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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

    • SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
    PMC Offering Advanced Allergy Treatment

    PMC Offering Advanced Allergy Treatment

    Having allergies means a person’s immune system could potentially overreact to something touched or inhaled. Allergic reactions can cause symptoms such as itchiness, swelling, difficulty breathing, vomiting, hives and other severe symptoms. “Finding out what someone is allergic to is an important first step to effective allergy treatment. Today, allergy tests are more convenient and

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    • SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
    Physician Approaching 40 Years Serving Local Patients

    Physician Approaching 40 Years Serving Local Patients

    Samuel “Jerry” King, MD, has dedicated nearly 40 years of his life to being a family medicine provider.  Born and raised in Pike County, Dr. King said making the decision to return to the mountains after completing medical school and a research fellowship at the University of Kentucky was easy. “I never wanted to practice

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    • SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
    Many Patients Finding Pain Relief Through OMT Therapy

    Many Patients Finding Pain Relief Through OMT Therapy

    Many people throughout the region are finding relief from a wide range of health problems through a hands-on approach known as OMT. Short for Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, OMT is used by osteopathic physicians, also known as DO’s, to treat and even diagnose illnesses or injuries.  DO’s are specifically trained on the body’s system of muscles,

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    • AUGUST 31, 2020
    Renowned Sleep Center Physician Joins PMC

    Renowned Sleep Center Physician Joins PMC

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is honored to announce R.V. Mettu, MD, is seeing patients for sleep services on PMC’s main campus. Dr. Mettu has been treating patients in PMC’s Sleep Center for nearly 25 years. “PMC has been fortunate to have such a talented physician dedicate his career to PMC and the sleep center,” said

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