After Hours Care

Connie Berglund, FNP

Connie Berglund FNP, returns to Grand River health after spending some time away with family back in Missouri.  Ms. Berglund returns to Grand River Health with 27 years experience in nursing, 18 of those years as a Family Nurse Practitioner.  Dedicated to quality care in a compassionate and caring way, she has practiced in a wide array of healthcare settings including inpatient, outpatient and urgent care.

Connie Berglund received her BSN in Nursing from the University of Central Missouri in 1996.  She then went on to receive her Masters in Nursing from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in 2004.

Joanne E. Teik, MPA-C

Joanne Teik holds a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from the Marquette University of Milwaukee, Wisconsin as well as a Bachelor degree of Science in Microbiology and a Bachelor of Allied Health Sciences degree, both from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Wisconsin.

Joanne grew up in Milwaukee Wisconsin, with her mother, father, five sisters and brother. Right near the university and by lake.

Joanne’s career of medicine spurred not only from her love of the sciences but also from her love of challenges. Growing up, her father would pose riddles and puzzles to her and her siblings to solve, challenging her to think differently and gain new perspectives. She chose the field of medicine because of the challenge the field can represent and finding the best solutions for her patients.

During her undergraduate program in the late 80s, Joanne spent her summers as a raft guide in our valley, where she also met and married her husband and now share two children who are in their early 20s. Joanne’s newest addition to her family is a recently adopted 9 month old puppy from a local animal shelter.

Joanne shared with us some of her passions including baking and painting as well as the usual outdoor activities we Coloradans get to enjoy every day, like rafting, cross country and Nordic, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and mountain biking.

Jessica McDonnell, FNP

Jessica McDonnell was raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. Her mother was a labor and delivery nurse in Rapid City and even at a young age she was impressed how women would come up to her mom and share stories about the children her mother helped deliver and care for. “It happened everywhere, the grocery store, the mall” says Jessica, “It gave me a firsthand look at the impact my mother made in people’s lives. I knew then I wanted to make an impact like she did” adds McDonnell.

After high school, McDonnell attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa on a soccer scholarship where she received her BA in Biology. After college, she played professional Women’s soccer in Germany for a time and then returned to the states where she went on to complete her BS in Nursing from Northeastern University in Boston.

McDonnell received her Masters of Science in Nursing and her FNP from George Washington University School of Nursing in 2018. She did many of her clinical rotations at Grand River Health and Valley View, where she came to love the mountains on the western slope. “I was very impressed with the medical staff here. As a student, they were amazingly supportive and answered any questions I had. I knew this was an organization I would like to eventually call home.”

When asked about her philosophy for caring for her patients McDonnell says “I enjoy treating the whole person…good health encompasses so much more than physical heath. That’s why I enjoy rural medicine, because you really get to become part of the community and understand the challenges and opportunities that arise.”

McDonnell and her husband reside in New Castle with their two large Malamutes Dakota and Cali! They love to ski, snowboard and take advantage of spending time in the beautiful outdoors and the mountains.

Catharine McLean, PA-C

Catharine McLean received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Virginia. She then went on to receive her masters in Exercise Physiology from University of Virginia in 2010.  She returned to school a few years later to receive her Masters of Medical Science, Physician Assistant at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

McLean comes to Grand River Health from Dispatch Health as well as University Hospital Emergency Department in Denver where she served as a Physician Assistant.

McLean is no stranger to the Roaring Fork Valley, she previously worked at Aspen Valley Hospital as a Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist as well as an EMT-B at Aspen Valley Hospital before embarking on her path as a Physician Assistant. McLean is an avid skier and even worked for Aspen Ski Patrol from 2010-2015.

Edlin Jara-Molinar, PA-C

I am certified through NCCPA.

Edlin is a true Colorado native and love living in Colorado with her husband son. They enjoy fishing and camping.

Edlin is a fluent Spanish speaker.

Education

• University of Colorado, Master of Physician Assistant Studies/Pediatrics

Certification

• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Tami Griffith, FNP-C/BC

**Dr. Griffith is accepting new patients**

Tami hails from Alabama but always had a desire to move West.  She has been with Grand River for the past 9 years, working primarily in our Clinic West location, but did extensive work in our Respiratory Clinic at the Hospital.  Tami’s love for medicine began when she volunteered as a Candy Striper.  Tami loves providing continuity of care to her patients and getting to know the families she serves. 

Tami and her husband fulfilled their life-long dream and bought a ranch.  When not busy working, Tami enjoys hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding and biking. 

She loves Toby Keith and the Lonesome Dove series.  In fact, she named her donkeys after some of the characters!

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Education

• University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama Master’s Degree, Masters Degree in Family Nurse Practitioner.
• University of Alabama in Birmingham, Graduate Program
• McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA, Received a B.S.N. Degree

Certification

• Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Family Medicine at Grand River Health Clinic West

201 Sipprelle Drive in Battlement Mesa

970-285-7046