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Melissa Artlip named Occupational Health Clinics’ corporate relations director 8.2.2010
Melissa Artlip was named Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinics’ corporate relations director.
As corporate relations director, Artlip is responsible for identifying and developing strategic relationships with current and potential clients, analyzing business patterns and service trends for areas of opportunity, managing the marketing, sales and product/service development and providing input on operational matters to ensure customer needs are met.
Artlip has six years of marketing and consumer relations experience and has served as marketing coordinator at Medcenter One since May 2008. Previously she worked at Altru Health System and United Way in Grand Forks as a public relations specialist and campaign and marketing services manager, respectively.
For more information on Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinics, call 701.323.5222 in Bismarck and 701.225.7575 in Dickinson.
Murdock named one of North Dakota Business Watch’s 40 Under 40 6.28.2010
Medcenter One’s Stephanie Murdock, clinic administrator, was recently named one of North Dakota Business Watch’s 40 Under 40 honorees. Murdock was named executive director of Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinics in 2006 and, in 2009, became administrator of Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinics and Walk-in Clinics. Most recently she was named clinic administrator over all Medcenter One clinics.
Murdock was nominated by a fellow colleague and selected as one of the best business professionals under the age of 40 in the Bismarck and Mandan area. Selection criteria was based upon her career accomplishments including creating from paper to dirt the first free-standing occupational health clinic in the area. Murdock’s participation in community organizations including North Dakota Safety Council and Central Dakota Safety Association also showcased her dedication to her career.
Grant Judah named injury prevention and rehabilitation manager 6.28.2010
Grant Judah, a physical therapist at Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic, was recently named injury prevention and rehabilitation manager for the Bismarck and Dickinson locations. Prior to this position, Judah was a work injury rehabilitation specialist at the clinic.
As injury prevention and rehabilitation manager, Judah will oversee staff and coordinate post work injury rehabilitation services and their protocols. He is also responsible for the Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinics’ injury prevention programs, such as ergonomics, the Lift Right and Industrial Athlete program, pre-placement testing, pre-injury screening, functional capacity assessments and job-site analysis.
For more information on Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic, call 701.323.5222 in Bismarck and 701.225.7575 in Dickinson
Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic professionals certified in spirometry 2.9.2010
Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic professionals Brooke Arndorfer, physician assistant; Lisa Clairmont, Kyle Darras and Laura Sunsdahl, nurse practitioners; Rosette Cavo and Marie Korynta, licensed practical nurses; Wanda Binstock, Kim Berning, Bonnie Dehne, Stacey Kalus and Andrea Backhaus, registered nurses, recently became certified in spirometry testing by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Spirometry is used to identify, measure and monitor pulmonary function. The NIOSH course focuses on the occupational applications of spirometry testing including monitoring lung function for patients with asbestos exposure or exposure to other airborne contaminates. It also identifies if a patient has the required respiratory fitness to complete their occupational demands.
Christina Roemmich joins Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic 1.5.2010
Christina Roemmich, injury prevention coordinator, recently joined Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Bismarck. Roemmich is responsible for the coordination and development of injury prevention services. She will confer with other health professionals and area employers to provide assessments, treatments and development of company-specific programs.
Roemmich completed a master’s degree in occupational therapy at the University of Mary in Bismarck. She has been an occupational therapy practitioner for 13 years, including 10 years of experience in environmental, safety and health fields.
Medcenter One’s Grant Judah becomes certified ergonomics specialist 12.29.2009
Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinics’ Grant Judah, physical therapist and injury prevention and rehabilitation specialist, recently became a certified specialist in health ergonomics by ErgoRehab, Inc.
Ergonomics refers to the fit between workers and their workplace environment. Workers in office, industrial, healthcare and construction settings can benefit from ergonomic evaluations. Ergonomics may be used proactively to avoid workplace injuries. It also can be used as a tool in the rehabilitation process if the workstation causes or contributes to a worker’s injury.
ErgoRehab, Inc. is a nationally recognized certifying agency for ergonomics. Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Bismarck and Dickinson, are the only clinics in the state certified by ErgoRehab, Inc.
Programs tailored to keeping employees healthier 11.30.09
Kim Hamburger, a Medcenter One nurse, received a free gym membership for participating in Medcenter One’s Wellness at Work program and has since lost 91 pounds. Read the story »
Wetzel named Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinics’ executive director 9.10.2009
Jeff Wetzel was recently named executive director of Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinics. As executive director, Wetzel is responsible for providing direction, leadership and management for the multifaceted occupational health clinic, with locations in Bismarck and Dickinson.
Prior to his position as executive director, Wetzel served as the injury rehabilitation and prevention manager at Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic.
Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic provides comprehensive industrial medicine services including workplace injury management, rehabilitation services, injury prevention and wellness programs. For more information about the clinic, call 701.323.5222 in Bismarck or 701.225.7575 in Dickinson.
Medcenter One’s Stephanie Murdock named administrator of Occupational Medicine and Walk-in Clinics 8.6.2009
Stephanie Murdock was recently named administrator of Medcenter One’s Occupational Health and Walk-in Clinics. As administrator, Murdock oversees the operations, strategic planning and customer service initiatives.
Prior to her role as administrator, Murdock served as executive director for Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinics. Murdock has been employed at Medcenter One for seven years.
Medcenter One walk-in clinics include Walk-in Clinic Downtown, 300 N. Seventh St.; Walk-in Clinic North, located near the Olive Garden, 3318 N. 14th St.; and Pediatric Walk-in Clinic Downtown, 222 N. Seventh St. The Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinics are in Bismarck and Dickinson.
