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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

    • JUNE 7, 2019
    Trauma Patient Praises Care and Continues to Race With Prosthetic Leg

    Trauma Patient Praises Care and Continues to Race With Prosthetic Leg

    Travis Pigg, of Robinson Creek, is a real traumatic success story from Pikeville Medical Center (PMC). Pigg was working deep in the coal mines and was injured by a shuttle car transporting coal. Pigg was seven miles into the mine and about 360 feet underground when he was injured. “I went to work that day

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    • MAY 31, 2019
    PMC Names CEO, Donovan Blackburn, the New Board of Directors Vice President

    PMC Names CEO, Donovan Blackburn, the New Board of Directors Vice President

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Chief Executive Officer Donovan Blackburn has been appointed to the PMC Board of Directors. He is now serving as the new Vice President of the board. Blackburn says assuming this role is all about timing. He began his career at PMC in June 2017 as Assistant CEO. The original plan was

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    • MAY 31, 2019
    Patient’s Cancer Diagnosis Saves Sister’s Life

    Patient’s Cancer Diagnosis Saves Sister’s Life

    Sometimes, a cancer diagnosis creates a ripple effect felt by others. This is exactly what happened when Olieka Caudill, 38 of Wheelwright, was diagnosed. With a new baby boy, and young daughter at home, breast cancer wasn’t even on Olieka’s radar. While breastfeeding her infant son, Olieka discovered a painful lump in her breast the

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    • MAY 31, 2019
    PMC Honors Purple Heart Medal Recipients During Military Appreciation Month

    PMC Honors Purple Heart Medal Recipients During Military Appreciation Month

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) honors Purple Heart medal recipients with a unique tribute. In the PMC parking garage on the second floor there is now a parking spot that has been painted purple in honor of these heroes. This project was inspired by Pikeville’s own, James Hartsock. Hartsock received the Purple Heart medal during his

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