Expansion project comes to close for Whitman Medical clinic

A year long expansion of the Whitman Medical Group building will wrap up Feb. 28. Contractor Garco will put the finish on 11 new exam rooms, three physician offices, and the altering of their waiting room.

The renovations extended the clinic into the former gap between the clinic building and the Whitman Hospital building.

The added space is expected to cut down on patient waiting times, said clinic administrator Nathan Hymas.

Total construction and architect fees ran to $1.1 million, according to Jim Heilsberg, chief clinical officer for Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, which owns the center.

As landlord, Whitman Hospital will be paid back over time through the lease payments from Whitman Medical Group.

With six physicians, four nurse practitioners and two physicians assistants-the clinic offers basic primary care to area residents.

“We cover everything from birth and delivery to death and dying,” Hymas said.

The work on the clinic also included a remodeling of the existing clinic rooms.

Countertops were replaced, new lights installed in the corridors and new paint and carpet went into most rooms.

Two new practitioners were hired last year during the construction.