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Wednesday: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
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Our commitment to you
With a variety of services all under one roof, BCHC is your home for health. We're committed to providing you and your family convenience that you want, the services that you need, and the care you deserve.
Locally offered expert care
BCHC is your home for surgical care. With a newly renovated pre & post-operative wing, you can expect an enhanced surgical experience with comfort and privacy.
At BCHC, your health is our primary care.
With friendly faces you know, and expertise that you trust, Medical Associates of BCHC is pleased to offer quality primary care services to you and your family. We're here for you, trusted for life.
BCHC Family Medicine - Jesup
BCHC Family Medicine - Jesup, and Affiliate of UnityPoint Health, serves the community of Jesup and surrounding areas. All providers are currently accepting new patients!
BCHC Family Medicine - Oelwein
BCHC Family Medicine - Oelwein, an Affiliate of UnityPoint Health, serves the community of Oelwein and surrounding areas. All providers are currently accepting new patients.
If you have reason to suspect you are ill with COVID-19, please inform staff of any symptoms prior to arrival. For COVID-19 questions and concerns, please call the BCHC COVID-19 Call Center at 319-596-2180 Monday-Friday, 9am-2pm.
Latest Health & Medical News
Keeping up-to-date with the most recent news in health care is important today.
That’s why we are always providing updated news items. Please browse the categories below to stay abreast of what’s going on at Buchanan County Health Center and in the world of health care.
BCHC COVID-19 Updates & Resources
Click on the image above to learn what BCHC has implemented to keep you and your family safe, along with COVID-19 organization updates and resources.
Dr. William Schmitt, DO to expand medical practice to BCHC Family Medicine – Oelwein
BCHC Family Medicine – Oelwein is pleased to welcome Dr. William Schmitt, DO to the family medicine team of providers. Seeing patients at BCHC since 2018 in primary care, urgent care, and emergency settings, Dr. Schmitt will expand his practice to the Oelwein community by visiting BCHC Family Medicine – Oelwein on Thursday mornings from [...]
BCHC Welcomes Gastroenterology to Oelwein Specialty Clinic
BCHC is pleased to welcome Moaz Sial, MD from Cedar Valley Digestive Health Center to the BCHC Oelwein Specialty Clinic, located at 2405 Rock Island Road. Beginning in November, Dr. Sial will visit the BCHC Oelwein Specialty Clinic on the 4th Wednesday of each month, in addition to performing colonoscopies and endoscopies at BCHC in [...]
A message from our CEO in response to COVID-19 11/4/20
It is hard to believe that we were introduced to the threat of COVID roughly eight months ago and all that has followed that has changed our lives. Eight months is a long time for Iowans to fundamentally have their lives changed. At the beginning, we did see huge changes in our society that resulted [...]
Medical Associates of BCHC Transitions to New Electronic Medical Record System
Medical Associates of BCHC is making a large transition from NexGen electronic medical record (EMR) system to Epic EMR. This transition will allow for one chart to follow patients throughout the multiple areas in which they receive care at BCHC and all UnityPoint Health systems. Epic is the preferred electronic medical record system nationwide. To [...]
BCHC Welcomes New Service to Specialty Clinics – Breast Care Specialty Clinic to Begin in October
Buchanan County Health Center is pleased to introduce the specialty of breast care to the BCHC Specialty Clinic. Breast care specialists, Jayson Gesme, MD and Theresa Borcherding, ARNP from the CVMS Breast Care Center will visit BCHC on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month beginning October 7th.
Serving the Cedar Valley since 2003, [...]
BCHC Welcomes New Leadership for Emergency & Laboratory Departments
Buchanan County Health Center is pleased to welcome two new department managers to the organization; Gwen Riordan, BSN, RN, Emergency Department Manager, and Katie Halliwill, MBA, MLS, Laboratory Department Manager. Gwen and Katie will be responsible for providing department leadership and quality assurance.
Gwen Riordan, BSN, RN, comes to BCHC with 17 years of experience [...]
BCHC Welcomes Director of Pharmacy & Population Health
Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to welcome Chris Clayton, PharmD, MBA as its Director of Pharmacy and Population Health. Chris comes with over 20 years of experience in inpatient and retail pharmacy, along with population health initiatives including occupational health. Chris has spent the past 20 years at UnityPoint Health serving as the [...]
