Bingham Healthcare helping address doctor shortage – opening new Urgent Care in Ammon
David Pace
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Bingham Healthcare is working to expand access to regional medical services by opening a new urgent care clinic in Ammon this week.
The new Bingham Healthcare Clinic & Urgent Care celebrated with a ribbon cutting Thursday at 1533 North Sunstone Drive in Lincoln Square next to Ammon and Lincoln Roads.
The facility is the nonprofit healthcare provider’s second Urgent Care in Bonneville County and is designed to provide accessible treatment to individuals and families in Ammon, Iona, and Idaho Falls.
Bingham Memorial CEO Jake Erickson says the facility aims to meet the medical needs of the region’s expanding population.
“We’re excited to open this clinic to this part of Idaho Falls,” Erickson said in a release announcing the new facility. “As this region continues to grow, so does the need for accessible, trusted medical care. Our clinic will provide families with a reliable option when they need immediate attention for injuries and illnesses.”
The grand opening comes as Idaho struggles to keep up with residents’ medical demands. The Gem State currently comes in 50th in the U.S. for “active physicians per capita,” the Idaho Capital Sun reports, and is “45th for physicians practicing primary care.”
The walk-in facility is open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., providing care for “minor injuries, sprains, strains, fractures, cuts, burns, wound care, colds, influenza, ear, nose and throat infections, respiratory conditions, skin conditions and rashes, minor allergic reactions, employer and occupational health services, sports injuries, physicals, X-rays and a laboratory,” the release states.
Appointments are not required.
“Our goal is to deliver the same exceptional care patients expect from Bingham Healthcare, with the convenience and accessibility of an urgent care setting,” Erickson said. “This clinic reflects our patient-centered approach and helps ensure people can receive the right level of care in the right setting, close to home.”
This is a developing story and will be updated later tonight.