Ten new medical jobs come to Grand Rapids with opening of first orthopaedic urgent care location

Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan (OAM) recently opened what could be Michigan's first urgent care program dedicated to treating orthopaedic emergencies, and that brings 10 new medical jobs to the city.

The program, called OAM NOW, offers full X-ray and MRI services and extended urgent care hours until 9 p.m. Mon. – Fri., onsite at 2680 Leonard St., NE, Grand Rapids, in the same building as OAM's main campus at 1111 Leffingwell Ave. NE.

"There are so many people who have children with injuries who sit in emergency room waiting rooms for hours, only to find that the E.R. can't really help them," says Mary Dale, director of human resources. "They refer them to a specialist, and then patients have a long lead time before they can see someone. We provide an opportunity where someone with an orthopaedic injury can see someone right away and pay just regular office visit co-pay."

OAM NOW treats urgent care muscular-skeletal injuries, such as broken bones, sprains and strains, lacerations, concussions, and back and neck pain.

The program has created five pre-registration positions, a triage nurse position, plus added two medical assistants and a receptionist. OAM still seeks to fill a physician's assistant position and an advanced medical assistant position called a clinical assist.

Dale says OAM employs over 300, and received recognition in 2011 and 2012 as one of West Michigan's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.

For more information on these jobs and other positions open at Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, click here.

Source: Mary Dale, Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan; Kim Skeltis, Blue Blaze Public Relations
Writer: Deborah Johnson Wood, Development News Editor