Atrium Urgent Care is a medical center provided by Atrium Health that provides patients with quick, convenient care for non-life-threatening illness and injury. It’s when you need to be seen by a doctor, but you don’t need the emergency room.
All of these urgent care centers are open seven days a week, typically with longer hours, so the patient can be seen after work, the weekend, or when the doctor is not open. Atrium Urgent Care is an Atrium Health chain of centers, so the patient is treated with the same friendly, easy access to specialists if needed.
Why Choose Urgent Care Over the ER?
Emergency rooms are reserved for actual emergencies like stroke, heart attack, or trauma injury. But for minor issues like cuts, colds, or sprains there’s the clever choice of urgent care. Atrium Urgent Care provides
- Faster waits than ER
- Less expensive than emergency care
- No wait for walk-in appointments
- X-ray, lab, and prescription services onsite
Easy option for those patients that need to be seen right away but do not need emergency-level of treatment.
Atrium Urgent Care Services
1. Treatment of Common Illnesses
Amongst the many common illnesses treated by Atrium Urgent Care doctors and nurses are:
- Cold and flu
- Strep throat
- Ear infection
- Asthma attack and allergy
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- Skin infection and rashes
These patients visit our same-day care.
2. Minor Injuries Treatment
Yes, accidents do occur and Atrium Urgent Care can treat them. These include:
- Stitching of cuts
- Sprains and strains treated
- Minor burn treatment
- Foreign bodies removed (e.g., splinters)
- Simple fracture treated with X-rays and splints
Therefore, families can get relief quickly without the long wait of ER.
3. Diagnostic Testing
Most urgent cares also have a laboratory and imaging component. Atrium Urgent Care can provide:
- Same-day flu, COVID-19, and strep testing
- Routine blood work for run-of-the-mill illness
- Fracture, dentition, and chest X-rays diagnosis for evaluation
- Be aware, lab work and urinalysis
Having these tests done in-house is an added convenience that translates to faster diagnosis and improved care.
4. Physicals and Preventive Care
In addition to the urgent, Atrium Urgent Care also performs routine procedures:
- Student athlete sports physicals
- Pre-employment screening
- Vaccines (e.g., flu shot or tetanus vaccine)
This is convenient for families who need immediate preventive care.
5. Prescriptions and Medications
Patients who need medication can usually have prescriptions written at Atrium Urgent Care or have prescriptions sent out to a pharmacy. This is a handy option that has the patient under care instantly.
Patient-Friendly Tools and Technology
MyAtriumHealth Portal
Patients are able to connect their urgent care visits to the MyAtriumHealth portal, where they are able to:
- View visit notes and test results
- Ask follow-up questions to physicians through messages
- Schedule future appointments
- Pay bills online
Keeping everything in one place is easier.
Virtual Urgent Care
For certain illnesses, Atrium also offers virtual urgent care visits. The patient can talk to a doctor at home by phone, tablet, or computer. That is good enough for pink eye, cold, or minor rash.
Benefits of Atrium Urgent Care
Convenience
Atrium Urgent Care offers weeknight and weekend hours with several centers in driving distance from home. Walk-in services save time and hassle of pre-scheduled appointments.
Cost Savings
Urgent care is less expensive than emergency care. It can be a huge benefit to a family that doesn’t have a life-and-death medical crisis.
Being an Atrium Health facility, it means that the patients have the same access to care. Which is supported by experienced doctors and nurses.
If the patient needs to be seen by a specialist, cardiologist, orthopedic surgeon, or pediatrician, for instance, it can refer within the Atrium Health network and arrange a convenient one.
Family Focus
Urgent care centers are visited by children and adults, so urgent care is a family solution to those unexpected illnesses.
Effect on the Community
Atrium Urgent Care is not only convenient but also good for society. Less of a strain on the emergency room, urgent care health is more efficient. It bridges the gap in underserved areas where families may not necessarily have a primary physician.
Flu season or periods of health emergency, urgent care facilities help the community by testing, vaccinating, and treating over the long term.
Career Opportunities at Atrium Urgent Care
Atrium Urgent Care also provides career opportunities for health professionals, including:
- Physicians and physician assistants
- Nurse practitioners
- Medical assistants
- Radiology technicians
- Administrative staff
Staff members could enjoy:
- Competitive compensation
- Health benefits
- Career advancement and training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Healthy work life
This is why Atrium Urgent Care is a rewarding place for patient care and medical careers.
What We Do on a Visit
It’s simple at Atrium Urgent Care:
- Check-in: Come on in or check in online prior to a visit.
- Evaluation: You’re assessed by a doctor or nurse practitioner.
- Tests or Imaging: You may be given an X-ray or lab test if needed.
- Treatment: You’re treated with medication, bandaging, or other in-office care.
- Follow-up: If you require additional treatment, the staff can help coordinate with a specialist.
Most visits are completed in under an hour. It depends on your condition.
FAQs
Do I need to make an appointment?
No. Atrium Urgent Care does accept walk-ins. Arrive early and register on the computer to get ahead of the game.
Are the urgent care facilities open between what times?
The facilities are open seven days a week with after-hours evening and weekend shifts.
Does Atrium Urgent Care see children?
Yes, the urgent care facilities do see children and adults.
Does Atrium Urgent Care accept insurance?
Yes, they are covered by most insurance providers. They can be paid for in private if necessary as well.
What is urgent and emergency care?
Urgent care is for non life threatening illness. Such as infection, sprain, or minor injury.
Atrium Urgent Care is where one can just walk in for cheap medical treatment without bending over backward to the ER. It is where they can get treated in a flash and get back to normal life in the medical care of day-to-day disease, injury, and prevention.
With convenience, affordability, and access to the network of Atrium Health providers, Atrium Urgent Care is a health partner that you can count on. Sick child, strained adult muscle, or just to stop by for a quick test, Atrium Urgent Care is here for you you close by, when you need us.