Newark 24/7 Urgent Care is the first Level 1 Urgent Care Center in the entire United States. This means our center is staffed by board certified physicians with advanced credentials, we perform point of care lab testing and point of care ultrasound testing. See our Services page for detailed information.
LEVEL I:
Essentially equivalent of FSED (Freestanding Emergency Departments)
- Staffed by Board Certified Family Practice, Urgent Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and/or Emergency Medicine physicians with a minimum of three years of full-time clinical experience in Urgent Care Medicine and RNs (registered nurse) and/or LPNs (licensed practical nurse).
- Physicians must be certified in ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support).
- Must be capable of the following:
- Direct admission via Hospitalist or Emergency Department acceptance
- IV therapy capable.
- Ability to provide cardiac markers, equipped with slit lamp, tonometry and Morgan lens®. Capable to treat anterior & posterior epistaxis, trauma, reduction of joint dislocation, special procedures (MDs with Orthopedic and/or Surgical experience), laceration repair, phlebotomy, medical crash cart equipped to treat cardiac and drug overdose events. Ability to intubate pediatric and adult patients.
- CLIA-certified lab. (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments)
- X-ray, CT and/or Ultrasound with radiology or teleradiology immediately available during operational hours.
- Operating seven-days-a-week with minimum 12 hours a day.