BCHC Welcomes Palliative Care & Memory Clinic to Oelwein Specialty Clinic
BCHC is pleased to introduce the Palliative Care & Memory Clinic to the BCHC Oelwein Specialty Clinic, located at 2405 Rock Island Road beginning this September.
Facilitated by Joni Henderson, ARNP of BCHC, the Palliative Care and Memory Clinic have been available for patients and their families at BCHC since 2018. Henderson brings an extensive [...]
BCHC Expands Focus on Local Mental Health Services by Welcoming Psychiatric ARNP to Family Medicine Clinics
Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to expand its mental health offerings by welcoming Kelly Scheffert, Psychiatric ARNP, PMHNP-BC to Medical Associates in Independence and the BCHC Family Medicine –Oelwein in addition to BCHC mental health counseling services that were established in the spring of 2020.
“Mental healthcare is an especially underserved area, particularly [...]
BCHC to open BCHC Oelwein Pharmacy in Early October of 2020 – Expanding Options for Local Healthcare and Pharmacy Services
BCHC is pleased to announce its intent to open a new retail pharmacy in the community of Oelwein in the early October. BCHC Oelwein Pharmacy will be located in the BCHC Oelwein medical building, located at 2405 Rock Island Road.
BCHC Welcomes Iowa Anesthesia Pain Management Clinic to Oelwein Specialty Clinic
BCHC is pleased to welcome providers from Iowa Anesthesia Pain Management Clinic to the BCHC Oelwein Specialty Clinic, located at 2405 Rock Island Road.
Specialists from Iowa Anesthesia have been visiting BCHC since 2018 and are pleased to increase patient access by providing a monthly clinic on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the [...]
For general inquiries, please use the form below to contact us. For your own privacy, please do not include any medical, personal, or confidential information in your comments. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911. If you would like assistance with scheduling an appointment, please call BCHC at 319-332-0999.
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Urgent Care Hours
Wednesday: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Closed On Holidays
Buchanan County Health Center
Call Us 319-332-0999
Kid's Clinic
Online Scheduling
Menu
Our commitment to you
With a variety of services all under one roof, BCHC is your home for health. We're committed to providing you and your family convenience that you want, the services that you need, and the care you deserve.
Locally offered expert care
BCHC is your home for surgical care. With a newly renovated pre & post-operative wing, you can expect an enhanced surgical experience with comfort and privacy.
At BCHC, your health is our primary care.
With friendly faces you know, and expertise that you trust, Medical Associates of BCHC is pleased to offer quality primary care services to you and your family. We're here for you, trusted for life.
BCHC Family Medicine - Jesup
BCHC Family Medicine - Jesup, and Affiliate of UnityPoint Health, serves the community of Jesup and surrounding areas. All providers are currently accepting new patients!
BCHC Family Medicine - Oelwein
BCHC Family Medicine - Oelwein, an Affiliate of UnityPoint Health, serves the community of Oelwein and surrounding areas. All providers are currently accepting new patients.
If you have reason to suspect you are ill with COVID-19, please inform staff of any symptoms prior to arrival. For COVID-19 questions and concerns, please call the BCHC COVID-19 Call Center at 319-596-2180 Monday-Friday, 9am-2pm.
Latest Health & Medical News
Keeping up-to-date with the most recent news in health care is important today.
That’s why we are always providing updated news items. Please browse the categories below to stay abreast of what’s going on at Buchanan County Health Center and in the world of health care.
BCHC COVID-19 Updates & Resources
Click on the image above to learn what BCHC has implemented to keep you and your family safe, along with COVID-19 organization updates and resources.
Dr. William Schmitt, DO to expand medical practice to BCHC Family Medicine – Oelwein
BCHC Family Medicine – Oelwein is pleased to welcome Dr. William Schmitt, DO to the family medicine team of providers. Seeing patients at BCHC since 2018 in primary care, urgent care, and emergency settings, Dr. Schmitt will expand his practice to the Oelwein community by visiting BCHC Family Medicine – Oelwein on Thursday mornings from [...]
