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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

    • APRIL 1, 2019
    PMC’s New Technology Detects Breast Cancer Earlier and Provides Less Invasive Biopsies

    PMC’s New Technology Detects Breast Cancer Earlier and Provides Less Invasive Biopsies

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) advances breast cancer detection with the addition of new state-of-the-art equipment. The use of the Hologic 3 Dimensions Mammography, BK Flex Focus 400 In-office Breast Biopsy and Hologic Stereotactic Biopsy focuses on two specific areas of breast care, the detection of abnormalities at microscopic levels and less invasive biopsies. “The growing

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    • MARCH 25, 2019
    New Business Endeavor Creates Job Growth at PMC

    New Business Endeavor Creates Job Growth at PMC

    Administration at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has kept job creation a top priority with the opening of a new coffee shop on PMC’s main campus. Starbucks opened its newest location at PMC, in the second floor atrium. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the popular coffee shop on Friday, March 15. More than 100

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    • MARCH 18, 2019
    Early Detection Saved Me from Colon Cancer

    Early Detection Saved Me from Colon Cancer

    In recent months, the American Cancer Society (ACS) unveiled new guidelines recommending doctors to begin screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 45. Colorectal cancer includes all cancers of the colon and rectum. Prior to this updated recommendation, physicians were advised to begin screening patients at age 50. Recent research has shown alarming trends in

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    • MARCH 18, 2019
    Starbucks Is Now Open at Pikeville Medical Center

    Starbucks Is Now Open at Pikeville Medical Center

    Pikeville Medical Center was pleased to unveil its new Starbucks location on the morning of March 15 to a crowd of visitors, all of whom eagerly awaited their first peek of the new store.   Starbucks has a mission is to nurture the human spirit, one person, one cup, one neighborhood at a time. They

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