Finding Emergency Medical Care in Hermiston Oregon
Emergency Medical Care:
Good Shepherd Hospital Emergency Room
610 N.W. 11th
Phone: (541) 667-3400
Good Shepherd is rated a Trauma Level 3 hospital. For immediate life threatening emergencies, broken bones, cardiac crisis, and severe illness or accident the best place to go for immediate top of the line care is the emergency room.
Good Shepherd Hospital emergency room is modern, efficient, and equipped with the most up to date equipment. It is staffed by highly trained professionals who keep their certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Saving, and Advanced Trauma Life Saving up to date. Frequent and realistic disaster and trauma drills keep the staff on top of their game and it shows in the high quality and sophistication of the health care. I would feel safe referring my family to this ER for any health care crisis.
In addition to the Emergency room the Good Shepherd Complex has a very sophisticated imaging department, laboratory, physical therapy, physicians offices, maternity ward, surgieries with the latest technology and all the support services the busy ER needs for immediate and follow up care.
From Highway 395 turn West on Elm Street and just before you reach 11th Street you will see the Good Shepherd Hospital complex on the South side of the street with signs directing you to the Emergency Entrance.
Urgent Care Centers:
There are two urgent care centers in town for those issues that are less critical or not immediately life threatening. Both of these care centers take walk-in patients so if you are traveling through or are new in town without your own family physician then choose one of these clinics.
Urgent Health Care Center
236 E. Newport
Hermiston, Or. 97838
Phone: (541) 567-1137
This clinic deals with minor injuries, family care, minor surgeries, sports and Department of Transportation physicals, and also does drug testing for employment. Some families in town have made this clinic their health care of choice due to the convenience and reasonable cost. The clinic is conveniently located on the East side of Highway 395 between the U. S. Bank and Papa Murphy’s Pizza. If you are coming in to town from the South on Highway 395 angle to the East in front of the Community Center Building and turn right on Newport Street. The clinic is on the right side of the street.
Gifford Medical Center
1050 W. Elm St.
Hermiston, Or. 97838
Phone: (541) 567-2995
In addition to the Doctors on staff this clinic is staffed with Nurse Practitioners and takes walk-in patients as well as appointments. They deal with urgent issues of a non-life threatening nature such as injuries, illness, minor surgeries, and lab testing. The clinic is bright and clean with a close proximity to the Good Shepherd Medical Center. If you are on Highway 395 turn West on Elm St. and the clinic will be on the right just before you reach 11th Street.
In addition to the Emergency or Urgent care needs of visitors and residents, Hermiston has an array of medical services that includes eye care to podiatry and every thing in between. Those services can be accessed by appointment or referral.
