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.
Sometimes, a cancer diagnosis creates a ripple effect felt by others. This is exactly what happened when Olieka Caudill, 38 of Wheelwright, was diagnosed. With a new baby boy, and young daughter at home, breast cancer wasn’t even on Olieka’s radar. While breastfeeding her infant son, Olieka discovered a painful lump in her breast the
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Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) honors Purple Heart medal recipients with a unique tribute. In the PMC parking garage on the second floor there is now a parking spot that has been painted purple in honor of these heroes. This project was inspired by Pikeville’s own, James Hartsock. Hartsock received the Purple Heart medal during his
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The American Cancer Society reports that triple negative breast cancer accounts for about 15-20 percent of breast cancer diagnoses. This particular cancer can be more aggressive than the others and difficult to treat. Triple negative is also more likely to spread and recur. A diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer means that the three most
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On Monday, May 6 Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) held their annual Nurse of the Year Ceremony. Thirty one nurses were awarded departmental nurse of the year recognitions and at the end of the evening PMC Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Michelle Rainey presented the over-all 2019 Nurse of the Year to Alyssa Kidd,
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