Welcome to the County Employee
Health Clinic homepage!
The County has opened two health clinics
for the exclusive use of regular County employees to
address immediate health needs and to assist employees
in managing chronic medical conditions. The long term
goal of the clinic program is to support the wellness
of County employees and in so doing, reduce the need
for many costly medical services that contribute to
our high medical premium costs. With the assistance
of Healthstat, our clinic administrator, the clinics
can make a significant difference in employee health,
intervene in developing medical conditions and avoid
the need for costly surgeries.
Examples of clinic services that are
offered at no charge include
the following. For a more complete list check the List
of Clinic
Services flyer.
• Wellness programs (smoking
cessation and weight management programs);
• Chronic illness management (coaching, education
and medication management);
• Preventive care such as health screenings;
and
• Acute/episodic medical care services (coughs,
colds, infections, cuts and bruises, minor sprains,
and sore throats).
How does the clinic program
work?
The process begins with a Health Risk
Assessment or HRA. The HRA is a very important part
of the new Employee Health Clinic program as it establishes
a baseline measure of health and is used to determine
if certain risk factors are present like elevated levels
of cholesterol, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
Working with the health clinic staff, you can map out
strategies for a healthier and longer life! For more
information about the Health Risk Appraisal process,
see the HRA
Details summary.
What if I missed the HRA meetings
in September? Can I still schedule an HRA?
All regular employees are still eligible
to take the HRA at either the Santa Barbara or Santa
Maria clinic. The HRA process only takes about 15 minutes
and the clinics are open at 7:30 a.m. Just call 681-4700
and make an appointment.
Where are the clinics located
and who are the clinic staff?
| Santa Barbara
681-4700
Open: 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. M-F
Public Health Campus
315 Camino Del Remedio
Nurse Practitioner: Judy Tanguay,
F.N.P.
Medical Assistant: Jennifer Chantry |
|
Santa Maria
934-6900 or 681-4700
Open: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. M-Th
ADMHS / Animal Services Campus
500 West Foster Road (first County driveway, drive
to end of driveway behind ADMHS Children’s
Services)
Physician’s Assistant: Bernie
Gonsalves, PA-C |
For more information about clinic services
and wellness information check our Frequently
Asked Questions and Healthstat’s monthly
newsletters.
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