Orange Park Medical Center is a major state-of-the art facility serving the high growth areas of ClayCounty, southwest DuvalCounty and portions of Baker, Bradford and St. JohnsCounties. The center prides itself in being the premier health facility of choice for residents living in these nearby communities. As a strong suburban medical center, OPMC’s mainstay is its well-trained, dynamic medical staff; Board certification/eligibility is a requirement for credentialing for the facility.
Once a small community hospital, today, OPMC has grown into a highly sophisticated, multifaceted medical center, offering nearly every available specialty and service to its clientele. The 252-bed, full-service facility is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and has been recognized by the Solucient Institute as a Top 100 Hospital (2001, 2002) and a Top 100 ICU. In 2008 Healthgrades recognized OPMC with its Maternity Care Excellence Award, ranking it in the top 10 percent in the nation for maternity care and a five-star rating in maternity care. In August, 2009 OPMC was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for a PrimaryStrokeCenter. The American Stroke Association joined in to offer their certification. A large team from administration, physicians, nursing, radiology and emergency medical services worked together to meet the American Stroke Association’s and Joint Commission’s guidelines for the treatment of stroke. OPMC offers a streamlined approach to stroke care with the upmost priority given to all acute stroke patients.
Its medical staff of more than 400 physicians represents nearly all specialties and is supported by over 1,000 highly skilled employees. OPMC’s slogan, Excellent service….every patient…. every time speaks volumes about this outstanding suburban medical center.
OPMC continues to set the pace by acquiring additional leading edge diagnostic and treatment tools in 2009 ; Super Dimension, InReach, DaVinci Robotic Surgery, Endoscopic Ultrasound, 64 Slice Ct Scan, MRI Upgrade, Breast Stereotactic Table, Digital Mammography and more.
OPMC became certified to perform diagnostic heart catheterizations in early 2009. Emergent and Diagnostic interventions complete the complement of care. Board Certified Interventional Cardiologists with highly trained, experienced support staff meet the “Gold Standard” for door to balloon time. In fact, OPMC”S door to balloon time consistently beats the national guidelines of 90 minutes.
Orange Park is located in ClayCounty just south of Jacksonville on the banks of the St. Johns River. ClayCounty has grown 18 percent since 2003 with a population in 2007 of approximately 185K residents. The median age in the community is 37 years of age, and a median household income is over $64,300K.
Orange Park is part of the Jacksonville Metropolitan area, which comprises over a million people. About 20 minutes from the beaches, OrangePark offers excellent public and private schools, and a scenic riverside lifestyle.