Patient Support Volunteer; Fleming

Join to apply for the Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation - Patient Support Volunteer (Fleming Island) role at the Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation
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The FCS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 and located at 5204 Paylor Lane in Sarasota, Florida. The Foundation assists cancer patients across the state of Florida; 100% of donations go directly toward paying the essential non‑medical living expenses of adult patients.

Become a Patient Support Volunteer. Volunteers brighten a cancer patient’s day by providing non‑medical support while they are undergoing treatment. Responsibilities include offering snacks or beverages, handing out warm blankets, sharing reading materials, talking and listening, wiping down infusion chairs, and helping nurses with restocking.

Minimum 3 hours per week for at least six months.

• Complete a phone screening.
• Complete a criminal history check and drug/nicotine screening.
  
  Note:
  
  FCS is a nicotine- and medical‑marijuana‑free workplace; a positive test will result in ineligibility.
• Complete a health screening: TB testing, and immunizations for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella (or an approved exemption).
• Receive an influenza vaccine annually (August 1 through March 31).

Ideal candidates include retirees, cancer survivors, caregivers of cancer patients, and college students interested in oncology, nursing, or medicine.

Seniority level: Associate