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February 26, 2021
Heritage Valley COVID-19 Vaccination: Registration Remains Open for Phase 1A
Heritage Valley Health System continues to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who fall into the Phase 1A category as outlined by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. To date, more than 74,000 registrations have been received and 19,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered. The Health System continues to focus on the needs of our community members and will be actively scheduling those aged 69 and above, effective March 1.

Vaccination clinics are held at the Community College of Beaver County Dome in Monaca, PA, and the former Heritage Valley Robinson location (side entrance of the Staples building) in Robinson Township. Additional vaccination clinics are scheduled for March 9, 11, and 13 at the CCBC Dome and March 10 and 12 in Robinson Township. Individuals must be scheduled to obtain a vaccine at these locations.

Eligible individuals on the Heritage Valley COVID-19 vaccine registration list will be notified to schedule a date, time, and location to receive the vaccine as more doses become available.

Second Doses Begin
The widely-utilized COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna require two doses scheduled 21 or 28 days apart, respectively. Those who have received their first dose at a Heritage Valley vaccination clinic have a second dose appointment scheduled. Some of the second doses have already been administered, and others will be given in the next few weeks. It is very important to receive both doses of the vaccine to achieve the highest level of immunity.

Vaccine Cards Available
Upon completion of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, each person will receive a card as proof of vaccination. The cards are available to be printed online at https://cms.hvhs.org/carelink/. Those who are not able to print out a card at home will receive a printed copy at the clinic before leaving their second dose appointment.

Phase 1A Registration Continues
Heritage Valley Health System is asking individuals who are currently in the Phase 1A category and interested in receiving a vaccine to do the following:

  • Register online at www.heritagevalley.org to be placed on our waiting list. The registration link is below.
  • As vaccine becomes available, Heritage Valley will contact those registered individuals, via email or text, to schedule appointments for their first and second doses.
  • It is important that, after scheduling, individuals keep their appointments.

Click below to register on the Heritage Valley website. If you do not have access to a computer, please call 724.770.7555 to register.
Heritage Valley Kennedy School of Nursing student Ashley Hudson welcomes Dolores Eisenburg to the Robinson vaccination clinic.
Clarissa Bell, Heritage Valley Kennedy School of Nursing student, administers a vaccine at the Robinson vaccine clinic.
Thomas Rogozewicz, 81, displays his COVID vaccine card as the first community member to receive a second dose at CCBC this week. He looks forward to seeing his great-grandson in a few weeks.
Volunteers utilize golf carts and wheelchairs to transport individuals at the CCBC Dome vaccination clinic.
Service Spotlight:
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is an innovative, minimally invasive procedure for patients suffering from severe aortic stenosis. It is a less invasive alternative to open-heart surgery and is a viable option for patients who cannot have surgery or for whom surgery is too risky.

Heritage Valley’s interdisciplinary team of cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, radiologists, echo sonographers, cardiac catheterization lab, and operating room staff have performed nearly 200 TAVR procedures since 2018. Most recently, the TAVR Team has enhanced the TAVR procedure by utilizing alternative access sites that are safe alternatives to traditional access sites, in order to improve patient outcomes.

In 2019, TAVR received FDA approval for low-risk patients. As a result, many patients whose primary option for treatment was open-heart surgery can now be considered for TAVR. Heritage Valley Beaver is one of only a few community hospitals that performs this state-of-the-art procedure.

To learn more about the TAVR program at Heritage Valley Beaver click here or contact Carrie Farrow, RN at 724.773.8224.
Physician Profile:
Nicholas Tapyrik, MD

Nicholas Tapyrik, MD joined HVMG Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine located on the first floor of Heritage Valley Beaver hospital. Before joining the practice, Dr. Tapyrik operated a private pulmonary medicine practice in Beaver, PA since 1980. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Cincinnati.

"I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to practice in association with superbly trained, excellent pulmonary physicians and support staff," said Dr. Tapyrik.

He joins Jeffrey Erukhimov, MD, Susan Weber, MD, and Matthew Woodske, MD at HVMG Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine. For more information or to make an appointment, please click here or call 724-773-6403.
We Are Hiring!
We Are Searching For Healthcare Heroes!
Qualifications are hardworking, compassionate, problem-solvers with a ‘can do’ attitude. Heritage Valley Health System has a number of opportunities available, both clinical and non-clinical, where you can be part of a caring team serving members of your community. Healthcare has its challenges, and with challenge comes reward. The reward is working in an environment where you can make a difference, every day. If you, or someone you know, would like to be considered for employment with us please visit the Careers section of our website. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits package, generous paid time off, onsite parking, and more.
Heritage Valley COVID-19 Testing
Patients are able to obtain COVID-19 testing at one of the seven ConvenientCare locations after completing a telehealth/telephone visit with a provider or by calling the Heritage Valley COVID Call Center at 724-773-4285. Once a telehealth visit is completed and the test ordered, patients will be directed to a ConvenientCare location for testing. Patients will be able to drive up to any of our seven ConvenientCare locations (Aliquippa, Center Twp., Chippewa, Edgeworth, Ellwood City, Robinson Twp., Calcutta, Ohio) -- and remain in their car while clinical staff come to the car and assist in the collection of the COVID-19 sample. 

Heritage Valley Health System continues to offer scheduled drive-thru COVID-19 and Flu testing in Beaver on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 
Patients must be at least 2 years old to be tested. After having samples taken, individuals are strongly encouraged to self-quarantine at home until the test results are received. To learn more about COVID-19 and Flu testing, click here. 
Support Heritage Valley through the COVID-19 Response Fund
The COVID-19 Response Fund is used for patient care, critically important medications and equipment, and expenses related to vaccine distribution for the community. For more information or to donate, click here.