Occ-Med services post Hurricane Helene
October 14, 2024 by Keely Knopp
On September 27, all eight Mercy Urgent Care clinics closed their doors for what we assumed would be one day. No one expected Hurricane Helene to cause the level of devastation to Western North Carolina that it did. After making sure our staff was safe and accounted for, we quickly began working to reopen our doors. We are proud to report that all of our clinics are now open.
Mercy Urgent Care is now ready to turn its attention to our employer partners by responding to your occupational medicine needs as you work to get back in business. We’re pleased to announce that occupational medicine services are now up and running with the following limitations:
- Workers’ comp and EPS services available at all clinics.
- Drug screening services are available at the Brevard, Columbus, East Asheville, South Asheville, Waynesville, Weaverville, and West Asheville clinics.
- DOT physicals are available every day at the Brevard, Burnsville, South Asheville, Weaverville, and West Asheville clinics. DOT physicals are available at the other three clinics on these dates: East Asheville – Oct. 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 ; Columbus — Oct. 22 (from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.), 23, 24, 27; and Waynesville – Oct. 23, 24, 25 (from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.).
- Due to a change in our lab courier schedule, TB Gold lab tests must be done between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
- Screen 24/7 drug and alcohol testing services will resume on Monday, October 21. Learn more.
Please note that all of our clinics are operating on a walk-in basis. Patients and employers can go to our website or Solv app and enter a walk-in request, but this is not an appointment and there may be a wait at the clinic. Hours at some of our locations have been modified — Burnsville, Columbus, South Asheville, Waynesville, Weaverville, and West Asheville clinics are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Brevard is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and East Asheville is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hours will continue to expand as we gain access to more resources. Clinic locations and hours.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work toward operating at 100% again soon. Please contact our Mercy Occupation Medicine staff at mom@mercyurgentcare.org or 828.254.7576 with any questions.