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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

    • FEBRUARY 18, 2022
    PMC, BSCTC Celebrate Opening of Nursing Program Facility

    PMC, BSCTC Celebrate Opening of Nursing Program Facility

    On Friday, representatives from Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) and Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open a new, modern facility that will accommodate students enrolled in Big Sandy’s nursing program. The 8,178 square foot space inside PMC’s Health and Wellbeing Learning Center is conveniently located within walking

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    • FEBRUARY 11, 2022
    PMC Among Top in State and Nation in Six Areas of Medical Excellence and Patient Safety

    PMC Among Top in State and Nation in Six Areas of Medical Excellence and Patient Safety

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has been recognized as being among the Top 10% in the Nation and State in six different categories by CareChex®, an information service of Quantros, Inc. These awards are presented annually and are based on a comprehensive scoring system that compares inpatient quality performance across general, acute and non-federal U.S. hospitals.

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    • FEBRUARY 1, 2022
    PMC, Double Kwik Present Check for Western Kentucky Tornado Relief

    PMC, Double Kwik Present Check for Western Kentucky Tornado Relief

    On Tuesday, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) President and CEO Donovan Blackburn and Missy Matthews, President of Childers Oil/Double Kwik, presented a check to the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP). The two companies raised a combined total of $42,000, which CAP representatives will distribute to individuals and families in Western Kentucky whose lives were affected by the

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    • JANUARY 12, 2022
    PMC Specialty Pharmacy Making a Difference for Patients in the Region

    PMC Specialty Pharmacy Making a Difference for Patients in the Region

    Many patients with serious health conditions require complex therapies that require specialty medication not commonly found in most pharmacies. Specialty prescriptions are often difficult for patients to find, and specialty drugs are hard to come by. After Barry Estep received his liver transplant in 2018, he found the specialty medication his doctor prescribed was difficult

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