Two physicians are on duty 10 hours a day along with a full staff of nurses and desk clerks to take care of people with viruses, stomachaches and a variety of other complaints. While it's not an emergency room, the clinic is equipped to start emergent procedures, treat traumas, perform minor surgeries, do annual gynecological checkups, draw blood or do X-rays. The clinic offers a convenience to guests and employees that many don't realize until they need a doctor, such as one man who complained of chest pains and fainted while attending a veterinarian conference in town, Roben said. Guests make up about 20 percent of patients seen in the clinic. It was really offered more as an inexpensive benefit to employees, said Fay Orshoski, MGM's benefits director.
Tourists pay the co-pay their insurance charges or cash based on the type of procedures.
Not every resort can offer on-site medical service to guests. For some, it may be better to call one of the growing number of doctors who make house calls. But some places, such as Fitzgerald's, provide a doctor strictly for employees. A lot of employees need some type of medical care. Nasiak also manages patients with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, thyroid disease, work-related complaints and depression.