BCHC Welcomes Gastroenterology to Oelwein Specialty Clinic
BCHC is pleased to welcome Moaz Sial, MD from Cedar Valley Digestive Health Center to the BCHC Oelwein Specialty Clinic, located at 2405 Rock Island Road. Beginning in November, Dr. Sial will visit the BCHC Oelwein Specialty Clinic on the 4th Wednesday of each month, in addition to performing colonoscopies and endoscopies at BCHC in [...]
A message from our CEO in response to COVID-19 11/4/20
It is hard to believe that we were introduced to the threat of COVID roughly eight months ago and all that has followed that has changed our lives. Eight months is a long time for Iowans to fundamentally have their lives changed. At the beginning, we did see huge changes in our society that resulted [...]
Medical Associates of BCHC Transitions to New Electronic Medical Record System
Medical Associates of BCHC is making a large transition from NexGen electronic medical record (EMR) system to Epic EMR. This transition will allow for one chart to follow patients throughout the multiple areas in which they receive care at BCHC and all UnityPoint Health systems. Epic is the preferred electronic medical record system nationwide. To [...]
BCHC Welcomes New Service to Specialty Clinics – Breast Care Specialty Clinic to Begin in October
Buchanan County Health Center is pleased to introduce the specialty of breast care to the BCHC Specialty Clinic. Breast care specialists, Jayson Gesme, MD and Theresa Borcherding, ARNP from the CVMS Breast Care Center will visit BCHC on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month beginning October 7th.
Serving the Cedar Valley since 2003, [...]
BCHC Welcomes New Leadership for Emergency & Laboratory Departments
Buchanan County Health Center is pleased to welcome two new department managers to the organization; Gwen Riordan, BSN, RN, Emergency Department Manager, and Katie Halliwill, MBA, MLS, Laboratory Department Manager. Gwen and Katie will be responsible for providing department leadership and quality assurance.
Gwen Riordan, BSN, RN, comes to BCHC with 17 years of experience [...]
BCHC Welcomes Director of Pharmacy & Population Health
Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to welcome Chris Clayton, PharmD, MBA as its Director of Pharmacy and Population Health. Chris comes with over 20 years of experience in inpatient and retail pharmacy, along with population health initiatives including occupational health. Chris has spent the past 20 years at UnityPoint Health serving as the [...]
BCHC Welcomes Palliative Care & Memory Clinic to Oelwein Specialty Clinic
BCHC is pleased to introduce the Palliative Care & Memory Clinic to the BCHC Oelwein Specialty Clinic, located at 2405 Rock Island Road beginning this September.
Facilitated by Joni Henderson, ARNP of BCHC, the Palliative Care and Memory Clinic have been available for patients and their families at BCHC since 2018. Henderson brings an extensive [...]
BCHC Expands Focus on Local Mental Health Services by Welcoming Psychiatric ARNP to Family Medicine Clinics
Buchanan County Health Center (BCHC) is pleased to expand its mental health offerings by welcoming Kelly Scheffert, Psychiatric ARNP, PMHNP-BC to Medical Associates in Independence and the BCHC Family Medicine –Oelwein in addition to BCHC mental health counseling services that were established in the spring of 2020.
“Mental healthcare is an especially underserved area, particularly [...]
BCHC to open BCHC Oelwein Pharmacy in Early October of 2020 – Expanding Options for Local Healthcare and Pharmacy Services
BCHC is pleased to announce its intent to open a new retail pharmacy in the community of Oelwein in the early October. BCHC Oelwein Pharmacy will be located in the BCHC Oelwein medical building, located at 2405 Rock Island Road.
BCHC Welcomes Iowa Anesthesia Pain Management Clinic to Oelwein Specialty Clinic
BCHC is pleased to welcome providers from Iowa Anesthesia Pain Management Clinic to the BCHC Oelwein Specialty Clinic, located at 2405 Rock Island Road.
Specialists from Iowa Anesthesia have been visiting BCHC since 2018 and are pleased to increase patient access by providing a monthly clinic on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the [...]
For general inquiries, please use the form below to contact us. For your own privacy, please do not include any medical, personal, or confidential information in your comments. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911. If you would like assistance with scheduling an appointment, please call BCHC at 319-332-0999.