New Walk-in Urgent Care Center Opens in Rome

ROME, Ga., (November 16, 2020) Urgent Team Walk-In Urgent Care opens today at 1314 Turner McCall Blvd., next to Chili’s.

“We look forward to serving the Rome community with affordable, quality walk-in urgent and family healthcare, delivered by an exceptional and compassionate team,” said Ellis Harris, Division Vice President, Urgent Team.

The Rome location is open seven days a week and provides treatment for injuries, illnesses and conditions, such as:

  • Asthma and allergies
  • Flu, colds and viral illnesses and COVID-19 testing
  • Bites, stings, allergic reactions
  • Broken bones, sprains, strains
  • Diarrhea, nausea and vomiting
  • Ear and Eye injuries
  • Ear and Eye injuries
  • Skin conditions, including burns
  • Stitches
  • Skin conditions
  • School, sports, wellness and DOT physicals
  • Occupational Health services

Leading the healthcare team are nurse practitioners Autumn Sutton and Allison Pledger. Sutton earned a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Her experience includes podiatry and caring for patients with acute and chronic illnesses. Pledger obtained a Master of Science in Nursing from Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. She brings experience treating patients of all ages in both immediate and emergency care settings.

Urgent Team – Rome is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Most insurance plans, TRICARE and VA, Medicare and Medicaid, as well as cash and credit cards, are accepted. Walk-ins are welcome or for added convenience, patients can schedule a same day or next day visit online with Hold My Spot® or arrange a telemedicine visit. For more information, visit UrgentTeam.net.

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ABOUT URGENT TEAM

Urgent Team Walk-in Urgent Care is part of the Urgent Team Family of Urgent Care & Walk-in Centers, one of the Southeast’s largest independent operators of urgent and family care centers. The Urgent Team Family of Centers provides quality and affordable family healthcare at more than 89 locations locations under eight brands: Urgent Team (Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee); Physicians Care Walk-in Clinic (Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee); Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care (North Alabama); Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care (middle Tennessee); and Baptist Health Urgent CareSherwood Urgent Care and Washington Regional Urgent Care (Arkansas). Urgent Team’s walk-in centers provide a range of healthcare services including treatments for minor injuries and illnesses, occupational health, and primary and wellness care – seven days a week. In addition to walk-ins, patients can plan a same- or next-day visit online with Hold My Spot® or a Telemedicine visit.  Urgent Team’s company headquarters are located in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, visit UrgentTeam.net.