About
About Green River Medical Center
Green River Medical Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) located at 585 West Main Street in Green River, Utah — a small community at the gateway to the state’s high desert. As an FQHC, the clinic provides a full range of affordable primary care, preventive medicine, dental and oral health, behavioral health, chronic care management, pharmacy services, and urgent care interventions, and it also coordinates emergency services for the surrounding region.
Behavioral health services at Green River include outpatient counseling for substance use, mental health, trauma, and grief. The clinic’s mental health counselor, Lexis Ely, holds CMHC credentials and has built a practice that includes addiction counseling, work with first responders, and grief and trauma care. Case management and peer support are provided by Heidi Thompson, a Certified Peer Support Specialist, who helps clients connect with social services, transportation, housing, and other community resources that influence recovery outcomes. Care is coordinated with the clinic’s primary care and pharmacy teams for clients who need integrated medication management.
The medical team is led by Chief Medical Officer Shannon Thurston, PA-C, and Medical Director Bryce Warr, DO. Other key providers include Dallin Trout, PA-C, dentist Evan Stilson, DDS, and pharmacist Zack Taylor, PharmD. As an FQHC, Green River receives HHS funding and holds Federal PHS deemed status — meaning the U.S. government extends medical malpractice coverage to the center and its providers — and is accredited by the Joint Commission.
Green River Medical Center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, most major private insurance plans, Utah state insurance, sliding-scale and self-pay arrangements. Clients seeking intensive substance use treatment such as residential rehabilitation or medically supervised inpatient detox are typically referred to specialty providers elsewhere in Utah, with Green River providing ongoing primary care, outpatient counseling, and care coordination throughout the recovery journey.
- Joint Commission accredited facility with Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer oversight
- On-site pharmacy with licensed pharmacists supporting withdrawal management protocols
- Specialized addiction treatment programs designed for first responders
- Rural Utah location serving underserved Emery County region
- FQHC status providing sliding scale payments and comprehensive insurance acceptance