Presence Health and Physicians Immediate Care Open New Urgent Care Clinic in Lincoln Park Neighborhood

Chicago, IL, November 08, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Presence Health and Physicians Immediate Care announce the grand opening of a new urgent care clinic in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood on November 1, 2016. The 3,700 square-foot clinic at 933 Diversey Parkway will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends, providing Lincoln Park-area residents a convenient solution to their urgent, unexpected health care needs. The walk-in clinic is fully equipped with X-ray, lab, six exam rooms, including a pediatric room and a trauma room, for treating non-life threatening injuries and illnesses and performing minor surgical procedures. Free patient parking is available on-site and it is located next to the CTA brown and purple lines.

“Our mission is to provide remarkable care you can count on, when and where you need it,” said Stan Blaylock, CEO of Physicians Immediate Care. “We are excited with the opening of our 31st urgent care clinic in Illinois (and our seventh in Chicago) designed to conveniently help patients with their immediate care and occupational health needs.”

“Our partnership with Physicians Immediate Care provides patients greater access to convenient, affordable, quality care. This new location will serve the immediate medical needs of patients within Lincoln Park, and those who require longer term care will be connected with Presence Health physicians for continued treatment,” said Dean Hobson, Chief Ambulatory Operations Officer of Presence Medical Group.

The clinic also offers occupational health services in partnership with local employers for the treatment of their employees’ work-related injuries, drug and alcohol testing and a variety of work-related physical examinations. Physicians Immediate Care is the largest urgent care and occupational health service provider in Illinois, serving employers in just about every industry for over 25 years.

About Presence Health
Presence Health is the largest Catholic health system based in Illinois. With more than 150 sites of care, including 11 hospitals, 20,000 employees, and 4,000 medical professionals, Presence Health has a revenue base of $2.5 billion.

About Physicians Immediate Care
Physicians Immediate Care, also known as Physicians Urgent Care, is a Midwest leader in urgent care and occupational health services with 38 locations in three states. For more than 25 years, it has provided affordable, convenient medical care to more than one million patients. The company is dedicated to building healthy communities by providing remarkable care you can count on, when and where you need it. For locations and services, go to visitphysicians.com.