Roper St. Francis Provides On-Site Healthcare for Boeing SC
April 4, 2012
CHARLESTON, SC – April 3, 2012 – Employees at Boeing South Carolina needing medical attention can now stay on Boeing property to get help by visiting the on-site clinic operated by Roper St. Francis Healthcare (RSFH). RSFH became the on-site medical provider at the Boeing South Carolina campus in late 2011 and has signed an agreement to continue the service through 2016.
Boeing South Carolina with its large workforce of highly skilled employees contributes greatly to the economic welfare of the Lowcountry and to the state of South Carolina. Roper St. Francis Healthcare is honored to play a part in keeping our new neighbors healthy and well, said David Dunlap, president and CEO, Roper St. Francis Healthcare.
RSFH staffs Boeing South Carolina’s on-site, 2,300 square foot medical clinic with a physician, nurse practitioner, nurses, and medical assistant support. Physician leadership and supervision of the clinic is provided by Barry Weissglass, MD, MPH. He has been on the RSFH medical staff for 25 years. Dr. Weissglass is board certified in Occupational Medicine and Family Medicine, and has more than 20 years experience in occupational medicine services.
About Roper St. Francis Healthcare
Serving South Carolina’s Lowcountry for almost 200 years, Roper St. Francis Healthcare is the area’s only non-profit health system and is dedicated to the mission of Healing All People with Compassion, Faith and Excellence. With more than 100 facilities across seven counties, the system’s hospitals include Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital. The system employs a network of more than 200 doctors and has a medical staff of more than 800 physicians covering all specialties. Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s more than 5,300 employees pride themselves on being nationally-recognized through Joint Commission accreditations and awards including hundreds earned for patient, physician and employee satisfaction. www.RSFH.com.
