Urgent Care
When an unexpected illness or minor injury disrupts your day, it’s not always easy to know whether to head to Urgent Care or the Emergency Room. At Sioux Center Health, we understand that uncertainty — and we’re here to help you make the right call. Urgent Care is designed for those non-life-threatening issues that still need prompt attention, like sprains, fevers, minor cuts, or infections. It’s a convenient walk-in option that gets you the care you need. Let us take the guesswork out of where to go, so you can focus on feeling better.
Walk-In Urgent Care Hours
Monday – Thursday: 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Friday Closed
Saturday – Sunday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Closed on all major holidays
Location
Sioux Center Medical Clinic
1101 9th St SE
Sioux Center, IA 51250
For parking, use the Sioux Center Medical Clinic entrance.
For questions, please call our Urgent Care Clinic at 712-722-2609.
What is Urgent Care?
Urgent Care Clinic is available in the evening and on weekends by our advanced practice providers who offer access for unexpected injuries and illnesses without an appointment. Many situations are not emergencies but require urgent medical attention. Contact your insurance provider for questions about coverage.
Emergency Care vs Urgent Care
When you or someone in your family needs treatment, making the right decision where to go will save you valuable time and less frustration. Urgent Care and Emergency Care are set up to care for your needs differently. Below you will find examples of where to go for different symptoms and treatments.
When should you seek Emergency Care?
- Abdominal pain (sudden or severe)
- Animal bites
- Broken bone or dislocated finger
- Chest pain or any symptoms of a heart attack, including severe chest pain, sweating, and shortness of breath. Heart attack symptoms can vary from one person to another.
- Choking
- Fever in the elderly or infants under 12 months
- Head injuries
- Head pain (sudden or severe)
- Injuries resulting from a car accident
- Loss of consciousness (with or without head injury)
- Open fractures
- Poisoning
- Pregnancy complications
- Severe headache with no history of migraines
- Severe lacerations (cuts)
- Sudden and/or severe pain
- Symptoms of a stroke, including sudden dizziness, weakness, loss of coordination, balance issues, or vision problems
Emergency care is available 24/7 by our physicians for patients with a medical emergency. If you have a medical emergency, do not go to the Urgent Care Clinic. Contact your insurance provider for questions of coverage.
For parking, use the Emergency Center main entrance along the B-40 highway.
When should you seek Urgent Care?
- Flu symptoms
- Minor allergic reactions
- Minor breathing difficulties, including asthma or croup
- Minor burns
- Minor human or insect bites
- Minor infections: sore throat, earache, sinus symptoms, cough, or eye infections
- Minor lacerations (cuts), contusions, or abrasions
- Minor skin infections and rashes
- Minor trauma, sprains, or simple fractures
- Minor pains: back, stomach, or shoulder
- Moderate headache with a history of migraines
- Urinary tract infections
Urgent Care is available during the hours listed at the top of this page. If you have a medical emergency, do not go to the Urgent Care Clinic. Contact your insurance provider for questions regarding coverage.
For parking, use the Medical Clinic main entrance along 9th St SE.
Urgent Care Providers
Abby Van Zee, ARNP, CWON-AP
Medical Clinic
Family Medicine Advanced Practice Provider, Wound Care Specialist
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