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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 22, 2021
    PMC Now Using Fully Digital PET/CT Scanner

    PMC Now Using Fully Digital PET/CT Scanner

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) recently installed an advanced piece of imaging equipment that has given PMC another tool to detect and subsequently treat cancer along with other potentially life-threatening conditions. PMC’s Imaging department has recently installed a new state-of-the-art Philips Vereos Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) scanner at the PMC Diagnostic Center. This new, fully

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    • OCTOBER 4, 2021
    PMC Receives Grant to Equip New Training Facility

    PMC Receives Grant to Equip New Training Facility

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) strives to be a leader for the region, not only in healthcare but also in healthcare education. A new medical training facility designed to strengthen employment longevity and increase graduation rates by joining students and medical staff in activities and programs as co-participants is on the horizon. In addition to offering

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    • SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
    KY National Guard Arrives at PMC

    KY National Guard Arrives at PMC

    The recent deadly surge of COVID-19 cases has placed a tremendous strain on healthcare facilities across Kentucky, including Pikeville Medical Center (PMC).  With the rising numbers of positive cases, both in the PMC Emergency Department and in hospital admissions, concerns continued to grow about the health of the community, PMC employees and the hospital’s ability

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    • AUGUST 27, 2021
    State-of-the-Art Cath Labs Provide a Higher Level of Care for the Region 

    State-of-the-Art Cath Labs Provide a Higher Level of Care for the Region 

    Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization (Cath) labs feature technology and imaging systems that enable physicians to provide cutting-edge care. The equipment offers PMC’s physicians better images of the heart and more sophisticated equipment, allowing them to provide better care. The PMC Heart and Vascular Institute specialists perform a broad range of minimally invasive

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