Kathryn Czaplinski
/ Categories: NEWS, 2024

Mountain Medical Services: Walk-in clinic opens in Deerfield Valley this weekend

For Immediate Release:

West Dover, VT—December 2, 2024—Mountain Medical Services, a walk-in medical clinic located at the base of Mount Snow, is opening for the season on Saturday, Dec 7.

Mountain Medical Services is owned and operated by Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, a member of Dartmouth Health, and operates seasonally, providing weekend care for urgent medical needs to the Deerfield Valley community and its visitors. Regular hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through March.

 “Finding medical care on the weekends is a challenge, which is why we want families and residents of Deerfield Valley to be aware of this walk-in service,” said Trey Dobson, MD, Chief Medical Officer at SVMC and Vice President of Clinical Services. “Through a great partnership with Vail Resorts, our clinical staff are on-site throughout the ski season to treat urgent conditions like fever, respiratory illness, and injuries.”

The clinical team consists of providers who specialize in urgent care needs, nursing staff with emergency room experience, an X-ray technician and seasoned support staff. Patients have access to the clinic’s on-site digital X-ray and can receive follow-up care and diagnostic testing with specialists at SVMC.

The clinic offers special expanded hours during holidays and vacation weeks. For the 2024-5 season, extended hours include:

  • December 23-31 (closed Christmas Day)

  • January 20 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

  • Winter Vacation Week: February 17-21

Mountain Medical Services is located at 13 Grand Summit Way, West Dover. For more information call 802-464-9300 during weekend hours of operation.

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About SVMC:

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), a member of Dartmouth Health, is a comprehensive, preeminent, health care system providing exceptional, convenient, and affordable care to the communities of Bennington and Windham Counties of Vermont, eastern Rensselaer and Washington Counties of New York, and northern Berkshire County in Massachusetts. SVMC includes the Dartmouth Cancer Center at SVMC, the SVHC Foundation, as well as 25 primary and specialty care practices. Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is among the most lauded small rural health systems in the nation. It is the recipient of the American Hospital Association’s 2020 Rural Hospital Leadership Award. In addition, SVMC is a five-time recipient of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. SVMC provides exceptional care without discriminating on the basis of an individual’s age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Language assistance services, free of charge, are available at 1-800-367-9559.

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Congratulations to SVMC's Graduates

As families around the region celebrate their graduates, SVMC is celebrating those who work here. We spoke with a few of our new registered nurses (RN) to see what it’s like to join the SVMC team at this unusual time in history.

Kelly Dobbert, RN
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing, Southern Vermont College and Castleton University
"Achieving this accomplishment during this time is certainly a unique situation… but an interesting time to come into the field. Even though there is a lot of uncertainty, I am very excited to be a part of the SVHC team!"

Katherine Doucette, RN
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing, Castleton University
"Graduating during a pandemic certainly has been interesting, but at the same time, it has provided the opportunity for a lot of unique memories! Our nursing pinning was virtual… and even though we didn’t have a graduation, we had cake and cupcakes in the Emergency Department on the night it was supposed to happen. Transitioning to my new role has been exciting, despite all that is going on, and I am looking forward to all that is to come!"

Meghan Jutras, RN
Associate's Degree in Nursing, Vermont Technical College
SVMC employee since 2014
"While it has been a stressful time to be a new graduate and finishing school during a pandemic, it has also been rewarding. It has given me a sense of how important it is to be flexible and goal oriented. I am thankful for the exceptional support from my co-workers and providers in the OB/GYN office. They have gone above and beyond throughout this journey. I plan to start my bachelor’s in Nursing in the fall."

Makayla Sonnet, RN
Associate's Degree in Nursing, Vermont Technical College
"Obtaining a nursing degree during this particular moment in history brought about many challenges and added stress. I am thankful that the amazing professors at Vermont Technical College were able to support my classmates and me in the transition to online learning. I am excited and grateful to be starting my nursing career in the Intensive Care Unit at SVMC."

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