“The Best Way To Find Yourself Is To Lose Yourself In The Service Of Others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
BE THE CHANGE with LVIM
Orientation
Orientations held monthly – Email Eva Hawkins for details
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*Must already be registered as a volunteer*
Volunteers are very important at Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine – in fact they are our greatest asset! Since LVIM opened its doors in February, 2001, we have enrolled over 28,030 patients in 517,488 patient visits, filled over 449,445 prescriptions and performed over 25,495 radiology exams. Over 5,200 volunteers and 530 doctors, dentists and ARNP’s have donated their time.
But as you can see with this large volume of patients, it takes skilled people of all backgrounds and professions to make everything run properly. You don’t have to have a medical background to volunteer, as there are many other opportunities to serve the uninsured of Polk County and give the gift of good health to LVIM’s patients.
Volunteer Positions
At LVIM, it takes everyone doing what they do best to provide the best care to our patients. No matter your skill set, we have a job for YOU!
LVIM medical providers, clinical and community volunteers provide care through operational and administrative support of the clinic. ALL volunteers are essential to the success of LVIM and operate as a team to accomplish the vision and mission of the clinic.
Clinical opportunities:
- Physicians
- ARNPs
- PAs
- RNs
- LPN
- MA
Community opportunities:
- Patient schedulers
- Receptionists
- Greeters
- Intake Screeners
- Patient Escorts
- Medical Records Clerks
- Clerical Assistants
- Referral Services Support
- Interpreters
- Facilities, Grounds, and Equipment Maintenance
- Information Systems Support
- Housekeeping Services
- Event Planning and Fundraising
- Marketing Support
Promises to our volunteers:
To RESPECT you as a professional. VALUE your contributions. GIVE you training and support. LISTEN and RESPOND.
Volunteer of The Month
Previous Volunteers of The Month
December – 2020
Therese Vining
November – 2020
Dr. Richard Rutherford
October – 2020
Kathy Alexander, RN
September – 2020
Lynn Bowen
August – 2020
Duane Hopkins
July – 2020
Teresa Boss
June – 2020
Charlie & Linda Alvarez
May – 2020
Andrea Preston
April – 2020
Laura Roth
March – 2020
Janette Chirino, APRN
2019
Jean Burgon
2018
Pattie Johnson
2017
Pat Watson
2016
Lori Jendrzejewski
2019
Dr. Raju Kotipoyina
2018
Dr. Uzi Talit
2017
Dr. William Bosley
2016
Dr. Richard Rutherford
Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine welcomes:

Giselle Berrios
Lindsey Feagle
Diep Ha
Jessica Loyed
Linh Phan
Karen Williams
Annabelle Fisackerly tops our active volunteer service hours
HOURS OF SERVICE
Yes, you read that correctly: OVER THIRTEEN THOUSAND volunteer hours!
Not too far behind is Annabelle’s husband, Bill Fisackerly, with 8,987 volunteer hours.
Although Bill and Annabelle were forced to retire in 2020, due to the COVID-19 restrictions and some health concerns, Annabelle still holds the LVIM record of the most volunteer hours.
Annabelle volunteered as an office assistant and Bill as an intake screener. Both had been with us since opening our doors in 2001.
Thank you, Bill and Annabelle.
We love, miss and appreciate you!
Charlie Alvarez
Information Desk
14 years of service
2401 volunteer hours
Cindy McGee
Scheduler
2 years 8 months of service
972 volunteer hours
Helene Policinski
Intake Screener
1 year of service
219 volunteer hours
Linda Alvarez
Receptionist
14 years of service
2345 volunteer hours
Debbie Hecht
Scheduler
160 volunteer hours
Andrea Preston
Intake Screener
2 months of service
30 volunteer hours
Steve Stambaugh
Intake Screener
2 years 5 months of service
932 volunteer hours
Terryl Dietert
Intake Screener
1 year 8 months of service
207 volunteer hours