The facility, to be called Atrium Health Center Trenton, will house medical services including physical therapy, medical imaging including X-rays, lab services, occupational medicine, cardiovascular services such as echocardiograms, and other outpatient services, said Donna L. Banks, vice president of operations for Atrium.
The Trenton Family Medicine offices of Drs. William Glickfield and Jeffrey Jarrett will also move into the building, as well as 1,500 square feet for Edgewood’s central registration offices.
Randy Stiver, Edgewood treasurer, said the district is looking forward to relocating its registration offices to a larger space. He said the current offices, inside an old ranch house on the campus, are too small and cramped to have families coming in and out to register for classes.
“First and foremost we’re excited for people that live in this area and the services,” Stiver said.
A ground-breaking ceremony was held in December but construction didn’t begin until March due to delays from the long winter and frozen soil, said John McKinney, director of facilities management services for Atrium.
“Construction is moving along well now,” McKinney said. “The slab is poured, structural steel up and (roof) trusses are delivered.”
The next steps will include preparing the exterior wall and putting in insulation and the brick facade, McKinney said. Once the building is complete in early September, Atrium will put in furniture and equipment and begin training staff.
Banks said Atrium is currently assessing its staffing needs and a timeline for the hiring and training of workers. She said it’s too early to tell how many jobs the new facility will bring to the area.
“The city leadership and schools are very excited to have a medical facility right there on campus,” Banks said. “Coaches are excited to run over and get a doctor’s appointment or screening. The convenience of it.”
Construction costs will be just under $3 million, with another $1 million to outfit the equipment, furniture and technology infrastructure, McKinney said. Edgewood will own the medical facility and finance the building by leasing space to Atrium.
The facility will operate during normal business hours, and patients with a physician’s order for a test will be able to stop in without making appointments.
Stiver said once the facility is operating, the district will start discussions on how to best utilize the medical offices to benefit school employees. He said this could include discounts for district staff and teachers using their planning period for a quick doctor’s appointment at the office, instead of having to take a half or full day off.
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