Company Profile
Company Overview
Care is provided in 10 locations throughout Providence: PCHC at Prairie Avenue, Olneyville, Chafee, Central, Capitol Hill, North Main, Chad Brown and PCHC at Crossroads, the MET School on Public Street, and the PCHC Dental Clinic.
Primary care includes services and care provided for acute and chronic physical, mental and social health issues, such as chronic disease management, health screenings, disease prevention, health promotion, as well as care of common medical problems as seen by a team of health care professionals.
An array of health services including adult medicine, behavioral health, ob/gyn, pediatrics, WIC nutrition, asthma/allergy care, optometry, medication programs, health education, family medicine, as well as assistance with RIte Care applications, is provided in various locations.
PCHC has two dental clinics. One is located on Broad Street and serves children and pregnant women. The second is located at PCHC at Crossroads, and serves homeless individuals. The PCHC Dental clinic will relocate to new space on our campus at Prairie Avenue in May 2014, and will expand from five to 19 dental chairs over the next two years.
PCHC accepts most types of health insurance or charges for services based on a sliding fee schedule. Anyone can come to a PCHC health center for care.
PCHC EXPRESS is open seven days per week and weekday evenings to provide care for urgent problems to new and current patients when their provider is unavailable. PCHC added Optometry, Radiology, and ENT services at the new Prairie Avenue location in 2013.
Company History
The Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC), founded in 1968, is the only Federally Qualified Heath Center (FQHC) in Providence, Rhode Island. Providence is the second largest City in New England, and PCHC currently serves almost one in four city residents. Rhode Island does not have any county or city health departments, and our state health department does not offer any direct patient care services. Rhode Island does not have an official “City” Hospital.
PCHC employs over 300 full-time and part-time employees who are highly skilled, compassionate, and represent a culturally-diverse workforce that is committed to improving the health status of the community.
PCHC is a leading economic engine in Providence, contributing to the city’s economy and community redevelopment; while also providing substantial employment opportunities to local residents, many of whom come from the communities in which the health centers are located.
Only 16% of the Providence Community Health Centers’ budget comes from Federal 330 grant support, and PCHC receives no direct financial support from the City of Providence.
Benefits
403B Pension Plan