As a circulating nurse, it is Brandy Thorp’s job to help patients at every step of their journey in same-day surgery. Brandy is a registered nurse at the newly opened Saltzer Surgery Center where she provides individualized care and “doing whatever needs to be done” in the operating room. Each surgical experience begins with Brandy…

On May 31st, Memorial Day, Saltzer Health Urgent Care locations will remain open under normal business hours of 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. with available services of COVID-19 testing & vaccinations. For 24 hour access to Urgent Care, X-rays and CT scan services, please visit our Ten Mile Urgent Care and Medical Imaging Center location.…

Could you describe your job? I clean and sterilize surgical instrumentation. I take the scissors, knife handles, all of the clamps, and all of the tweezers — we call them forceps — and I disinfect them after surgery. I disinfect them through our washers, disinfectors, and various other mechanical means. I then put them through…

The Pfizer vaccine is currently available for children ages 12 and older at the South Nampa pediatric clinic, 215 E. Hawaii Ave., Nampa 83686. To schedule an appointment with a pediatrician at North Nampa, please call 208.468.5930. The 2nd appointment will be scheduled when the 1st dose is administered. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is available…

A new Saltzer Health urgent care & family medicine clinic is now open in Meridian on Chinden Boulevard between Meridian and Linder roads.  The 5,300-square-foot clinic is located at 6357 N. Fox Run Way near the Paramount neighborhood in North Meridian. The new clinic offers a unique patient experience with walk-in urgent care, personalized service,…

A new Saltzer Health urgent care & family medicine clinic opened Monday, Feb. 8, in East Boise’s Harris Ranch neighborhood at 3077 E. Barber Valley Drive. The 5,300-square-foot clinic is located at the intersection of Barber Valley Drive and ParkCenter Boulevard near the Boise River Greenbelt and Marianne Williams Park. The new clinic offers a…

Idaho’s first 24-hour urgent care clinic is open at the Saltzer Health Medical Campus at Ten Mile & I-84 in Meridian. The new 6,400-square-foot urgent care clinic, 867 S. Vanguard Way, is open 24 hours seven days a week year-round. “At Saltzer Health, we understand that illnesses and injuries can happen to anyone at any…

High school athletes are gearing up now for the spring season in baseball, track and other sports. We are here to help local athletes compete with $45 walk-in sports physicals at our six Saltzer Health urgent care locations from East Boise to Caldwell. No appointment required! Ten Mile urgent care, 867 S. Vanguard Way, Meridian…

The CDC believes it’s likely that flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both be spreading this year. In this context, getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever. CDC recommends that all people 6 months and older get a yearly flu vaccine prior to the flu season. For the upcoming flu…