Phoebe’s new footprint in Lee County

Groundbreaking held today for new urgent care clinic to be built in Lee Crossings

ALBANY, GA – Phoebe Putney Health System officials broke ground on their new, soon to be urgent care clinic today at Lee Crossings, just north of the Dougherty & Lee County line on US 19.

The clinic, slated to be completed later this year, will be open on weekends and extended hours on weekdays to provide care for non-life threatening health conditions.

“We’re looking to take our services beyond the walls of our hospitals and into communities in the region, so people can easily access the care they need, when and where they need it,” says Phoebe Putney Health Systems President Scott Steiner.

The 3,500 square foot facility at Lee Crossings will include six exam rooms, as well as onsite x-ray and lab capabilities.  Phoebe Physicians plans to hire an additional 10-12 employees to operate the clinic.  In addition to more than 40 primary, specialty and community care clinics, Phoebe Physicians operates two other urgent care clinics – Phoebe Urgent Care at Northwest and Phoebe Urgent Care of East Albany.

The project is part of Phoebe Focus, the strategy to lead the health system into the future and ensure southwest Georgians are able to access the healthcare services they need.  “When we unveiled Phoebe Focus in 2019, we promised major investments in several key areas, including expanding our ambulatory care network,” Steiner said.  “While the COVID-19 pandemic stalled some of our plans, it did not derail them.  We remain committed to building more health centers to improve access to quality care for more people.”