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!
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.
People from all walks of life choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. Many see volunteering as an opportunity to:
Placement depends on skills, interests and availability. Once a volunteer is placed, flexibility is appreciated to help PMC best meet patients’ needs.
In children, skinned knees and elbows are common and usually heal with little more than a bandage. However, with age, wounds take longer to heal. Studies show the human body’s ability to repair the skin diminishes as a person gets older. Poor health can slow healing even further, especially when patients are dealing with diabetes,
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Many of life’s enjoyable moments are enhanced by the body’s senses of sight, hearing, smell and taste. When any of these are compromised, it can be an inconvenience or even a sign of a more serious issue that needs attention. Symptoms such as laryngitis, chronic sinus infections, swollen lymph nodes, vertigo, hearing loss, sleep apnea,
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Many people make appointments to see an ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT) when they become ill with a sinus infection, lose balance, battle swimmer’s ear or perhaps struggle with obstructive sleep apnea. When necessary, ENT’s, also known as Otolaryngologists, also perform delicate procedures and outpatient surgeries. Many of these procedures involve removing tonsils, opening
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Many patients in Eastern Kentucky experience unexplained symptoms that can often be treated by a neurologist. These specialized physicians treat disorders that affect the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord and nerves. Signs can be subtle and often blamed on other problems, and as a result, go untreated. These can include muscle weakness,
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