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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

    • OCTOBER 2, 2020
    Region’s Only Specialty Pharmacy for Chronic Patients’ Medication

    Region’s Only Specialty Pharmacy for Chronic Patients’ Medication

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has opened the region’s only specialty pharmacy.  It is located inside PMC’s Outpatient Pharmacy Building. The PMC Specialty Pharmacy is a unique and much-needed service for patients who have rare or complex health problems including cancer, Crohn’s disease, hepatitis C, HIV, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and more. “PMC offers

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    • SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
    Surgeons Use High-Def Technology for Greater Accuracy

    Surgeons Use High-Def Technology for Greater Accuracy

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) surgeons are getting more detail and greater accuracy during surgeries using the Visera 4K Ultra High Definition system.  This state-of-the-art system provides four times the resolution, better light, and twice the color as high-definition monitor systems that are normally used during surgical procedures.  In fact, this technology is the same as

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    • SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
    PMC’s Surgeons Bring Nearly 100 Years Experience to the OR

    PMC’s Surgeons Bring Nearly 100 Years Experience to the OR

    General surgery is a specialty that focuses on the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix, and more. Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Amy Johnson, MD, FACS, Oon Leehanachoke, MD, FACS, Grady Stephens, MD, and Timothy Wright, DO, FACOS are highly skilled surgeons who collectively bring 99 years of experience to the operating

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    • SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
    PMC Conducts Training for “Healthy at School” Telehealth Program

    PMC Conducts Training for “Healthy at School” Telehealth Program

    PIKEVILLE, KY – On Thursday, September 24th Pikeville Medical Center staff conducted a hands-on training for school nurses and other designated staff of the Pike County School System on the PMC Healthy at School Telehealth Program. With the telehealth platform in Pike County schools, students who are attending in-person classes and become sick will have

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