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Primary Care Services at Schneck

Primary care services at Schneck deliver comprehensive healthcare right in your community, with specialties including internal medicine, family care, and pediatrics. From routine check-ups to complex medical conditions, we care for patients of all ages, providing solutions, not just temporary fixes. Through personalized attention and clinical expertise, we're transforming healthcare for all those we serve. Trust primary care services at Schneck to provide quality care, close to home.

A Full Range of Care

Primary care services at Schneck encompass four specialty practices—Schneck Primary Care, Schneck Internal Medicine, Schneck Pediatrics, and Schneck Family Care—to serve patients across all stages of life.

Primary Care

Schneck Primary Care serves patients of all ages, offering personalized treatment, preventative care, and long-lasting solutions.

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Pediatrics

Schneck Pediatrics provides the highest quality pediatric care for children from birth through adolescence.

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Internal Medicine

Schneck Internal Medicine provides primary care to patients from newborn to elderly, including both healthy and medically complicated children and adults.

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Family Care

Schneck Family Care's services encompass family medicine, urgent care, occupational medicine, physicals, workers' compensation, and more closer to home in Jennings, Scott and Washington counties.

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Your Choice for Primary Care

For years, we have served as the trusted healthcare provider in our community. Our emphasis on proactive health maintenance and preventative care helps our patients achieve a better quality of life. Our providers walk with patients every step of the way on their healthcare journey, focusing on their unique needs and utilizing extensive medical knowledge to address their situations.

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Primary Care Providers

Schneck's primary care providers serve individuals of all ages for a wide range of medical problems.

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Tara Pearcy, APRN, FNP-C, WHNP-BC

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Dr. Velvetschmidt

Velvet M. Schmidt, AGPCNP-C, FNP-BC

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Kaitlin Powell, LMHC, NCC

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Micah Fischer, DO

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics View Info »
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Ryan Mughmaw, MD

Hospitalist/Internal Medicine/Peds View Info »
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Grant J. Olsen, MD

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Susie Schnitker

Susan D. Schnitker, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CEN

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Choosing a Schneck Primary Care Provider

Step 1 - Assess Your Needs

Consider you and your family's current health needs. If you need routine or preventative care, or a good starting point to determine next steps, be proactive and look into getting a primary care provider at Schneck.

Step 2 - Consider the Patient's Age

Consider the age of you or your loved one before choosing an area of focus in primary care.

  • Pediatrics: typically treats patients between the ages of infancy and 21.
  • Family Medicine: treats patients through all life stages from newborn to elderly.
  • Internal Medicine: treats medically complicated adults and children.

Step 3 - Schedule an Appointment

Once you've made your decision, contact Schneck Medical Center, and we'll connect you with an available primary care provider. Our facilities are located in southeastern Indiana, making us an ideal healthcare provider for patients who live nearby.

New Patients

New patients are encouraged to contact the office directly. We're happy to connect you with a primary care provider that suits your needs. Check out our new patient letter and complete the new patient form. This form is essential, so please bring it with you to your first appointment. You may also need an authorization form to share information about your care with other providers.

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Medicare Annual Wellness Visits

Once a year, Medicare offers patients an Annual Wellness Visit - an extended and in-depth appointment, including health screenings, to help identify problems that may not have been discussed during routine visits with the patient's primary care provider.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Schneck Primary Care offers the following services:

  • Acute illness visits
  • Wellness visits
  • Physicals
  • Nutrition & weight loss care
  • In-house laboratory services
  • Digital radiology testing
  • Medical diagnostic tests
  • Routine immunizations
  • Minor procedures (skin surgery, cryotherapy)

Primary care providers are responsible for your entire wellness. They are focused on every aspect of your health and how various diseases can affect your body. Specialists focus exclusively on the organ area they specialize in. For example, a cardiologist is focused on your heart health. Knowing that primary care providers treat your overall well-being can help you decide if your health concerns are better treated by them or a specialist.

The three types of primary care providers and who they treat are:

Contrary to popular belief, primary care providers treat very complex cases alongside less severe ones. In some cases, primary care physicians may call on the help of internal medicine physicians and other specialists to ensure the best treatment for their patients.

Schneck Primary Care Locations

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The Importance of Primary Care

Primary care can be an often-overlooked but crucial element to your overall health. Our providers offer relevant, preventative care for you and your loved ones throughout your lifespan. We covered several crucial reasons in our blog to help you understand how enriching a primary care provider can be for your overall health.

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