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.
Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) remains on the cutting edge of advanced patient services by being the only hospital in eastern Kentucky to offer plasmapheresis, successfully treating its first patient last week. Plasmapheresis is a great investment for PMC because it is useful in treating illnesses across a number of specialties including neurology, nephrology, rheumatology and
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Robert Beck, 60 from War, WV was admitted to the Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) intensive care unit on his birthday, February 20 of this year, and placed on life support. His treatment and recovery have been nothing short of miraculous. Beck had been working on replacing the floors in his kitchen. This work took days
Read moreThe PMC Emergency Department Physicians found themselves prepared to perform a unique procedure in a life-threatening situation. “Drs. Weinberger and Reynolds performed a Pericardiocentesis,” said PMC Director of the Emergency Department, Dale Morton. “This is a procedure done to remove fluid that has built up in the sac around the heart (pericardium).” He says this
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On Friday, November 8, Kentucky’s Education and Workforce Development Secretary, Derrick K. Ramsey, traveled to Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) announcing his involvement with the hospital’s new Employee Outreach Program. The program is made up of a network of partners, including PMC, Eastern Kentucky Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP), Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) and
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