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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

    • JANUARY 29, 2020
    New Technology Revolutionizes Laboratory

    New Technology Revolutionizes Laboratory

    Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) automated line in the newly expanded, state-of-the-art laboratory department, has completely revolutionized the way samples are processed at the hospital. PMC remains the only facility in the region with this advanced automated technology and is one of the most comprehensive automated lines in the state. Thanks to the new automated system,

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    • JANUARY 29, 2020
    Shorter Wait Times for Lab Results

    Shorter Wait Times for Lab Results

    Many patients at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) are getting answers about their medical conditions quicker than ever before, thanks to tests that are now performed in the PMC Laboratory Department.  The time-saving technology now in place has created opportunities for additional tests to be offered, many of which were previously performed at locations away from

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    • JANUARY 29, 2020
    PMC Providing Quicker Diagnoses

    PMC Providing Quicker Diagnoses

    Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) dedicated in-patient physicians, known as hospitalists, care for patients during their hospital stay. If you are hospitalized, a PMC hospitalist will manage care, determine a diagnosis and work to determine an effective course of treatment for patients. PMC hospitalists treat a wide variety of illnesses and injuries. These hospitalists have access

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    • JANUARY 17, 2020
    East KY’s Only Robotic Rehab Technology

    East KY’s Only Robotic Rehab Technology

    Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital has expert staff, a full therapeutic gym and unique equipment not found in any rehab facility in the region. Notable pieces of rehab equipment include the Lokomat (retrains patients to walk) and the ArmeoSpring (assists with arm and hand mobility), both made by Swiss manufacturer, Hocoma. Both of

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