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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 17, 2020
    PMC Rehab Helping Disabled Patients

    PMC Rehab Helping Disabled Patients

    Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is a comprehensive program dedicated to helping patients who are disabled by disease or injury. It has provided services to over 8,500 patients since opening in 2003. A team of well-trained rehabilitation specialists help patients achieve their greatest level of independence possible based on their physical and mental

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    • JANUARY 16, 2020
    PMC Equipped to Treat the Most Severe Trauma Patients

    PMC Equipped to Treat the Most Severe Trauma Patients

    Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) Trauma Department is a state-of-the-art facility providing around-the-clock quality healthcare during emergencies and disasters. PMC is Kentucky’s only accredited Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). PMC’s Trauma Center is staffed by specially trained health care professionals who treat life-threatening injuries. They are equipped to handle the

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    • JANUARY 16, 2020
    New, Advanced Procedure Reduces Pain From Broken Ribs

    New, Advanced Procedure Reduces Pain From Broken Ribs

    Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is one of very few hospitals performing advanced procedures to reduce pain, recovery time and the risk of infection for patients suffering from broken ribs. PMC’s Trauma Surgeons are performing rib plating for severely broken ribs, a procedure typically performed on the most common traumatic injuries. Severe rib fractures are typically

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    • JANUARY 14, 2020
    PMC Surgeon Uses Advanced Technology in Weight Loss Procedures

    PMC Surgeon Uses Advanced Technology in Weight Loss Procedures

    To date, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Weight Loss and General Surgeon, Amy Johnson, MD, has performed nearly 1800 weight loss surgery procedures at PMC with low rates of complication.   She performs weight loss surgery procedures laparoscopically, but also with the help of the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. Laparoscopy is a low-risk, minimally invasive

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