NextCare
Katie Ralon, PA-C, currently serves as a Physician Assistant at NextCare Urgent Care since May 2022, following a previous role in the same capacity at Uintah Basin Medical Center from October 2018 to July 2021. In this position, Katie provided comprehensive care in a walk-in clinic, performing various medical procedures and treating a wide range of acute conditions, while also offering telehealth services and supporting patients in navigating healthcare resources. Prior to these roles, Katie gained extensive experience in health education and management, particularly as a Health, Nutrition, & Mental Health Manager at Centro de la Familia de Utah, where significant community partnerships and health initiatives were developed. Katie holds a Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Utah and a Bachelor's degree in Public Health from Brigham Young University. Additional experience includes teaching ESL to children in China and providing health education in various volunteer roles.
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NextCare
NextCare, Inc., doing business as Nextcare Urgent Care, operates urgent care facilities and on-site employer clinics in Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia. The company offers urgent care and occupational medical services. Its occupational medical services include workers’ compensation injury and illness management, drugscreens, physical exams, laboratory and screening tests, digital X-ray, vision screening, and immunization. The company also treats various general illnesses, including abscess incision and drainage, allergic reactions, asthma, athlete’s foot/fungus infections, congestion, cough, diaper rashes, earaches, fevers, flu symptoms, gastrointestinal disorders, insect bites, itchy skin, migraine, nausea, runny nose, sinus infections, skin allergies, sore throat, stomachaches and stomach pains, urinary tract infections, and wound infections; and emergency conditions, such as life-threatening, heart attack or stroke, open fractures, severe bleeding, chest pain, head injury or other major trauma, one-sided weakness or numbness, loss of consciousness, and severe abdominal pain. In addition, it conducts pre-employment, camp, school, sports, and DOT/DMV physical exams; and provides injury treatment, pediatric care, back pain treatment, and immunization services, as well as offers medical discount programs. Further, the company offers lab services in the areas of general medical and injury care, occupational medicine, on-site diagnostic testing, select vaccines, and on-site prescriptions dispensing. NextCare, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in Mesa, Arizona.