NEA Baptist Breaks Ground on New Clinic

A rendering of the NEA Baptist Urgent Care PLUS clinic 

NEA Baptist on Wednesday began construction on a new Urgent Care PLUS center in Jonesboro. 

In addition to primary care services, the 18,000-SF facility at the corner of Apache Drive and Red Wolf Boulevard will be the first in the region to offer X-ray, CT and ultrasound services in an urgent care setting, NEA Baptist said in a news release. 

“As we continue to improve care for our patients, we believe this model hits all of our strategic goals for providing the right care, at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost,” Melanie Edens, NEA Baptist chief operating officer, said in the release.

The clinic is the health system’s largest project since development of its main campus in 2014. 

NEA Baptist partnered on the project with Haag Brown Medical Holdings, which is also developing a free-standing pharmacy. StoneBridge Construction LLC of Jonesboro will work as the general contractor for both projects.