Cardiopulmonary Services
Emergency Services
Intensive Care Unit
Laboratory
Physical Therapy
Radiology Services
Senior Care Unit
Surgical Services
Women’s and Children’s Services
Other Services
Jacksonville Medical Center's Cardiopulmonary Services is designed to help patients with heart and lung disease recover quicker and return to full and productive lives.
Listed below are the types of specialty procedures that Jacksonville Medical Center’s Cardiopulmonary Department provides:
• Breathing Treatments
• Pulmonary Function Tests
• Stress Tests
• EKGs
• Holter Monitors
• Arterial Blood Gases
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
• Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure
• Life Support Ventilation
The Emergency Department at Jacksonville Medical Center provides immediate evaluation of acute medical conditions and trauma to adult and pediatric patients 24 hours a day.
Our services include trauma and cardiac life support, as well as minor emergency care. Consultations with medical and surgical specialties are also available. The Emergency Department is comprised of nine rooms, including one trauma room, one Ob/Gyn room and one pediatric room.
We also provide you with the latest diagnostic and treatment technologies. Our ER is equipped to handle your emergency. We even have smaller scale equipment that is tailored to meet the needs of our pediatric patients. So even if you are not ready for an emergency, we are. Our team of experienced ER physicians specialize in emergency care. With our physicians, each patient will receive personable and expert care.
You deserve more and that is exactly what Jacksonville Medical Center's ER gives you:
• More service in a patient friendly environment
• More technology that is critical to treating special cases
• More specialized care by highly skilled emergency medicine doctors
• And more convenience with our accessible location just off Hwy 21 in Jacksonville.
Jacksonville Medical Center's Intensive Care Unit consists of over 125 years of skilled nursing experience. Our ICU Department is technically equipped with newly renovated rooms with a spacious nurses station that oversees each ICU bed at all times. Each room is fully equipped to monitor and respond to the needs of the critical care patient.
The Laboratory Department is comprised of technologists, technicians, and phlebotomists which operate a variety of high tech, state of the art equipment. At Jacksonville Medical Center, every tech masters all components in each department of the Lab. This allows our Laboratory great flexibility.
The Laboratory staff at Jacksonville Medical Center provides a full service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Lab offers two external collection sights. One sight is located inside the Jacksonville Mediplex building. The other sight is located in Piedmont at the office of Dr. Dorothy Nelder. The Lab offers hundreds of lab tests for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency patients. The Lab works closely with virtually every department in the hospital.
At Jacksonville Medical Center, physical therapy is vital to our comprehensive plan for patients who are physically limited due to an accident, illness, handicap, or injury.
Jacksonville Medical Center’s goal is to provide quality care with a comfortable and personal environment. Our physical therapist offers a one-on-one approach with every patient and gives a thorough evaluation with treatment plans and goals established with each patient’s needs. Our top priority is to aid patients into a quick recovery.
Our licensed physical therapist creates a comfortable atmosphere for our patients as they go through the rehabilitative services. You can expect the highest level of therapeutic treatment. For more information or to schedule an appointment with our physical therapist, call (256) 782-4560.
The Radiology Department at Jacksonville Medical Center provides high quality diagnostic services. Staffed by a board certified radiologist and highly qualified, credentialed technical staff, the department provides a complete line of specialty services to the community and the physicians in the area.
Services include:
• Diagnostic X-Ray
• Nuclear Medicine
• Mammography
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Ultrasound/Echocardiogram
• Computerized Axial Tomography (CT)
• Dexascan
Jacksonville Medical Center is staffed with a highly, qualified, nationally board certified, credentialed Mammography Technologist. JMC offers every woman the new Mammo-Pad: a soft foam pad that provides cushion between you and the mammography machine. Mammograms provide comfort for an entire lifetime.
To schedule an appointment with Jacksonville Medical Center’s Radiology Department, call (256) 782-4699.
The Senior Care Unit at Jacksonville Medical Center specializes in treating older individuals that experience serious behavior or emotional problems. It provides an inpatient holistic care program designed to meet the needs of older adults.
