The mission of RMCHCS is to serve God by making a profound and lasting difference in the health and quality of life for all people in the community.
The mission of RMCHCS is to serve God by making a profound and lasting difference in the health and quality of life for all people in the community.
Services
Walk in and be treated the same day, with a full hospital behind you. Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, no appointment needed.
505-488-2603
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The RMCHCS Rapid Care Clinic is an urgent care walk-in clinic at 1850 E. Hwy 66 in Gallup. We treat acute, non-emergent conditions the same day, from influenza and sore throat to sprains, lacerations and minor burns. No appointment or referral needed.
Unlike a standalone urgent care center, Rapid Care is hospital based, so imaging, laboratory work and the emergency department all sit within one health system. We also provide DOT and sports physicals, drug screening, TB testing and ECGs.
Walk in during opening hours, or call
What We do
Our experienced urgent care team diagnoses and treats a wide range of urgent conditions, matched to what each patient actually needs, and does it inside a full hospital rather than a standalone storefront.
Get diagnosed and treated today, so you start recovering instead of waiting a week for an appointment. We care for upper respiratory infections, influenza, fever, sore throat, sinus and ear infections, and urinary tract infections.
Walk In today ➜
Find out how bad it is before you make it worse. We assess the acute musculoskeletal injury, treat the sprain or strain, and arrange imaging when the injury calls for it.
What we treat ➜
Have it closed and dressed properly, so it heals cleanly instead of turning into an infection. We treat minor lacerations and burns, rashes, allergic reactions and insect bites the same day.
Get Seen ➜
Keep your commercial licence current and stay earning. Complete your Department of Transportation examination and certification here in Gallup, and keep the day you would have lost driving to Albuquerque.
Book a DOT Physical ➜
Your child makes the first practice. Walk in for the pre-participation physical evaluation and leave with the school form completed and signed, with no second appointment to book.
Book a sports physicals ➜
Start the job on time. We complete pre-employment, return-to-work and fitness-for-duty evaluations, along with workers' compensation care, and return the clearance your employer is waiting on.
Arrange for staff ➜
Meet the deadline your employer has set, without an appointment. We provide specimen collection and workplace drug screening for individuals and for employers across McKinley County. Occupational health is 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM only.
Employer services ➜
Get your driver back on the road quickly. We provide evidential breath alcohol testing for DOT compliance, return-to-duty and follow-up requirements. Occupational health is 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM only.
Employer services ➜
Keep your hearing conservation programme compliant and protect your crew's hearing. We perform baseline and annual audiograms and return the results to you. Occupational health is 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM only.
Employer services ➜
Clear your crew for respirator use without a delay in the schedule. We perform pulmonary function testing for respirator clearance and occupational exposure surveillance. Occupational health is 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM only.
Employer services ➜
Clear the TB requirement for school or a new job. We place the tuberculin skin test and read it 48 to 72 hours later, so plan on two short visits rather than one.
Ask about a TB test ➜
Finish your clearance in one place. We record the heart's electrical activity here as part of your physical or occupational evaluation, rather than sending you elsewhere to wait on a result.
Ask about ECG ➜conditions
Acute, non-emergent problems, treated the same day by a nurse practitioner or physician assistant with emergency medicine experience, with the hospital behind you if you need more. These are the presentations we see most often:
Like most urgent care centers, Rapid Care is for problems that need attention today. The emergency department is for anything that could threaten your life, a limb or your eyesight. Both are RMCHCS. If you are not sure, go to the emergency department.
Emergency Symptoms
The RMCHCS emergency room at 1901 Red Rock Drive is open 24/7/365, and under EMTALA every patient is screened and treated until stable whatever they can pay. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988 at any hour.
For Employers
Keep your workforce working. Rapid Care provides occupational health services for employers across Gallup and McKinley County, so staff can be examined, tested and cleared for duty without losing a day to travel, and you get the paperwork back rather than chasing it. Occupational health runs Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM only, a shorter window than the rest of the clinic.
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Nearby
Care close to home, so an urgent problem does not cost you a day on the road. If you are looking for the nearest urgent care near you in McKinley County, Rapid Care is on East Highway 66 in Gallup. Patients walk in from across Gallup, McKinley County and the Navajo Nation, including communities in eastern Arizona.
If you are travelling in, call 505-488-2603 before you set off, especially for occupational health, which closes at 4:00 PM.
Our Care Team
You are seen by experienced clinicians who bring emergency and urgent care backgrounds to everyday illness and injury, practising as part of RMCHCS.