 Ergonomics in the office 7.21.09
The set-up of workspaces often causes unnecessary strain on people’s necks, wrists, knees and other joints. Damian Schlinger, Medcenter One injury prevention specialist, assesses KFYR TV work stations for ergonomic problems.
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Three Medcenter One associates become certified worksite wellness consultants 7.17.2009
Medcenter One’s Wanda Binstock, registered nurse; Melanie Carvell, physical therapist and Women’s Health Center manager; and Kyle Darras, family nurse practitioner, recently participated in the Healthy North Dakota Worksite Wellness Consultant course sponsored by the N.D. Department of Health in Bismarck.
Participants learned the key elements for a successful comprehensive worksite wellness program including: employee data collection, the importance of management support, how to organize wellness teams, how to design a strategic wellness plan, how to integrate wellness programs into an organizations culture, communication techniques and how to evaluate program effectiveness.
Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic welcomes Michael Brousseau 6.29.2009
Michael Brousseau, a physical therapist, recently joined the Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Bismarck.
Brousseau evaluates and treats work-related injuries and oversees the patient’s rehabilitation. He also performs pre-placement testing, pre-injury screening, functional capacity assessments, work-conditioning programs, jobsite analysis and ergonomic assessments.
Meduna named Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic supervisor 6.26.2009
Heidi Meduna was recently promoted to clinic supervisor of the Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Dickinson. Meduna oversees the clinic’s daily operations and supports the clinic’s innovative occupational health services.
Prior to her new position, Meduna worked as the clinic’s client services coordinator. She specialized in working with area companies by tailoring programs to meet their unique needs.
The Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Dickinson is the only free-standing, fully-dedicated occupational health clinic in western North Dakota. It is located at 1531 W. Villard St., Dickinson. The clinic provides services including injury prevention, clinical and rehabilitation services, drug testing and health promotion programs.
For more information about Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic services, call 701.225.7575 or 888.323.2688 in Dickinson, 323-5222 or 866-310-5222 in Bismarck or visit medcenterone.com/occhealth.
Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic welcomes Nicholl Jurgens-Dinius, a physical therapist 6.18.2009
Nicholl Jurgens-Dinius, a physical therapist, recently joined Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Dickinson. Jurgens-Dinius evaluates and treats work-related injuries and oversees patient rehabilitation. She also performs pre-placement testing, pre-injury screening, functional capacity assessments, work-conditioning programs, job site analysis and ergonomic assessments.
For more information about the Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic, call 701.225.7575.
Medcenter One welcomes Laura Sunsdahl, a nurse practitioner 5.19.2009
Laura Sunsdahl, a nurse practitioner, recently joined Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Dickinson. Sunsdahl received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in nursing from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.
At the Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Dickinson, Sunsdahl diagnoses and treats work-related injuries and illnesses and performs pre-employment, asbestos and Department of Transportation physicals.
Medcenter One welcomes Lisa Clairmont, a nurse practitioner 5.18.2009
Lisa Clairmont, a nurse practitioner, recently joined Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic. Clairmont received both her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the University of Mary in Bismarck.
At the Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic, Clairmont diagnoses and treats work-related injuries and illnesses and performs pre-employment, asbestos and Department of Transportation physicals.
Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Dickinson to hold open house 4.23.2009
The Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Dickinson will hold an open house 4:30—6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at 1531 W. Villard St., Dickinson.
The clinic offers a full scope of innovative occupational health services in one convenient location and is the only free-standing, fully dedicated occupational health clinic in western North Dakota.
For more information, call 701.225.7575 or 888.323.2688 or visit
medcenterone.com/occhealth.
Medcenter One’s Jeff Wetzel named injury prevention and rehabilitation manager 3.26.09
Jeff Wetzel, a physical therapist at Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Bismarck and Dickinson, was recently named injury prevention and rehabilitation manager.
As injury prevention and rehabilitation manager, Wetzel will oversee staff and coordinate post-work injury rehabilitation services. He is also responsible for both clinics’ injury prevention programs such as ergonomics, the Lift Right Program, Industrial Athlete Program, pre-placement testing, pre-injury screening, functional capacity assessments and worksite analysis.
For more information about Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic, call 701.323.5222 in Bismarck and 701.225.7575 in Dickinson.
Health clinic opens doors in Dickinson 3.17.09
The Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic is expanding west to Dickinson. The new Dickinson clinic is the only free-standing, fully-dedicated occupational health clinic in western North Dakota.
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Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic expands west 3.17.2009
The Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic is expanding west to Dickinson. The new Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic in Dickinson is the only free-standing, fully-dedicated occupational health clinic in western North Dakota. The clinic, located at 1531 W. Villard St., mirrors Medcenter One’s Bismarck location in providing comprehensive occupational health services in one convenient location.
The Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic specializes in injury prevention, clinical and rehabilitation services, drug testing and health promotion programs.
By creating programs designed to improve employees’ health and safety, Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic can improve a business’s bottom line by reducing healthcare costs and workers’ compensation premiums.
Businesses can partner with Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic to promote health, wellness and safety in the workplace. For more information, call 701.323.5222 or 866.310.5222 in Bismarck, 701.225.7575 or 888.323.2688 in Dickinson or visit medcenterone.com/occhealth.
Medcenter One welcomes Kyle Darras, a nurse practitioner 1.19.2009
Kyle Darras, a nurse practitioner, recently joined Medcenter One Occupational Health Clinic. Darras received both her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the University of Mary in Bismarck.
As a nurse practitioner, she will see patients for work injuries and employment physicals. Darras will develop, promote and implement educational programs to encourage employee wellness and improve health and quality-of-life in the workplace.
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