Families are an integral part of the treatment plan. The Senior Care Unit will provide support, education, and practical solutions to help face the struggles of the aging process. Customized treatment is delivered by a caring and experienced multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, nurse technicians, social workers, and activity coordinators.
The SCU offers comprehensive assessment, individualizing treatment planning, and a full continuum of behavior health services. Designed for patients and their families, this inpatient program is provided in a confidential, comfortable, and caring setting for mental health care.
Symptoms include but not limited to:
• Anxiety
• Forgetfulness
• Depression
• Mood or Behavior Changes
• Sleeping and Eating Disturbance
• Disorientation
• Confusion
• Severe Memory Loss
• Combative Behavior
The Senior Care Unit offers free initial screening assessments on location at local residential facilities, private homes, and inpatient locations. We welcome referrals from families, physicians, healthcare providers, and the community. For more information, contact (256) 782-4450.
Complete inpatient and outpatient services are available at Jacksonville Medical Center. Computerized monitoring and experienced surgical staff assist our highly skilled surgeons in the following specialties:
• General Surgery
• Gynecology
• Peripheral
• Urology
• Gastroenterology
• Ophthalmology
• Ear, Nose, and Throat
Our team works together to make patients as comfortable as possible during surgery, as well as carefully monitoring their physical condition and progress.
Women's and Children’s Services
Women’s Services
At Jacksonville Medical Center, you will receive personalized care from our highly, experienced staff. We provide each patient with a private suite.
Special delivery best describes our obstetrics program at Jacksonville Medical Center. The arrival of a new family member is regarded with the level of thoughtful, compassionate care deserving of one of life's most blessed events. Upon admittance, the hospital offers labor rooms in a home-like, relaxing environment. New mothers can labor, deliver, and recover in one of the birthing rooms designed to enhance the birth experience. Behind the scenes, advanced fetal and maternal monitoring equipment checks the condition of both mother and infant throughout the birth process, ensuring health and safety.
Prenatal Classes
At Jacksonville Medical, we offer free prenatal classes and focus on many beneficial lessons: Prenatal Care, Parenting, Nutrition, Breastfeeding, and much more! To enroll online, go to our Classes and Events and register. For more information, call (256) 782-4366.
Children’s Services
Jacksonville Medical Center's Pediatrics Unit is kid friendly. Our Pediatric and Newborn Nursery staff is Neonatal Resuscitation Program and Pediatric Advance Life Support certified.
Diabetic Education Classes
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you may be wondering on how to handle it. JMC is offering a team approach to teach and support diabetes management. To enroll online, go to our Classes and Events and register. For more information, call (256) 782-4366.
Education Services
Education courses are being offered at Jacksonville Medical Center. JMC provides training to further educate nurses, physicians, EMS members, and other professional staff. There are many community health workshops on basic CPR, PALS, NRP, and numerous other health related topics. For information on current class schedules, please call (256) 782-4508.
Employee Education Schedule for May, 2008:
• May 6: Nurses' Day Celebration 2:00 PM Cafeteria
• May 8: Patient Care Leadership 2:00 PM Classroom
• May 13: Auxiliary TB Skin Tests 8:30 AM Cafeteria
• May 16: CPR 9:30 AM Classroom
• May 23: Basic EKG Interpretation 8:00 AM Classroom
• May 30: ACLS 8:00 AM Classroom
Volunteer Services
Jacksonville Medical Center’s volunteers contribute many hours of service and financial assistance to the facility. They supplement the services of the hospital staff in many ways and can be identified by their name tags.
Jacksonville Medical Center’s volunteers are located at the front entrance of the facility. They welcome our visitors with a warm greeting and offer assistance to each visitor if needed. The volunteers provide a variety of assistance to the patients and visitors at Jacksonville Medical Center. They personally deliver letters, packages, flowers, and newspapers to patients each morning.
The volunteers operate Jacksonville Medical Center's gift shop, Endless Treasures (which is located at the front entrance). Gift items, greeting cards, and snacks are available in the gift shop. Endless Treasures is open from 8:30 a.m.until 4:30 p.m.
