YOUR LOCAL URGENT CARE & EMERGENCY CLINIC SERVING MIDLAND, ODESSA, & ANDREWS, TX
Acute symptoms and non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries can be seen, diagnosed, and treated at an urgent care center, like Midland’s WesTex Urgent Care. There’s no need to wait in the emergency room for hours on end to be seen by a nurse or doctor, when our walk-in clinic can help in most scenarios.
At our urgent care clinic, we also provide physicals for work or sports, flu shots, drug screenings, X-Ray services, as well as STD testing for patients who may have contracted sexually-transmitted diseases. Contact or visit one of our clinics today for care!
Please click on our "Services" tab to see what we can help you with. We accept MOST insurances and for our patients without insurance we strive to offer the most affordable care!
URGENT CARE
Situations that require Urgent Care but not ER Care:
- Taking X-rays and providing splints for certain fractures, strains, sprains, or other injuries
- Diagnosing and treating viral and bacterial infections: colds, ear infections, sinus infections, the flu, and urinary tract infections
- Repairing lacerations with stitches
- Abscesses
- Abdominal Pain
- Allergies
- Headaches
If the doctors at WesTex Urgent Care determine that a patient requires care beyond what is recommended at our facility, they will refer the patient to the emergency room or a specialist, depending on the patient’s symptoms.
EMERGENCY ROOM
We advise you to go to the ER if you have a serious, life-threatening illness or injury that needs specialized medical attention. Some of the main differences between an urgent care center and ER include:
- ER care is more advanced for more serious conditions: heart attacks, trauma, chest pain, poisoning, coughing up or vomiting blood, severe wounds and amputations, suicidal and homicidal feelings, etc.
- ER care comes with higher bills and co-pays for insurance patients. Some insurance companies may not even pay for non-emergent conditions.
- ERs require facility fees.
If you’re not sure whether your condition can be treated by urgent care or at the ER, call us now for further assistance.
