Final Beam in Place at Geisinger Medical Clinic Lock Haven

RecordStaffJuly 13, 2020Last Updated: July 13, 2020

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Construction crews hoist the final steel beam into place at the Geisinger Medical Clinic Lock Haven site. The building is on track for early 2021 completion and is part of a clinical joint venture between Geisinger and Highmark Health to expand access to care to residents in Clinton County. Photos provided

LOCK HAVEN. – Another milestone has been reached, the final steel beam recently hoisted into place at the Geisinger Medical Clinic Lock Haven construction site. The site at Spring and W. Fourth streets is the old Lock Haven High School football practice field location.

Geisinger employees from the Lock Haven area had the opportunity to sign their name on the beam beforehand. In front of a small gathering of employees, construction crews set the beam on July 2. Construction at the site has been moving along since early spring with the two-story medical clinic remaining on track to open in early 2021.

Members of Geisinger Lock Haven gathered to sign their names and watch the final steel beam be set into place at the Geisinger Medical Clinic Lock Haven site. Pictured with the beam, from left to right, Amit Mehta, M.D.; Julie Heverly, PA-C; Chelsi Kremser, PA-C; Charles Ackley, M.D.; Praful Bhatt, M.D.; Eddie Rodriguez-Lopez, M.D.; James Young, M.D.; and Renee Miller, practice manager.

The building is part of the clinical joint venture between Geisinger and Highmark Health. It’s part of a combined $100 million investment the two organizations are making to improve existing clinical facilities, develop new ones, expand services and improve access to care across the region.

When complete, the medical clinic will offer a walk-in urgent care center, pharmacy, adult and pediatric primary care offices and imaging and lab services. It will also house physical and occupational therapy and a specialty clinic with dermatology, cardiology, gastroenterology, surgery and women’s health services.

According to a release from Geisinger, construction at the site is being done in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s order for the construction industry to adhere to appropriate business safety measures. This includes protocols for proper physical distancing, use of face coverings, limiting the number of employees at a site, and personal and job site cleaning protocols.