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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

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    PMC Encourages Patients to Visit Walk-in Clinic for Sports-Related Injuries

    PMC Encourages Patients to Visit Walk-in Clinic for Sports-Related Injuries

    As summer begins to draw to a close and high school sports practices increase in number, the staff at the Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Orthopedic Center Walk-In Clinic is prepared to treat various sports injuries. Statistically, teens who are engaged in school sports activities have a higher overall rate of injuries than those who do

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    • JUNE 24, 2022
    PMC Offers Comprehensive Optometry Services

    PMC Offers Comprehensive Optometry Services

    In all stages of life, proper eye care is important, as vision plays a vital role in daily activities. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has an experienced team of optometrists, including Josephine Ibironke, OD, MPH, Ryan Kern, OD, and Mohammed Naja, OD. The PMC Optometry Clinic provides primary eye care which includes vision exams, diabetic eye

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    • JUNE 17, 2022
    With Summer Weather Comes Summer Injuries and the PMC Orthopedic Team Is Ready

    With Summer Weather Comes Summer Injuries and the PMC Orthopedic Team Is Ready

    Warm weather has arrived, and school is out for the summer, much to the delight of students across Eastern Kentucky. During summer, more time is spent enjoying outdoor activities which, many times, can result in injuries from falls and accidents. Sprains, strains, fractures and joint injuries are very common summertime injuries, but the Pikeville Medical

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    • JUNE 10, 2022
    PMC Urologists Among Several  PMC Physicians to Perform Robotic Surgery

    PMC Urologists Among Several PMC Physicians to Perform Robotic Surgery

    Enjoying summer activities with loved ones should be carefree and fun. However, for those who experience kidney, bladder, urethra, adrenal gland, urinary tract and/or reproductive tract issues, warm weather activities can become almost impossible. These uncomfortable and often severely painful conditions can be unbearable, especially when they aren’t treated correctly. Pikeville Medical Center’s (PMC) highly

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