This recruiting book for Wyoming Community Health Centers provides an overview of the wonderful career opportunities that await mission-minded individuals looking for a position that not only pays bills, but is personally fulfilling.

1. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U558CS06849, State
and Regional Primary Care Association Cooperative Agreement, $631,548 with 0 percent of program funded by nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are
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2. New Providers
 Loan repayment is available through National Health Service
Corps and state programs
J-1 Medical Doctors
 Wyoming is a participating state in the Conrad 30 waiver program
Families
 Wyoming’s public school system was ranked 8th best in the na-
tion
Adventurers
 Wyoming is where the mountains meet the plains and makes for
interesting landscapes in its
12 State Parks • 2 National Parks • 5 National Forests
1 National Historic Landmark • 1 National Historic Site • 4 Nation
al Wildlife Refuges •2 National Recreation Areas

6. Casper

7. Population: 59,628
Median age: 35.1
Median income: $58,249
Median house value: $188,853
Source– 2013 data from city-data.com
Description: Casper, the ‘Adventure City’,
takes pride in the range of activities it offers
to its residents. During the colder months
there’s the Hogadon Ski Area with 60 acres of
beginner, intermediate and expert slopes. For
the warmer months there’s hiking, cycling and
rock climbing at Casper Mountain. The North
Platte River offers fun for kayakers and fly fish-
ermen. Casper has 4 golf courses, including
Three Crowns which was designed by an
award-winning course architect. Their down-
town features unique shops and shopping fes-
tivals that brings together artisans from
around the state.

8. Organization size: 91 people
Services: Family medicine, women’s health, dental,
pulmonary health, Quick Care walk-in clinic, pharmacy,
laboratory, diagnostics (x-ray) and behavioral health
Additional details: Community Health Center of Central
Wyoming’s mission is to provide compassionate, affordable
and high-quality patient care with a comprehensive range
of health care services for residents of Central Wyoming,
regardless, of their income, treating all patients with dignity
and respect.
CHCCW’s three locations are full-time, permanent service
delivery sites that provides comprehensive primary medical
care to approximately 16,663 patients with 49,156 visits an-
nually. Combined the sites have 44 medical exam rooms
and 9 dental operatories, and one group meeting room.
Unique to Casper CHCCW site is their ‘Quick Care Clinic’. It
acts as an alternative to the emergency room providing
immediate, walk-in care in a more affordable setting to the
community of Casper.

9. Organization size: 80
Services: Family medicine, women’s health, oste-
opathic medicine, behavioral health, pharmacy,
laboratory, diagnostics (x-ray), DOT physicals
Additional details: The Educational Health Center
of Wyoming serves a dual purpose—it has a clinic
to provides its community access to a range of af-
fordable health care services, and it features a res-
idency program to educate future health care
providers.
Although the clinic became a FQHC-Look-Alike in
2014, it has been providing its quality care for
more than 30 years. The Educational Health Cen-
ter of Wyoming’s clinics in Cheyenne and Casper
serve about 12,000 patients each year and has 32
faculty/providers, 42 residents, 24 RNs, LPNs, and
MAs, and 58 exam rooms.

10. Organization size: 6 people
Services: Family medicine, case man-
agement, referrals to partnership
health care sites for additional services
Additional details: This Healthcare for
Homeless facility is commonly known
as the 12th Street Clinic to many in the
Casper metropolitan area. It is housed
on the Life Steps Campus with other
tenants that provide support services
to individuals and families.
It is the priority of staff and leadership
to remove the health-related obsta-
cles that could deter a person from
resolving their homelessness.

11. Has...
One FQHC
One Look-Alike
One Healthcare for the Homeless
Cheyenne

12. Population: 62,448
Median age: 35.1
Median income: $58,332
Median house value: $190,615
Source– 2013 data from city-data.com
Description: Cheyenne has many amenities
people enjoy in larger cities. This includes a
symphony orchestra, a community theater pro-
gram‚ museums‚ art galleries‚ a botanical gar-
den‚ and fun cultural events throughout the
year. The Cheyenne Civic Center attracts per-
formances from nationally, well-known artists
and groups. Cheyenne’s ‘Greenway’ connects
all the neighborhoods with bike trails that
weave throughout the entire city. The historic
train depot acts as a community events venue
with outdoor concerts, food competitions,
farmers markets, a zombie fest and much more.

