Indian Health Service The Federal Health Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Fort Thompson Service Unit
Fort Thompson Indian Health Center
1323 BIA Route 4Fort Thompson, South Dakota
Phone: 605-245-1540
FAX: 605-245-2384
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Hours of Operation:
General
Monday - Friday: 8:00am to 6:00pm
Dental
Monday - Friday: 8:00 - 4:30pm
Pharmacy
Monday - Friday: 8:00am to 6:00pm
Pharmacy is closed on Wednesday mornings
Laboratory
Monday - Friday: 8:00am to 6:00pm
Optometry
Monday- Friday: 8:00am to 4:30pm
Wednesday mornings - No appointments
Radiology
Monday - Friday: 8:00-5:00pm
Who should I call?
General information: Carla Pickner, 605-245- 1542
Appointments: 605-245-1516
Managed Care Nurse: Sherry Lulf, 605-245-1502
Patient Referred Care: Trudy Pease, 605-245-1506
Prescriptions/medications: 605-245-1545 or 605-245-1544
Compliments or complaints: Dale Buckles, Compliance Officer, 605-245-1549
Employment opportunities: Helen Thompson, Administrative Officer, 605-245-1617
Services:
- Behavioral Health
- Community Health Representatives
- Dental
- Diabetes Care
- Grant Program (Special Diabetes Program for Indians)
- Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
- Immunization Program
- Laboratory
- Nursing
- Medical Imaging
- Optometry
- Pediatrician
- Pharmacy
- Primary Care
- Public Health Nursing
- Smoking Cessation
- Specialty Clinics (Chiropractor, OB/GYN, Podiatry, Mammography)
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Weight Loss/Nutrition
- Well Child Care
- Women's Health
About the facility:
The Fort Thompson Indian Health Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Care, Inc. (AAAHC). We also participate in several initiatives including Improving Patient Care (IPC), Health Home Initiative, and Special Diabetes Program for Indians Grants of Healthy Heart Program and Community Directed Grant.