Urgent Care
Brian Del Curto is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) with a strong background in emergency medicine, critical care, and public safety. He completed his Family Nurse Practitioner training at Chamberlain University College of Nursing and brings extensive hands-on experience caring for patients in high-acuity emergency department settings.
Brian’s clinical experience includes emergency room nursing at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care and Lovelace Women’s Emergency Department, where he provided triage, emergency stabilization, patient advocacy, and coordinated transfers of care. His nursing background spans trauma, cardiac, neuro, medical-surgical, and behavioral health units.
In addition to healthcare, Brian has a long-standing career in fire rescue and emergency medical services, serving as a firefighter, EMT, training officer, and rescue specialist. This dual background strengthens his clinical judgment, crisis response, and leadership skills. Brian is committed to delivering safe, patient-centered care with a focus on teamwork, preparedness, and community service.
Urgent Care
Lawrence A. Decker is a certified Physician Assistant with broad experience in urgent care, occupational medicine, sports medicine, dermatology, and family practice. He has provided patient care across outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, hospital settings, and Indian Health Service facilities, serving diverse populations in both rural and community-based environments.
Dr. Decker’s clinical expertise includes evaluation and treatment of occupational and sports injuries, urgent care conditions, dermatologic procedures, pre-employment and physical capacity exams, and preventive care. His background also includes dermatologic diagnostics and procedures, diabetes care coordination, and service on child protection committees.
In addition to his Physician Assistant experience, Mr. Decker has a strong foundation in nursing and prior service in the United States Air Force, contributing to his disciplined, patient-focused, and team-oriented approach to care.
No. The RMCHCS Rapid Care Clinic is walk-in, so you can be seen without an appointment during clinic hours. Call 505-488-2603 if you want to check what is available before you travel in.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The clinic is closed at weekends. Occupational health services run 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM only. The RMCHCS emergency room at 1901 Red Rock Drive is open 24 hours a day, every day.
Rapid Care is not open 24 hours. Our urgent care hours are Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and we are closed at weekends. If you need care outside those hours, the RMCHCS emergency room at 1901 Red Rock Drive is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Yes. Rapid Care is open to anyone, whether or not you are an existing RMCHCS patient and whether or not you have insurance. Bring a photo ID and your insurance card if you have one, and a list of the medicines you take.
Urgent means it needs attention today but is not dangerous: fever, sore throat, ear or sinus infection, a urinary tract infection, a sprain, a minor laceration or burn. An emergency threatens life, limb or eyesight, such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, stroke symptoms or uncontrolled bleeding.
Rapid Care is both. It is a walk-in clinic providing urgent care, so you receive same-day evaluation and treatment for illness and minor injury without an appointment, alongside physicals, diagnostic testing and occupational health in one location.
A primary care visit is usually the least expensive option, and urgent care is normally cheaper than an emergency room visit for the same problem. RMCHCS publishes its prices, so you can check before you come on the price transparency page.
Rapid Care accepts most major insurance plans. There is a self-pay discount if you have no insurance, and financial assistance may be available if you qualify. Please note the clinic does not accept out-of-state Medicaid.
Yes. Rapid Care provides Department of Transportation physicals for commercial drivers, sports physicals for students and athletes, and pre-employment, return-to-work and physical capacity examinations. Call 505-488-2603 to arrange one.
Yes. Rapid Care provides tuberculin skin testing, workplace and employer drug screening, breath alcohol testing, audiometric testing, spirometry and electrocardiograms. Occupational health runs 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM only, so please come earlier in the day for these.
Go to the emergency department or call 911 for chest pain, difficulty breathing, stroke symptoms such as face drooping or slurred speech, uncontrolled bleeding, head injury with confusion, or sudden severe pain. The RMCHCS emergency room is open 24 hours a day at 1901 Red Rock Drive.
find us
The RMCHCS Rapid Care Clinic is at 1850 E. Hwy 66, Suite 1, in Gallup, on the east side of town along Historic Route 66. Our urgent care hours are Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and the clinic is closed at weekends. The walk-in clinic is a separate building from the main hospital, about ten minutes away at 1901 Red Rock Drive. If you arrive outside clinic hours, or your condition is serious, use the hospital emergency entrance instead, which never closes.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Closed weekends. Occupational health 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM only.
RMCHCS Rapid Care Clinic 1850 E. Hwy 66, Suite 1 Gallup, NM 87301
505-488-2603 In a crisis, call or text 988. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.
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