Acute Care
As a critical access hospital, Pioneer Medical Center has 25 acute care beds to meet the community’s acute care needs. The PMC has highly trained nursing and medical staffs dedicated to meeting a variety of acute medical needs. Although no one looks forward to an overnight stay in a hospital, PMC staff strives to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Our staff delivers high quality, personalized care to each of our patients.
Swing Bed/Skilled Care
At Pioneer Medical Center, patients who no longer require acute services but are in need of additional short term rehabilitation and/or skilled nursing care may be eligible for swing bed services. This service is important for those patients who require additional monitoring, testing or observation for their care. A physician referral is required for admission to swing bed/skilled care and patients must meet certain Medicare requirements. Patients admitted to skilled care at PMC are transferred from acute care services at PMC or another health care facility.
If you have questions about acute or swing bed/skilled services, please call the PMC Director of Nursing at (406) 932-4603.
Laboratory Services
The Pioneer Medical Center’s Laboratory offers many general laboratory tests including complete blood counts, comprehensive metabolic panels, thyroid testing and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing. PMC uses Billings Clinic as a reference lab for testing that is not performed internally. The PMC also offers random drug and breath alcohol testing for various companies by appointment only. Random testing is conducted on Tuesday through Thursday. The laboratory’s hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Laboratory staff is on call after hours for emergency and clinic support.
Radiology Services
The Pioneer Medical Center’s Radiology Department offers imaging services in order to diagnose disease and identify injury. Basic radiology services such as general X-ray and electrocardiograms are available at the PMC. Ultrasound services are also provided one day a week. The radiology department’s hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Radiology staff is on call after hours for emergency and clinic support.
If you have questions about Laboratory or Radiology Services, please contact PMC’s Laboratory/Radiology Manager at (406) 932-4603.