13. Organization size: 43 people
Services: Family medicine, women’s health, phar-
macy, dental, sports physicals and adolescent
medicine
Additional details: HealthWorks is the only safety
net provider in the area that offers oral health
care services, and the only dispensing pharmacy
with a donated medication program. The phar-
macy features the Prescription Assistance Pro-
gram (PAP) to coordinate the application process
for patients to receive free medications from
pharmaceutical companies. Beyond improving
access, quality measures indicate that the clinic’s
integrated services and care coordination have
enhanced health outcomes for patients. In 2014,
HealthWorks provided 10,808 medical visits and
1,424 dental visits. The HealthWorks pharmacy
filled 22,063 prescriptions with a total wholesale
value of $2,525,258. Nearly 600 patients received
free or low-cost medications through the PAP.

14. Organization size: 55 people
Services: Family medicine, women’s health, osteo-
pathic medicine, quick care walk-in clinic, diag-
nostics (x-ray), DOT physicals
Additional details: The Educational Health Center
of Wyoming serves a dual purpose—it has a clinic
to provides its community access to a range of af-
fordable health care services, and it features a resi-
dency program to educate future health care pro-
viders.
Although the clinic became a FQHC-Look-Alike in
2014, it has been providing its quality care for
more than 30 years. The Educational Health Center
of Wyoming’s clinics in Cheyenne and Casper serve
about 12,000 patients each year and has 32 facul-
ty/providers, 42 residents, 24 RNs, LPNs, and MAs,
and 58 exam rooms.

15. Organization size: 6 people
Services: Family medicine, case management,
transportation, referrals to partnership health
care sites for additional services
Additional details: Crossroads Healthcare
Clinic operates under Community Action of
Laramie County. They have the special mission
of providing healthcare to the individuals and
families who are homeless and low-income in
the community.
They have a mobile clinic program that allows
them to bring primary care services directly to
the patient. Three days a week the mobile
clinic sits outside Cheyenne’s homeless shelter
to remove any transportation barriers and
make health care services easily accessible.

16. Has...
One FQHC
Dubois

17. Population: 995
Median age: 47.6
Median income: $36,275
Median house value: $163,740
Source– 2013 data from city-data.com
Description: Dubois is a great small town for
horse lovers. There are ranches nearby if you
want to rent and the horse-friendly features
in town if you own. It has a long history that
includes Welty’s General Store where Butch
Cassidy used to frequent. The Antelope Hills
golf course allows you to drive, chip or putt
all in view of the Wind River Mountains.
From Dubois you are only 2 hours away from
world-class skiing at the Jackson Hole
Mountain Resort.

18. Organization size: 5 people
Services: General family medicine, women’s
health, pulmonary health, DOT physicals
Additional details: Community Health Center
of Central Wyoming’s mission is to provide
compassionate, affordable and high-quality
patient care with a comprehensive range of
health care services for residents of Central
Wyoming, regardless, of their income, treat-
ing all patients with dignity and respect.
CHCCW’s three locations are full-time, per-
manent service delivery sites that provides
comprehensive primary medical care to ap-
proximately 16,663 patients with 49,156 visits
annually. Combined the sites have 44 medical
exam rooms and 9 dental operatories, and
one group meeting room.

19. Has...
One FQHC
Evanston

20. Population: 12,295
Median age: 33.2
Median income: $53,420
Median house value: $198,024
Source– 2013 data from city-data.com
Description: Evanston is only 4 miles from the
Utah border and less than 2 hours away from
Salt Lake City. Evanston has done a lot to pre-
serve its history in the museums it maintains
and the historic structures found on the
Mirror Lake scenic by-way. They enjoy the
present with an annual bluegrass festival and
other community events. Nearby is the Fossil
Butte National Monument with a museum
and the largest deposit of freshwater fish fos-
sils in the world. At certain sites, you can dig
for yourself and bring one home.

21. Organization size: 15 people
Services: Family health, behavioral health,
laboratory, diagnostics (x-ray), pharmacy
Additional details: Bear Lake Community
Health Center in Evanston is 1of 6 locations
in 3 states and the only health center locat-
ed in Wyoming. Their mission is to provide
access to quality primary and urgent health
care to the residents and visitors of Evans-
ton and its surrounding communities on an
ability-to-pay basis. The health center’s
recent renovation has allowed them to ex-
pand their capacity to serve the patients
that walk through the doors.
The Bear Lake Community Health Center
Pharmacy has 340B status to allows them to
offer significant discounts on the medica-
tions their patients need.

