Ozarks Healthcare Expands Zizzer Clinic Services

Ozarks Healthcare, in partnership with the West Plains R-7 School District, is broadening the patient population served at the Ozarks Healthcare Zizzer Clinic to better support community members, while continuing to provide convenient, timely care for students during the school day.

Beginning this month, clinic services include non-school-aged children of all West Plains School District faculty and staff, as well as faculty and staff from surrounding rural schools, including Fairview, Glenwood, Howell Valley, Junction Hill, and Richards. Additionally, services are now available to spouses and dependents of Ozarks Healthcare employees.

The Zizzer Clinic was established as an additional walk-in clinic designed to offer easy access to care while children are at school. The model helps minimize time away from class and reduces disruptions for parents and guardians who may otherwise need to leave work for routine or minor medical concerns. With short wait times and convenient on-campus access, students can be evaluated and treated quickly, often returning to class the same day.

Supporting this growth, Ozarks Healthcare is pleased to announce that Emily Redfearn, family nurse practitioner (FNP), is now providing care at the Ozarks Healthcare Zizzer Clinic. Redfearn previously practiced at the Ozarks Healthcare Walk-In Clinic, where she gained valuable experience delivering timely, patient-centered care. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southeast Missouri State University and her Master of Science in Nursing from Maryville University.

The Ozarks Healthcare Zizzer Clinic serves students, staff, and faculty of the West Plains School District, including South Fork Elementary, Ozarks Healthcare employees, as well as students from Fairview, Glenwood, Howell Valley, Junction Hill, and Richards school districts, plus Southern Missouri Technical Institute. Services include routine health checks, treatment of minor injuries, mental health services, and care for illness.

The Ozarks Healthcare Zizzer Clinic is located at 1013 College St. on the West Plains School District’s campus and is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Walk-ins are welcome, and appointments may also be scheduled in advance for added convenience by calling 417-505-7123.

For more information about the Ozarks Healthcare Zizzer Clinic and available services, visit www.ozarkshealthcare.com.

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.

 Ozarks Healthcare Zizzer Clinic