www.childrens.com/get-involved/donate for more information.

Possibly

We would like to talk with you further about becoming a volunteer. Please click the following link to learn more about our volunteer program and to begin the volunteer application process: http://bit.ly/29cPZe8 .

Yes

It appears that you'll be a great fit for our volunteer program! Please click the following link to learn more about our volunteer program and begin the volunteer application process: http://bit.ly/29cPZe8 .