22. Migrant Health Center
Powell

23. Population: 6,476
Median age: 30.4
Median income: $46,306
Median house value: $165,002
Source– 2013 data from city-data.com
Description: Powell has tons of small town
charm and great schools. As of 2016, all public
school buildings are 5 years old or newer. The
Powell Public School system has been nation-
ally recognized as ‘Blue Ribbon Schools’ and
Northwest College features a wide variety of
quality programs. The downtown area features
unique coffee shops, antique stores and fun
community events like Powelloween and the
Homesteader Days and Harvest Festival. You
will also enjoy the proximity Powell has to
Yellowstone National Park and it many won-
ders as well as to Billings, Montana for larger
city amenities.

24. Organization size: 8 people
Services: Family medicine, dental, chronic
disease management, behavioral health,
work/school/travel exams
Additional details: Heritage Health Center is
Wyoming’s newest FQHC. Heritage is aptly
named because of the pride they take in
their hometown and its past, present and
future. Heritage is located in downtown
Powell and adorns its walls with historical
photos of the area. They welcome everyone
to come and experience first-hand the quali-
ty of services delivered through a community
-minded system of care. They work closely
with several partnership organizations to
enhance the services offered to patients
and connect the people of Powell to the best
possible health care in the community.

25. Organization size: 5 people
Services: General family medicine,
social support service screenings, refer-
rals to partnership health care sites for
additional services
Additional details: Ag Worker Health &
Services is a Migrant Health Center that
serves the agricultural workers that staff
Wyoming’s farms and ranches in the Big
Horn Basin. Their office is located in
downtown Powell, but they often travel
directly to work sites and homes of
potential patients. Ag Worker Health &
Services works together with employers
to ensure that both their domestic and
foreign employees have their health
needs met.

26. Riverton

27. Population: 10,990
Median age: 32.7
Median income: $41,805
Median house value: $159,113
Source– 2013 data from city-data.com
Description: Riverton is considered the
gateway to the Wind River Mountains
and home to the Wind River Hotel &
Casino, the largest in Wyoming. Riverton
features Central Wyoming College, the
Riverton Country Club and an award-
winning motocross track. Don’t miss the
nearby Sinks Canyon State Park which
features natural water slides at its swim-
ming hole. The Riverton Regional Airport
has daily flights available to Denver
International Airport to connect you with
the rest of the world.

28. Organization size: 10 people
Services: General family medicine, women’s
health, dental, pulmonary health and diagnos-
tics (x-ray)
Additional details: Community Health Center of
Central Wyoming’s mission is to provide com-
passionate, affordable and high-quality patient
care with a comprehensive range of health care
services for residents of Central Wyoming, re-
gardless, of their income, treating all patients
with dignity and respect.
CHCCW’s three locations are full-time, perma-
nent service delivery sites that provides com-
prehensive primary medical care to approxi-
mately 16,663 patients with 49,156 visits annu-
ally. Combined the sites have 44 medical exam
rooms and 9 dental operatories, and one group
meeting room.

29. RockSprings

30. Population: 24,138
Median age: 31.8
Median income: $74,073
Median house value: $186,246
Source– 2013 data from city-data.com
Description: Rock Springs has a great
location for someone who wants to live in
a smaller city, have access to great out-
door activities and the ability to reach
large city amenities easily. Rock Springs is
conveniently located near the Ashley
National Forest, Flaming Gorge National
Recreation area and the Killpecker Sand
Dunes. Over 2,000 wild horses call this
area home and can be observed from sev-
eral scenic locations. Salt Lake City is a
simple 3-hour highway drive away.

31. Organization size: 10 people
Services: Family medicine, pharmacy, wom-
en’s health, dental
Additional details: Sweetwater Health Cen-
ter and Pharmacy is one of the Wyoming’s
newest health centers. They opened their
doors to their clinic and pharmacy in 2014.
In 2016 they were able to expand their
range of services with the additional of a
dental clinic.
They pride themselves on being able to of-
fer quality healthcare to all. The staff ad-
heres to a philosophy of excellence and
provides health services using a system that
values quality in life, family interaction and
respect for both clients and employees.