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The Occupational Health department offers expertise to employers in pre-employment and periodic exam services that make living and working in Western Colorado a healthy experience.

Community Hospital Occupational Health Department Receives CHR Certificate of Excellence
The Community Hospital Occupational Health department has been chosen as one of Corporate Health Resource, Inc.'s top health clinics. CHR awards Certificates of Excellence to top providers each year. The clinics were selected based on the following criteria:
  1. Completeness of medical records
  2. Timely reporting of results to CHR
  3. Timely return of complete and original records to CHR
  4. Courteous and professional staff
  5. Positive feedback from examinees to CHR
  6. Reasonable fees

Pre-employment Services
  1. Pre-employment physical exams to
    match a worker’s physical ability to a job

  2. DOT Physicals

  3. DOT Drug and Breath Alcohol Tests

  4. Hearing and Vision screening

  5. Lifting Evaluations

  6. Employment Related Drug Testing

  7. Medical Qualification for Respirator Use

Periodic Evaluation Services
  1. Annual Hearing Screen

  2. DOT Physicals

  3. DOT Drug Test - random pool for Commercial Drivers

  4. Pulmonary function tests

  5. Ergonomic evaluations

Injury Treatment
Emergency services are available through Community Hospital’s Emergency Department which offers full medical services 24/7. The injured worker is referred back to the employer to continue care from one of the company’s designated physicians.

Download a breakdown of our services.

For a copy of our occupational health price list click here.
Occupational Health Center directory
(970) 256-6490
fax (970) 245-3925

Debbie Riggle, PT
Program Director
(970) 256-6354

Sue Bird, PAC
Physician Assistant
(970) 256-6490

Dr. Ellen Price, Medical Director / MRO
Employer's Breakfast Program Schedule
Community Hospital is pleased to host monthly employer breakfast programs focusing on a variety of topics, which include Workers' Compensation, OSHA updates and other timely issues.

All programs include breakfast and are held in the lower level conference room at 7 a.m.

To RSVP and for more information call (970) 256-6344. Click here for the 2010 schedule.