Kentucky River Medical Center

540 Jetts Drive, Jackson, KY 41339

Human Resources Department:
606-666-6407

Hospital Information

• 55 licensed beds
• Physicians: Active: 19; Courtesy: 10
• 300 hospital employees

Specialties

• Anesthesiology
• Cardiology
• Endocrinology
• Family Practice
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Geriatric Medicine
• Gynecology
• Infectious Disease
• Ophthalmology
• Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
• Pediatrics
• Podiatry
• Pulmonology
• Radiology
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery
• Wound Care

Services

• Cardiac (Catheterization Lab, Telemetry)
• Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory (EKG)
• Emergency Department
• GI/Endoscopy Lab
• Intensive Care Unit
• Imaging (CT Scanner, Lithotripsy, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound)
• Laboratory
• Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
• Rehabilitation (PT)
• Special Services (EEG, EMG)
• Surgery (Inpatient/Outpatient)

Weather

Average annual rainfall: 50"
Average snowfall: 21"
Average temperature in winter: 41°
Average temperature in summer: 84°

Community Facts

Population: (City) 2,561
           (County) 15,000

Jackson is 86 miles from Lexington, 158 miles from Louisville, and 116 miles from Huntington, West Virginia.

Points of Interest:

• Natural Bridge State Park
• Labor Day Honey Festival
• Pan Bowl Lake
• Mill Creek Lake
• Daniel Boone Natural Forest
• The Red River Gorge Geological Area
• Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park

Market Data

Average household income: $22,000
Average cost of existing 3BR home: $120,000
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $500
Number of rental units: 25
State Income Tax: Yes, 6.0%

Education

High Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 5
Elementary Schools: 7
Day Care Centers: 1

• Lees College Campus of Hazard Community College

For more information on Jackson, log onto www.uky.edy/KentuckyAtlas/ky-jackson.html or jackson.areaguides.net.