Charlyn Fandino says:
July 21, 2010 at 8:40 am
The Beale Clinic is located at 15301 Warren Shingle Road near base housing. The clinic?「どィび「s primary mission is to support the worldwide operational readiness and high altitude mission of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing.
They provide comprehensive health care, physiological and environmental support, and promote health education and wellness to the Beale Air Force Base community. The Beale Clinic is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is dedicated to providing support to active duty members of base tenant organizations and their family members.
This outpatient clinic consists of both the 9th Medical Operations and 9th Medical Support Squadrons that provide primary care services with aerospace medicine and limited ancillary (e.g., pharmacy, laboratory, radiology) capabilities.
No inpatient or emergency services are available and minimal specialty services exist. However, ambulance services are available by calling 911 or (530) 634-4444 on base. All other care is arranged through referrals to neighboring military hospitals or the TRICARE network.
The clinic?「どィび「s range of services include Family Practice/Primary Care, Women?「どィび「s Health, Pediatrics, Flight Medicine, Dental, Life Skills Support, Family Advocacy, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Radiology, Health and Wellness and Immunizations. The 9th Medical Group strives to provide outstanding customer service. If the service provided does not meet or exceed your expectation, call our patient advocate at (530) 634-4848.
The Central Appointments Office books appointments for the Family Practice, Pediatrics, Flight Medicine, Women?「どィび「s Health and Optometry clinics. Dialing (530) 634-2941 accesses them. The appointment telephone lines are available from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Emergency ambulance service is available 24-hour-a-day to respond to on-base illnesses and injuries and is accessed through the 911 telephone system. After hours, urgent or emergency medical care is provided by local civilian health care facilities in collaboration with 9th Medical Group personnel. Ambulance service personnel also serve as the contact point for after-hours access to non-emergency medical care. They, through coordination with your Primary Care Manager, arrange for preauthorization of care provided outside of the 9th Medical Group. The on-call PCM (a doctor or physician assistant) can be reached through the ambulance dispatch staff by calling (530) 634-4444.
**Information was taken off the Beale AFB 9th Medical Groups page http://www.beale.af.mil/units/9thmedicalgroup/index.asp
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