Northwest Hospital, located at 6200 North La Cholla Boulevard, serves the northwest area of town and is a part of the Community Health System, Inc.   Northwest opened Northwest Medical Center at 1551 East Tangerine three years ago and is opening Urgent Care Centers throughout the north and northwest areas of Tucson to serve this fast growing area of Tucson.  This area previously had no acute care hospital or medical facilities and yet had the greater proportion of retired people who lived in Saddlebrook as well as Oro Valley.

   Northwest has opened Urgent Care Centers at Ina and Shannon Roads;  Rancho Vistoso and Oracle which services the Rancho Vistoso/Sun City areas as well as Saddlebrook; Silverbell near Continenatal Reserve Loop which serves Del Webb’s Sunflower active adult community as well as the master planned community of Continental Ranch.  The latest Urgent Care center. La Paloma, serves the Catalina Foothills and is located at 4001 East Sunrise Drive and was opened within the past few months.

    As an acute care hospital, Northwest utilizes Genus MD, an interactive internet based online information systems about patients so that relevant medical information can be easily accessed including medications taken, allergies, medical history, or other patient information which may impact acute care.

    Northwest Hospital provides the primary services including Cardiac surgery and Rehab, Oncology, Orthopedics including knee and hip replacement, gastroenterology and nuclear science.  The Women’s Center is well known in Tucson because it caters to the special needs and problems of women and offers support groups, pre natal classes, the birthing center and support for mothers, as well as diagnostic imaging for women of all ages.

     The newly expanded Northwest Hosptial facilities supports more than 500 physicians with 30 different specialities.   Job vacancies are posted on the website which is listed below.

    Resources:

http://www.northwestmedicalcenter.com/inpatient_svcs.html

http://www.northwestmedicalcenter.com/

Urgent Care Centers:

http://www.northwestmedicalcenter.com/LaPaloma.php

http://www.northwestmedicalcenter.com/urgent_care.html

Tommorrow:  Northwest Medical Center Oro Valley