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Regular Hours: Open weekdays from 5:00 – 9:00 pm
and weekends 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
501 Airport Road, Rifle, Colorado 81650
After Hours Care is a high-quality, low-cost alternative to the Emergency Department for treating the following non life-threatening illnesses and injuries:
Appointments are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please review the current wait times.* Once you provide your information, we’ll secure your spot in line. This enables you and your family to wait more comfortably at home or any convenient location until your estimated visit time.
If you are experiencing additional concerns, please go to the Emergency department. After Hours Care is not intended to treat pregnancy, infants less than 3 months, coumadin patients, or work comp. It is not a replacement for your doctor. You will be treated and given instructions for follow up treatment with your physician.
The After Hours Clinic offers health care at a reasonable cost. Payment is requested at time of service. Grand River’s After Hours Clinic accepts insurance from all plans in which Grand River participates.
Please Note: After Hours Care healthcare providers cannot refill medications intended for the management of chronic pain. Please see your prescribing provider for these refills.
Your safety is our priority! Following evaluation, your healthcare provider may refer you to the Emergency Room, as appropriate.
If you have chest pain or shortness of breath (including asthma), or if you believe you have an emergency, please go directly to the Emergency Room!
Jessica Griffiths, Family Nurse Practitioner was born and raised in Western Colorado. Griffiths received her Bachelor and Master’s of Science in Nursing from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction.
Griffiths believes that patients know themselves best and listening is the most important part of an exam. She likes to partner with her patients and guide them to better health. When asked what she loves about rural medicine, Griffiths said she “I enjoy being able to talk with my patients, building a relationship with them. I was born in Glenwood Springs, raised in Gypsum and now live in Silt. These are my people.” In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, 2 daughters, 3 dogs and 2 cats. She enjoys camping, 4 wheeling, hunting and drag racing.
Jessica Griffiths, Family Nurse Practitioner was born and raised in...
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.
Joanne Teik holds a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from...
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.
Jessica McDonnell was raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. Her...
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.
Catharine McLean received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from...
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.
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I am certified through NCCPA. Edlin is a true Colorado...
**Tami 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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**Tami Griffith is accepting new patients** Tami hails from Alabama...
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