Beginning March 3rd, SSM Health Medical Group will expand weekend hours in the Walk-In Clinic in Maryville.

Saturday hours start at 8 a.m. and are now extended to 2:30 p.m. New Sunday hours have been added, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

According to a press release, two key reasons for the expanded hours are access and the availability of non-emergent care.

“We hope to keep patients out of the emergency room for care that can be handled in a doctor’s office,” said Andrea Anderson, director of physician practice administration. “Also, a lot of insurance companies will cover the clinic appointment at a better rate than an ER visit. The Walk-In Clinic should not replace a regular primary care provider, however, it is available as an added resource when you have a less serious illness or injury and are unable to get into your physician.”

Conditions that can be treated in the clinic are sore throat and sinus infection, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sprains and strains, splint application, urinary tract infection, migraine, upper respiratory infection, simple wounds/lacerations, skin rash and infections, nose bleed packing, cuts and minor burns, allergic reaction to a bug bite, ear infection, and superficial foreign body removal. Emergencies such as chest pain, broken bones, and excessive bleeding should be treated in the Emergency Department at SSM Health St. Francis Hospital.

No appointment is necessary for the Walk-In Clinic. The clinic is staffed by nurse practitioners and a physician assistant with experience in family medicine.

For more information, call (660) 562-2525.

The Walk-In Clinic is located at 114 E. South Hills Drive in Maryville.