Powell County Medical Center HealthCare Services & Specialties

• General  Radiographs
• Pre-op chest  X-rays
• Post-op Orthopedic  X-rays
• Follow-up Orthopedic X-rays
• General Studies ordered by physician
• Cat Scan
• 3D reconstructed CT images
• Pulmonary Embolism CT
• Kidney Stone CT
• Stroke
• General CT studies
• MRI
• Orthopedic exams
• Neurologist exams
• Ear Nose and Throat exams
• General MRI studies
• Ultrasound
• Obstetric Studies
• Vascular Studies
• Gynecology studies
• Prostate Studies
• Breast Studies
• Heart Studies
• General Ultrasound Exams
• PAD-net Testing
• Exam to check for peripheral arterial disease. - Peripheral arterial disease (P.A.D.) occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries that carry blood to your head, organs, and limbs.
• It’s a simple test that consist of being hooked up to blood pressure cuffs on you legs and arms…
• Bone Density Scan (Dexa Scans)
• Enhanced X-ray that measures bone loss
• Diagnosis Osteoporosis
• Tracks the effect of treatment for osteoporosis
• Surgery Procedures using a Specialized Portable X-ray Unit  (C-arm)
• Assistance with pain management
• Imaging for orthopedic surgeries
• Portable X-ray Unit
• Used  in the ER for Traumas
• Provided for the patients without the ability to come to department

Powell County Medical Center Laboratory offers a wide variety of laboratory tests to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of many medical conditions including:

• diabetes,
• heart disease,
• high cholesterol,
• anemia,
• vitamin deficiencies,
• fatigue,
• thyroid disorders,
• obesity,
• urinary tract disorders,
• sore throats,
• tumor markers
• and even the common cold.

All laboratory tests are performed or monitored by Clinical Laboratory Scientists licensed by the State of Montana.
The laboratory is staffed 24 hours a day with convenient outpatient services available Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

 

The Emergency Department at Powell County Medical Center is staffed 24 hours per day.

PCMC is designated as a trauma recieving facility with air and ground transport available for Level One, Two and Three Trauma Centers

 

YOU DON’T HAVE AN HOUR TO WAIT!

Chest Pain – If you experience chest pain, you may showing signs of a heart attack (myocardial infarction).  Within the first fifteen minutes your heart muscle can be permanently damaged.  Time is Muscle.   Within an hour you may have irreversible damage, possibly even death.  Don’t wait or think you have time or the ability to drive etc.  PCMC can stabilize your condition immediately through use of state of the art medications such as Retavase which is a thrombolytic (clot buster)  and Integrilin which is an antiplatelet drug to help prevent clots from forming.  Once stabilized you will be transferred to definitive care.

Time is crucial when dealing with a stroke.  Thrombolytics must be given within the first three hours of onset of symptoms.  With our new CT machine we can identify patients who are candidates for treatment in minutes.

• General Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • Hernia Repair
  • Vascetomy
• Orthopaedic
  • ACL Repair
  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Carpal Tunnel
  • Fracture Pinning
• Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy

Powell County Clinic offers a wide array of services that encompasses specialists to help take care of your needs. We offer a variety of special programs:

Spirometer – Pulmonary Function Testing
Holter Monitor
Coumadin Clinics
Diabetes Tracking and Education
Aesthetics Program:

• Botox, Juvaderm & Prevelle Fillers
• Acne Program
• Microdermabrasion
• Chemical Peels
• Scar Revision

Osteopathic Manipulation
Colposcopy
Immunization Program
Cortisone Injection Therapy
Cancer, Arthritis and Allergy Injections
Hearing/Ear Checks

Telemedicine - A fter months of planning and discussion, a tele-health service between Powell County Medical Center ER and Community Medical Center in Missoula is up and running. The original idea for this project came from Chris Foster, IT Director for Powell County who wanted to link several small CAHs in western MT to Missoula hospitals for ER telehealth services using lo-tech internet connections, web cameras and TVs. This idea encountered several obstacles especially around connectivity issues. Kevin Rosenjack from Community Medical Center was instrumental in securing a dedicated line between Community and Powell County and also helped support the purchase of a high tech tele-health cart. Flex funds filled in the gap with the understanding that this demonstration project will provide documentation and information for potential IT hardware grants to fund similar purchases for other CAHs both in the Missoula area and around the state. Beartooth Highway photo courtesy of Travel MT-State of MT website Docs in Cyberspace Chris Foster, Powell County Medical Center, Dr. Newton Coutinho, Missoula cardiologist and Carol Bischoff, MT Flex and test patient, demonstrate the newly installed tele-health cart in the Powell County Medical Center ER. The picture was is so clear it is as if Dr. Coutinho is in the same room rather than 80 miles away.

 

SERVICES

• Post-Operative and Post-Fracture Conditions

  Ann Juntunen, D.P.T.

• Sprains/Strains
• Stroke/Parkinsons/Traumatic Brain Injury
• Balance/Vestibular Conditions
• Plantar Fascitis
• Elbow, wrist and hand injuries
• Tendonitis/Bursitis
• Lymphedema
• Sacroiliac problems
• Back and neck pain including disc problems
• Pain (Chronic and acute)
• Arthritis
• Sport related injuries
• Work related injuries

Coming Soon!