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Fort Thompson Service Unit

Fort Thompson Health Center

Fort Thompson Indian Health Center

1323 BIA Route 4
Fort 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.