Ozarks Healthcare celebrates Groundbreaking for New Healthcare Facility in Mountain View
Ozarks Healthcare proudly commemorated a significant milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new comprehensive health center in Mountain View. This ceremony marks the commencement of construction for a state-of-the-art facility, made possible by a $1,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Program.
Joined by Missouri State Representative Travis Smith, Ozarks Healthcare leaders and Mountain View staff highlighted the new clinic’s critical role in enhancing healthcare accessibility and quality for rural families.
“This new clinic space signifies our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care to the Mountain View area,” Tom Keller, Ozarks Healthcare President and CEO, said. “We are thrilled to expand our healthcare offerings and enhance the quality of life for our residents."
The new clinic, located near the Apple Mart/Walmart Shopping Center on U.S. Hwy. 60 in Mountain View is slated to feature expanded testing areas, patient rooms, and cutting-edge medical technology, which reflects Ozarks Healthcare's commitment to community growth and wellbeing. The facility will house a range of services including family medicine, therapies, imaging, a retail pharmacy, and more, all aimed at providing holistic care for the community.
“Closing the healthcare gap between urban and rural happens one new facility at a time,” Kyle Wilkens, USDA Rural Development State Director, said. “This is proof of long-term community commitment from Ozarks Healthcare and the federal government.”
Josh Reeves, Vice President of Development and Advocacy at Ozarks Healthcare, reiterated the significance of the new clinic space and its impact on community health.
“At Ozarks Healthcare, we are dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of our community,” Reeves said. “This groundbreaking ceremony in my hometown represents a pivotal moment in our journey to provide comprehensive healthcare services to Mountain View and surrounding areas. Thanks to the support of our community, and leaders like Missouri State Senator Karla Eslinger and State Representatives David Evans and Travis Smith, we’re able to make stronger healthcare a reality. We look forward to the positive impact this facility will have on the health and wellbeing of our community.”
Construction for the new clinic space is set to progress rapidly, with Ozarks Healthcare promising to keep the community informed through social media and their website, www.ozarkshealthcare.com. Until the new clinic’s opening, staff will continue to provide care at the clinic’s current location, 220 N. Elm St.
“There is nothing more important to rural communities than having healthcare,” Missouri State Representative Travis Smith, said. “When you have a healthy society, the people of that community are more apt to be productive.”
Ozarks Healthcare Mountain View provides comprehensive family medicine services, caring for all ages. For more information, call 417-934-2273 to visit with clinic staff.
Ozarks Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system that serves more than 160,000 residents across south-central Missouri and northern Arkansas. With its main campus residing in West Plains, Missouri, the health system offers a full spectrum of healthcare for all ages through its 114-bed hospital, behavioral health, therapies, pharmacies, rehabilitation, and home care services, along with specialty and family medicine clinics. Ozarks Healthcare has rural locations across an eight-county service area and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.
From left to right: Rob Stauffer, Steve Vines, Ozarks Healthcare Board Members, Charry Mcann, Moutain View Mayor, Howard Bycroft, Ozarks Healthcare Human Resources Vice President, Bill Wood, Ozarks Healthcare Board Member, Lacey Carter, Ozarks Healthcare Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operations Officer, Reese Marriott, family nurse practitioner at Ozarks Healthcare Mountain View, Dave McVicker, family nurse practitioner at Ozarks Healthcare Mountain View, Melissa Stewart, Ozarks Healthcare Board Chair, Tom Keller, Ozarks Healthcare President and CEO, and Tiffany Dale, Ozarks Healthcare Mountain View Clinic Supervisor
Logan Mcgee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Program presents Tom Keller, Ozarks Healthcare President and CEO and Melissa Stewart, Ozarks Healthcare Board Chair, with a certificate of recognition.
Ozarks Healthcare staff pose with members from Mountain View’s community, and local legislative representatives including the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Program and Missouri State Representative Travis Smith in front of the future location of Ozarks Healthcare Mountain View.
