Prosser Memorial Health is excited to announce Dr. Jacobo Rivero will now provide Occupational Medicine services full-time at Prosser Memorial Health’s Prosser Clinic. A long-time Yakima Valley resident and familiar face, Dr. Rivero has been with Prosser Memorial Health for over a decade. In recent years, he has been caring for patients in the Emergency Department at Prosser Memorial Hospital and served as PMH Chief Medical Officer from 2017-2020. Since 2020, Dr. Rivero served as the Site Occupational Medical Director for Medcor at Bechtel at the Hanford site in Richland, Washington. “When Prosser Memorial Health approached me to lead and expand their Occupational Medicine program, I became excited. With rapid growth in agriculture and viticulture among other industries, there is an increasing need in the Valley for more access and services in Occupational Health.” Dr. Jacobo Rivero Dr. Rivero completed his residency training as a Family Physician in Family Medicine Spokane, a program affiliated with the University of Washington. He received his medical degree from the Universidad Autonoma Metroploitana in Mexico City. He is board-certified in Family Practice. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP). He is a Certified Medical Examiner by the Federal Motor Safety Carrier Administration (DOT), and a member of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Occupational Medicine services offered at the Prosser Clinic include: Work related injury care and management, fitness for duty examinations. Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals. Pre-employment, annual, and exit physical examinations. Adult immunizations. Audiometry and Vision Screening for Job placement Analysis. Support and management of Hearing Conservation and Respiratory Protection programs. Industrial and Agricultural Surveillance (work hazard exposure). Urine Drug Screen, DOT Urine Drug collections, Etc. Dr. Rivero is fluent in both English and Spanish. Prosser Memorial Health is excited to welcome Dr. Rivero into his new role and offer Occupational Medicine services to the communities we serve. The Prosser Clinic is located at 336 Chardonnay Avenue, Suite A. Dr. Rivero is now accepting new Occupational Medicine patients. To schedule an appointment, please call 509.786.1576 or learn more at prosserhealth.org.
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