Sep 13, 2018 3 min read

By Emily King

Looking for a one-stop-shop occupational medicine department close to work and home? Washington Health System is pleased to announce the opening of its newest office in Greene Plaza in Waynesburg.

Dr. Scott Leslie, MD, MPH, Kenneth Diddle, PA-C, and Michelle Herbster, PA-C will head up the practice. This may be a new office to the Waynesburg area, but Washington Health System has been offering superior occupational medicine services to this community since 1984.

Occupational Medicine is a multifaceted mix of urgent care for injured workers, acute/subacute treatment of work related injuries, toxic substance surveillance examinations and a broad variety of employment/fitness-for-duty examinations.

Because of the practice’s ties to a large community based health system, they are prepared to add a wide offering of occupational health services. This list includes respirator fit testing, spirometry, audiometric screening, chest X-rays, physical capabilities testing, drug/alcohol screening, DOT testing, FAA testing and more.

WHS’ Occupational Medicine Practice helps take the confusion out of Worker’s Compensation. With their deep knowledge of OSHA and MSHA and the laws of other regulatory agencies, the medical staff understands the impact on businesses and aims to get workers back to work, safely.

A thriving occupational medicine department benefits not just individual workers, but also the community as a whole. WHS’ Occupational Medicine Practice is helping to foster a healthy and productive workforce in Waynesburg and beyond. It’s also a conduit for employees without a healthcare provider to obtain one.

The practice also provides a variety of support services to keep employees and businesses thriving and healthy. These services include CPR training, weight loss, dietary, stress management and smoking cessation programs, Wellness Programs, Work Hardening and Functional Capacity Evaluations.

Washington Health System also strives to build lasting partnerships with area businesses. The creation of the Employee Advisory Board offers local businesses the opportunity to network with each other and also help provide guidance to the Occupational Medicine practice and the services it offers.

Has one of your workers had an after-hours emergency? This is also why it pays to have the convenience of being part of a larger healthcare system. Any patients can be seen at Washington Health System’s emergency department, with next day referral to the Occupational Medicine practice. These services include after-hours urine drug screen collection and breath alcohol testing in the case of suspicious accidents.

For more information, contact Washington Health System’s Occupational Medicine department at 724-223-3528 or visit whsoccmed.org.