How can I volunteer at Southwell?
From assisting with patient care to customer service and administrative support, our dedicated team of hospital volunteers is at the heart of everything we do. Whether you’re helping at the gift shop, making
a delivery to a patient’s room or interacting at the bedside, you will positively affect a family’s hospital experience.
For more information about volunteer opportunities or questions, please contact us:
(229) 353-7590 emily.lamontagne@tiftregional.com
Tift Regional Medical Center 901 E. 18th Street
Tifton, GA 31794
Southwell offers many hospital volunteer and educational opportunities for a variety of ages and groups:
Join one of our Southwell Adult Volunteer Programs
- Meet great people
- Help patients, families and staff
- Share your skills
- Enrich your life
Our Auxiliaries are non-profit organizations dedicated making a difference in the lives of our patients, guests, staff and community. These groups are comprised of compassionate individuals who attend monthly Auxiliary meetings and work together in both their personal and private lives as a caring group.
Our Adult Volunteers serve in the same areas and offer the same support to our community, just without the commitment of joining the non-profit auxiliary.
Volunteer opportunities are available in our Women’s Imaging Center, Anita Stewart Oncology Center, Gift Shop,
Radiology, Heart & Vascular Center and patient support areas.
To apply for our Auxiliary Volunteer Program or our regular Adult Volunteer Program, please fill out an application.
Applications can be dropped off at our main lobby reception desks at Tift Regional Medical Center or Southwell
Medical, or emailed to Emily.Lamontagne@tiftregional.com.
Please contact our Volunteer Services office at 229.353.7590 when your application is submitted to ensure a timely interview is scheduled.
Join our Southwell Volunteen Program
Students between the ages 14-18 are welcome to join the summer program and extend their volunteer service throughout the year. Our teen volunteers are assigned to various departments and provide supplemental services throughout the organization while acquiring a better understanding of how healthcare facilities operate behind the scenes and preparing for their future.
No matter a student’s career goals, they will have the opportunity to acquire skills that can be used in a variety of settings throughout their academic and professional career. Skills such as communication, customer service, organization, time management and more are learned through service to our community and staff.
We value the time and dedication of our Volunteens and are proud to offer an environment the promotes
networking with medical professionals, developing self-esteem, and creating meaningful memories.
To apply for our teen volunteer opportunities, please fill out an application and submit with 2 referrals.
Applications can be dropped off at our main lobby reception desks at Tift Regional Medical Center or Southwell
Medical, or emailed to Emily.Lamontagne@tiftregional.com.
Please contact our Volunteer Services office at 229.353.7590 when your application is submitted to ensure a timely interview is scheduled.
Join our Southwell Patient and Family Advisory Council
Patients and their families are at the center of the healthcare delivery system at Tift Regional Health System. By involving patients and families as advisors our goal is to enhance communication, improve quality as well as the patient experience.
Advisors are patients and family members who have received care at our hospitals and who want to help improve experiences for others. They participate as our collaborative partners in developing and revising hospital policies, procedures and practices, helping our hospital improve quality and safety of care by giving input and feedback, identifying potential changes and feedback, and planning and implementing changes that matter to patients and families.
Our Patient and Family Advisory Council meets once a month during lunch at our Tift Regional Medical Center facility.
To apply to become a PFAC member, please fill out an application and submit to our TRMC Volunteer Services Department.
Applications can be dropped off at our main lobby reception desks at Tift Regional Medical Center or Southwell
Medical, or emailed to Emily.Lamontagne@tiftregional.com.
Please contact our Volunteer Services office at 229.353.7590 when your application is submitted to ensure a timely interview is scheduled.
Join our Tift Regional Medical Center On Call Ministry Volunteer Team
Patients and their family are at the center of the health care delivery system at Tift Regional Health System. Often times, this means caring for them physically and spiritually. Through our on call ministry program, our volunteers foster respect for the spiritual and emotional needs of patients, families and staff.
Our Chaplains are committed to providing effective ministry to people and their families who receive medical care at our hospitals and assisted living unit as an aid to healing and during emergent and end of life situations.
Support provided by On Call Ministers
- Pastoral visitation for patients and families offering emotional-faith support that can provide comfort and aids healing in both critical and non-critical situations.
- Emergent pastoral counseling, grief and bereavement support, and prayer support as requested by patients and families.
- Religious services provided in the room (and in the chapel, medical condition of the patient permitting) as
requested for the patient and the family, such as Holy Communion, blessings, anointing’s, memorial services, and
last rites.
To join our On Call Ministry Program, please fill out an application and submit to our TRMC Volunteer Services Department.
Applications can be dropped off at our main lobby reception desks at Tift Regional Medical Center or Southwell
Medical, or emailed to Emily.Lamontagne@tiftregional.com.
Please contact our Volunteer Services office at 229.353.7590 when your application is submitted to ensure a timely interview is scheduled.
Volunteer Requirements
To safeguard the health of our patients and comply with Infectious Disease Prevention Protocols, all volunteers must comply with current health requirements including: mandatory annual influenza vaccination, TB testing and the provision of immunization records.
Additional requirements include a criminal background check (adult volunteers) and a 9 panel drug and alcohol screen, provided by our Southwell facility.
