NORWICH – A new heath clinic geared toward serving the unique needs of Chenango County and surrounding area employers and employees proudly hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony in Norwich Thursday.
In conjunction with Commerce Chenango, the event served as an opportunity for members of the business community to obtain first-hand knowledge of the services the new clinic will provide, and how the satellite office can benefit the county’s workforce by saving both time and money.
Executive Director Rebecca Sedor said that many employers within the county have multiple regulations that they have to comply with, and that the new Occupational Medicine clinic will assist those employers in maintaining the regulation of both corporate and legal compliance.
According to Sedor, the facility is also certified to operate as a New York State Workers compensation preferred provider organization (PPO) in Chenango County — which enables clinicians to participate in the delivery of workers' compensation medical care. “We already service many Chenango County employers — Raymond Corp., Chobani, Unison and others — in that capacity; and we're hoping to open that door to other employers in this community,” said Sedor.
Sedor said that she believes that the new clinic site will meet an unmet need by eliminating the inconvenience of time lost to travel. “People were having to drive 40 miles to obtain required services offered at our Binghamton location. Over the past few years, many of our patients had suggested opening a site in Norwich, and we are pleased that we were able to make that happen,” said Sedor.
The UHS Occupational Medicine Express Care clinic will serve the employees of partner businesses without appointment. “Companies can send an employee right over without even making a prior phone call,” said Sedor.
The new facility is located on the north end of the Tops Plaza just off East Main Street in Norwich and will operate between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.