FastMed Urgent Care, the fastest-growing and second-largest urgent care provider in the U.S., will open its latest clinic in Taylor, Texas, this Saturday, October 1, 2016. The new walk-in center is located at 3705 N. Main Street, Suite 103, adjacent to the Walmart Supercenter. This makes it convenient for residents of Taylor and the surrounding communities. The center will offer urgent care, occupational health services, sports physicals, flu shots, and other healthcare services 7 days a week, including extended weekday and weekend hours.

The Taylor location marks the company's 17th FastMed Urgent Care to open in Texas, with more than 10 additional centers planned throughout the state during the next six months. FastMed's 108 clinics in Texas,North Carolina, and Arizona make it the largest urgent care operation in the nation to earn the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval®, an indication that the provider has demonstrated compliance with the commission's national standards for healthcare quality and safety.

"We're pleased to be part of the Taylor community," said Kyle A. Bohannon, FastMed's president & chief executive officer. "We look forward to serving the area's residents with the same high level of care that's become synonymous with the FastMed name."

A premier patient care experience is the hallmark of the FastMed brand. FastMed's neighborhood centers offer convenient, personal, and affordable healthcare for people of all ages—helping them get the care they need, when it's needed.

Services such as digital radiography, EKGs, and an on-site laboratory are provided in a comfortable, family-friendly setting. Additional services include a wide range of treatments for:

• Fracture Evaluations
• Sprains and Strains
• Cuts, Scrapes, and Burns
• Stitches and Minor Surgeries
• EKGs and IV Treatments
• Colds, Flu, and Viral Illnesses
• Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Respiratory Illnesses
• Asthma and Allergic Reactions
• School, Sports, and Camp Physicals
• Immunizations and Vaccinations (including flu shots)
• Labs and Rapid Testing for Urinary Tract Infections (UTI), Strep Throat, Pregnancy, and Flu
• Drug and Alcohol Screenings
• Work Injury Care and Workers' Compensation

Although walk-ins are always welcome, online check-in is available on our website for patient convenience. FastMed Urgent Care accepts a wide range of health care insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid.

About FastMed

FastMed's services address a wide spectrum of urgent care and family medicine needs. In addition to providing immediate walk-in attention for an injury or illness, FastMed provides routine services including flu shots, occupational medicine, and school or sports physicals. Urgent care locations are in North Carolina, Arizona andTexas. FastMed clinics hold the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for accreditation in compliance with the Joint Commission's national standards for healthcare quality and safety in ambulatory healthcare. Learn more at www.FastMed.com.