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Find your path with Volunteers to Careers!

Find your career with us! Demand for healthcare workers has never been stronger and should you choose a field in healthcare, your future will almost certainly be a bright one career-wise. Volunteering can be your first steps into a rewarding career… before you commit to a course of study. Learn more about the following fields below!

Making a difference

Volunteering at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is an exciting and rewarding opportunity that matches caring people with services that provide help and comfort to the patients and families who come to the hospital. It is also a chance to offer valuable assistance to PMC employees on a daily basis.

 

Why volunteer?

People from all walks of life choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. Many see volunteering as an opportunity to:

  • Help others
  • Meet new friends
  • Gain new skills or utilize existing skills

Volunteer Classifications

  • Adult volunteers are 18 years and older and serve in a variety of department throughout the hospital.
  • Teen volunteers are 14 to 17 years old and are typically placed in specific areas of the hospital.

Placement depends on skills, interests and availability. Once a volunteer is placed, flexibility is appreciated to help PMC best meet patients’ needs.

Latest News and Events

    • SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
    The Data Center – A Technical Marvel

    The Data Center – A Technical Marvel

    The new Data Center at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is a technical marvel unlike any other building on the hospital’s expansive campus. It was constructed using a USDA loan. A little over $11 million was spent to get the structure completed with all of the needed power and cooling systems in place. The Data Center

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    • SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
    PMC Offering Advanced Allergy Treatment With Sublingual Immunotherapy

    PMC Offering Advanced Allergy Treatment With Sublingual Immunotherapy

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is addressing the importance of having an allergy test for children and adults. Having allergies means a person’s immune system could potentially overreact to something touched or inhaled. According to American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, more than 50 million people in the United States suffer from allergies each year.

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    • SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
    Growing Patient Demand Promotes Extensive Critical Care Expansion

    Growing Patient Demand Promotes Extensive Critical Care Expansion

    One of the latest advancements for health care in eastern Kentucky came about when Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) expanded the Critical Care Unit (CCU) services. The need for additional space for this unit is, in part, due to the growing trauma service and an increase of patient transfers to the hospital. PMC has Kentucky’s only

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    • SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
    Many Hospitals Have Suffered Security Issues Or Ransomware Attacks, PMC Remains Safe

    Many Hospitals Have Suffered Security Issues Or Ransomware Attacks, PMC Remains Safe

    PIKEVILLE – Large corporation security breaches are making headlines almost weekly. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is on the cutting edge of technological operations, protecting patient and employee data from outside intrusion, better known as hacking. While other health care facilities in the nation have suffered security issues or ransomware attacks, PMC remains secure. “We have

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