After Hours Clinic

An after-hours clinic is an urgent care facility that offers medical attention outside of standard office hours. After-hours clinics are crucial resources for those with illnesses or injuries that need immediate attention. They can also offer routine medical care to patients whose schedules don’t allow them to visit the doctor during regular hours. 

Juggling healthcare and your schedule shouldn’t be a hassle. Dr. G’s Urgent Care Clinic specializes in urgent care services and treats injuries and illness without the need for an appointment. We also offer physical exams, occupational medicine, and pediatric urgent care. We believe that it shouldn’t be hard to get the medical attention you need, even during evenings and weekends. Our locations are open 7 days a week, 12 hours a day. For more information, call us today at (561) 330-9363.

Dr. G’s has five locations to conveniently serve South Florida, including Delray Beach, Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Lake Worth.

About After Hours Care

Life doesn’t just happen 9-5, Monday through Friday. But unfortunately, most medical offices are only open on weekdays, and during hours when most people are at work or school.

Clearly, patients need an alternative to the limited hours of traditional medical offices, and after-hours clinics and urgent care centers like Dr. G’s are stepping up to the plate! A study found that the number of visits to this kind of clinic increased fourfold from 2007 to 2009, to an estimated 6 million visits that year. Almost half of these visits were on the weekend or during weekday hours when physician offices are typically closed. ⁽¹⁾

Even if you have insurance and a primary care provider, and can manage to fit a visit into your day, it can take weeks to get an appointment. This can make taking care of your health a frustrating task that can compromise other obligations and responsibilities.

But those that need immediate medical care can still get seen at an urgent care center that offers after-hours care, like Dr. G’s! 

Dr. G’s After Hours Clinics:

Convenient Care and Other Services

You may need additional testing, X-rays, or a prescription which can involve making additional appointments, taking more time off of work, and re-arranging your schedule again. Not at Dr. G’s! We also offer these services with extended hours, so that you’ll be able to address all aspects of your health concerns. There’s no appointment required, and no running all over town.

For fast diagnosis and treatment of non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, Dr. G’s Urgent Care Center performs x-rays, labs, and EKGs right in our facility. We also provide vaccines, specialized gynecology services, STD testing, and more. If you’ve been meaning to get tested, or are due for routine medical service, like a pap smear or vaccination, after hour services at Dr. G’s Urgent Care can give you the chance to finally take care of yourself, at a time and place that’s best for you.

Urgent, Or An Emergency?

You shouldn’t have to choose between your health and your finances.

Dr. G’s Urgent Care offers extended hours that can allow you to see a doctor without an appointment, and without an expensive visit to the emergency room.

While the emergency room may seem like the fastest way to be treated, urgent care centers like ours offer many of the services that larger medical facilities feature. 

Our after-hour services can help you avoid a trip to the emergency room when you have pressing but not life-threatening symptoms and conditions.

A recent study found that nearly 30% of emergency room visits could have been treated by a primary care physician or urgent care center. ⁽²⁾ That being said, urgent care is not for the treatment of life-threatening or emergency situations.

Go to the ER immediately if you are experiencing:

Wellness Is Always Urgent!

Dr. G’s is here for you when you can’t get to your regular doctor and don’t need a trip to the hospital. Heading to urgent care when you’re not feeling well can keep the people you love, and your community safe and healthy. When it comes to sick babies and small children, it’s extra important to seek medical care as quickly as possible. 

And while some symptoms may seem like obvious indicators of a particular illness, they can also be misleading. It’s important to seek professional medical care in a timely fashion to know exactly what is affecting you or your child’s health. Avoid allowing an illness or condition to progress. Undiagnosed and misdiagnosed issues frequently lead to more serious cases. 

Services Offered After Hours

Besides the care of our dedicated doctors, nurses, and staff, you’ll have access to the following services when you visit Dr. G’s:

How To Start Your Visit

Dr. G’s offers its patients quality care and convenience. You don’t need an appointment, and you can even speed things up by checking in online before you stop by.

Simply complete the interactive patient registration form and submit it to our office. Doing so will help you get seen even faster!

Sometimes, just physically getting to the doctor is the hardest part. We now offer virtual consultations so that our patients can see their providers from the comfort of their own homes. Then, Dr. G’s Pharmacy can deliver your medications right to you, so you don’t have to leave your house. Call to set this up at (561) 330-9363. 

We’ll verify your insurance and take your copay over the phone. One of our staff will triage you, reviewing your medical history and verifying your medications.

Then, one of our compassionate providers will give you a video call via your smartphone or tablet to discuss your condition.

FAQ

References

1. Mehrotra A, Lave JR. Visits To Retail Clinics Grew Fourfold From 2007 To 2009, Although Their Share Of Overall Outpatient Visits Remains Low. Health Affairs. 2012;31(9):2123-2129. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1128
2. Weinick RM, Burns RM, Mehrotra A. Many Emergency Department Visits Could Be Managed At Urgent Care Centers And Retail Clinics. Health Affairs. 2010;29(9):1630-1636. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0748