REDWOOD COAST MEDICAL SERVICES

Urgent Care available 5 days a week 8am-6pm. Weekends & Holidays On Call
On holidays and weekends there is limited staffing, please call 884-4005 first. In an emergency always call 911. After hours you will be connected to TEAMHealth Medical Call Center. a 24/7 nurse staffed medical advice line.

News from RCMS

Events and Information

Rural Health Rocks! 2019 Nominations - Every year, Family Medicine Education for Mendocino County (FMEMC) celebrates the best practitioners, health care advocates and leaders serving the rural communities of Mendocino and Lake Counties. We encourage everyone to cast a vote in any of the five categories: Physician, Advanced Practice Clinician, Nurse or Allied Health Professional, Advocate/Leader, or Alternative/Complementary Medicine. The winners selected will be honored during the Music Is Medicine Celebration on June 15th, 2019 at Mendocino College.

To vote, please fill out a paper ballot in one of our clinic lobbies, or fill out the online ballot form at http://www.ruralhealthrocks.com/ballot.html
Please be sure to cast your vote by April 15th, 2019!

Thank You For Attending Be Our Guest 2019 - We truly appreciate the support from our entire community!

Recent Flooding - Governor Newsom has declared a state of emergency in currently 26 counties due to severe storms. As people begin to cope with their loss and the devastation caused by flooding, there will be a significant need for practical and emotional support. Feelings of fatigue, fear, anger, and uncertainty are to be expected in the wake of the natural disaster. Please know that Beacon stands ready to support you and your organization. Click here to connect with Beacon.

Matter of Balance Training March -April Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. A MATTER OF BALANCE is an award-winning
program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Free upcoming course March 1-April 26 on Fridays in Gualala. See the flyer below for details.

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Diabetes Wellness Program - Distribution on Monday April 8 from 1pm-2pm at the Elaine Jacob Center. For details click here...

Do you know when to go to the ER, Urgent Care, or your Primary Care Provider? - Knowing the difference will help get you the care that you need when you need it most. Please see our tips in the lower section of the Urgent Care page here...

Redwood Community Crisis Center – 1-855-838-0404 – 24/7 Crisis line – Multi-disciplinary team of staff who provide emergency mental health assessments to Mendocino County Consumers. 1-800-555-5906 – 24/7 Access Line – Assisting Consumers in linking to appropriate services, provide information on grievance and fair hearing procedures and more. Redwood Community Crisis Center is a program of Redwood Community Services Inc. Located at 350 E Gobbi St. Suite B, Ukiah, CA 95482 and 544 S Main St. Suite B, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Community Health Needs Assessment 2018- Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) will be continuing to collect surveys through summer 2019. We will be reaching out to residents of Point Arena, Manchester, and Timber Cove via direct mail in the hope to better represent the health priorities in these communities. Don't want to wait? Fill out the survey using the links at the top of this page.

The fires in Northern CA have been devastating for many, Our staff at RCMS would like you to know that we are here to help. We have N95 masks available at the Gualala clinic and more useful resources and links on our Nor Cal Fire Resources page here...

Honoring the Life and Service of Dr. Jefferson Nerney - The RCMS Board of Directors passed a resolution honoring the life and service of Dr. Nerney on Dec. 11, 2018. Read more about Dr. Nerney on our provider page (scroll to the bottom).

Community Resources Connection weekly bus runs to Santa Rosa on Wednesdays. For more information click here or call (707) 884-4562. Downloadable schedule below.

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Join Our Team!

RCMS is currently seeking:

Physician Assistant - Full Time
Behavioral Health Director - Full Time
Dental Hygienist - Full or Part Time
Psychiatrist - Part Time
Medical Assistant, Urgent Care - Full Time
X-Ray Tech - Part Time
Registered Nurse Urgent and Primary Care - Full Time

Learn more on our employment page here...

Garcia River Road Conditions Link

Monitor the Garcia River road conditions online. The cameras can be found on the CalTrans site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist1/garcia/

The mission of Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) is to provide high quality, family-oriented, community based primary medical and dental care, including a broad range of preventive health services to residents and visitors within the coastal areas of Southern Mendocino and Northern Sonoma Counties.

RCMS is a not-for-profit health center providing a full range of healthcare services at its three clinics located in Gualala and Point Arena. Services are designed to meet identified needs of the community services, are integrated with other existing healthcare services and systems, and are evaluated on a regular basis to assure that community health needs are being met.