Try Volunteering Before You Commit to Healthcare Career Training

Posted on October 9, 2017
Posted in: Healthcare Career Training

Tagged: healthcare workvolunteering

To get a taste of what it's like to work in a healthcare environment, a young student enrolls herself in a Volunteer experience.

Can you get a taste of what it’s like to work in a healthcare environment without first committing to enrolling in a healthcare career training school?

One way you can do that is by volunteering at a local medical facility.

Through a volunteer experience, you’ll be able to:

Get a better understanding of healthcare working culture
Speak with healthcare professionals about their work experiences
See different healthcare professionals at work (and picture yourself in their shoes)
Interact with healthcare patients

By giving a little of your time you’ll gain benefits and insight that could help you decide if enrolling at a healthcare career training would be a good move for you.

San Francisco Bay Area Medical Facilities You Can Contact About Volunteer Opportunities… Before You Start Your Healthcare Career Training

The San Francisco Bay Area has many healthcare volunteering opportunities.

Here are a selection of employers (with links to their volunteer page) you can contact.

You’ll find that many of these medical facilities offer day, evening, and weekend volunteer opportunities assisting with a variety of duties across different departments.

Berkeley

The Berkeley Free Clinic
LifeLong Medical Care
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

San Jose

Kaiser Permanente
Good Samaritan Hospital
O’Connor Hospital
Asian Americans for Community Involvement

San Mateo

San Mateo Medical Center
Samaritan House

Santa Clara

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Is there a medical facility close to you where you’d like to volunteer that’s not listed? Then why not contact that employer and find out if they have volunteer opportunities that would be a good fit for you?

Even if you don’t eventually enroll at a healthcare career training school, volunteering can still be a great benefit to you and others.

When you volunteer, you’ll also:

Make a difference in people’s lives
Give back to your community
Gain new skills and experience
‘Punch up’ your resume with impressive work history

How does volunteering before you commit to healthcare career training sound to you?

Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing industries in the US, and you can be a part of it!

Our career-oriented program gives you hands-on, real-world training and ongoing support for your long-term goals.

For more information on BAMA's medical assisting and phlebotomy degree programs, contact us today!

Try Volunteering Before You Commit to Healthcare Career Training