What is a Family Nurse Practitioner?
A Family Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse who had obtained additional education and training. Practitioners are certified through the Oregon State Board of Nursing. They work with patients and their families during health and illness as primary health care providers.
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What can a Family Nurse Practitioner do?
Provide a complete range of family practice and urgent care services..
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- physical exams
- diagnosis & treatment,
including prescriptions
for medications
- care for chronic conditions
- routine lab tests
(urinalysis, strep tests,
blood draws, etc.),
- referrals to specialists,
when appropriate
- CDL physicals
- well-child care
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- immunizations
- sports physicals
- well-women's care
(maintenance exams
and tests, family planning, etc.)
- weight control
- emergency first aid
- minor laceration repair
- excision of skin lesions/cancer
- home visits, when appropriate
- smoking cessation
- They do not deliver babies.
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What Insurance is covered?
Insurance claims can be filed directly by clinic staff for bellow, and most others.
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Medicaid/OMAP * Medicare * Pacificare * Secure Horizons * Blue Cross/Blue Shield
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What are the Fees?
Yachats Community Health Clinic is a non-profit organization created by Yachats residents to provide quality medical services. In order to ensure the continued success of the clinic, we need to charge reasonable fees. A local Board of Directors oversees clinic operations, including the setting of fees. Charges are kept as low as possible consistent with good business practices, and always with the goal of providing the best medical services possible. We ask that you be prepared to pay your fees at the time of service.
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What is our Mission?
The Yachats Community Health Clinic, a private non-profit organization, provides quality affordable health care to the greater Yachats area through direct or referral services. Service is without discrimination, and is based on medical need and the availability of qualified professionals.
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We Wish To Thank
The community and local businesses for the incredible support you have given to start a health clinic in Yachats. We thank you for your contributions, your talents, and the many, many volunteers hours you have given to make the health clinic a reality.
Together we have made a difference!
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Office Hours
Monday,
Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday
9:00 am ~ 4:00 pm
Closed for lunch
12:00 ~ 1:00 pm
Please leave a message
if there is no answer,
and someone will call
you back.
If you have
an emergency, please
hang up and call 911
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Appointments
Tuesdays
Thursdays
10:00 am ~ 4:00 pm
541.547.3301
For more information,
please call.
Elaine Harley
Board Chair
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541.547.3568
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