River Valley Primary Care Services

River Valley Primary Care Services The clinics of River Valley Primary Care Services accept all patients for services within the scope of our primary care provider's specialty.

This includes those with insurance and those who are uninsured or underinsured. River Valley Primary Care Services was established in 2004 under a Public Health Service's grant as a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center. Dental and Medical Services began at our Ratcliff office in 2005 with medical services beginning at the Northside Clinic in late 2006. In September 2009, Mountainburg Famil

y Clinic and Mulberry Family Clinic wre added as service sites. Barling Family Clinic opened in late 2012 and the Lamar Wellness Center located at Lamar Schools opened in February 2014!

🩺 Looking for more than just a job? Build a career that helps strengthen the health of communities across the River Vall...
09/02/2026

🩺 Looking for more than just a job? Build a career that helps strengthen the health of communities across the River Valley area.

River Valley Primary Care Services is growing, and we're looking for dedicated professionals to join our team. When you apply directly through RVPCS, your application goes straight to our hiring team for a faster, more personal hiring experience.

💼 Current Open Positions

▪️ Staff Accountant — Ratcliff
▪️ Bilingual Pharmacy Technician — Fort Smith
▪️ Physician (MD or DO) — Mulberry
▪️ APRN — Ratcliff
▪️ LPN/MA — Paris
▪️ Receptionist — Mountainburg
▪️ Pharmacy Technician — Ratcliff

Why Join RVPCS?

✔️ Mission-driven healthcare organization
✔️ Opportunities for professional growth
✔️ Supportive team environment
✔️ Multiple locations throughout the River Valley area

📄 Have a resume on Indeed or another job board? Upload it directly during the application process.

💻 Apply today: https://www.rvpcs.org/employmentoppurtunities

Help us continue providing quality healthcare services to the communities we serve.

✂️🏥 We’re sharing a few more photos from the ribbon cutting celebrating Waldron Family Clinic & Waldron Community Dental...
09/01/2026

✂️🏥 We’re sharing a few more photos from the ribbon cutting celebrating Waldron Family Clinic & Waldron Community Dental.

A huge thank-you to the Waldron Area Chamber of Commerce for capturing and sharing these photos with us! We’re grateful to have these memories from such an exciting milestone for healthcare in Waldron. 📸

Thank you again to everyone who came out, supported us, and helped make the day one to remember.

Photos courtesy of the Waldron Area Chamber of Commerce.

🔴 Provider Spotlight: Raelene Mapes, DOIf you’ve been looking for Dr. Raelene Mapes after her recent move, you can find ...
08/31/2026

🔴 Provider Spotlight: Raelene Mapes, DO

If you’ve been looking for Dr. Raelene Mapes after her recent move, you can find her at Bonanza Wellness Center! We’re excited to continue providing families with access to Dr. Mapes and the pediatric care she provides for children from newborn through 18 years old. 🩺

Dr. Mapes provides care focused on helping children grow, develop and stay healthy at every stage.

5 reasons your child might see Dr. Mapes:

👶 Well-Child Visits
🧠 Mental Health
💙 Preventive Care
📋 Physicals
🧩 Developmental Evaluations

Now Accepting New Patients! 🎉

🔶 Medicare & Arkansas Medicaid Friendly
🔶 Sliding Fee Discount Program available. Fees may be reduced based on household size and income.

📍 Bonanza Wellness Center
920 State Hwy 45
Bonanza, AR 72916

🕐 Dr. Mapes’ Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

📞 Call (479) 279-7690 to schedule an appointment.

Whether your child needs a routine checkup, a physical, developmental evaluation or care when something doesn’t feel quite right, Dr. Mapes is here to care for your child close to home.

Welcome to Bonanza Wellness Center, Dr. Mapes!

We’re proud to give a shoutout to Colleen Atchley, Behavioral Health Director/DNP, and Dangie Casper, Peer Recovery Peer...
08/28/2026

We’re proud to give a shoutout to Colleen Atchley, Behavioral Health Director/DNP, and Dangie Casper, Peer Recovery Peer Supervisor, for representing River Valley Primary Care Services at the Arkansas Peer Recovery Conference! 👏📚

Colleen and Dangie had the opportunity to lead a breakout session together, bringing clinical and peer perspectives into the conversation. 💬

The audience brought great energy, with tons of participation, thoughtful questions, honest perspectives, and plenty of laughter along the way!

The goal wasn’t simply to “teach” a topic. It was to create a space where different perspectives could meet, challenge one another, and give everyone something useful to take back to their work and communities. 🤝

It sounds like they accomplished exactly that!

Thank you, Colleen and Dangie, for sharing your knowledge, experience, and passion with others in the recovery community. We’re proud to have you representing RVPCS!

08/27/2026

The grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Waldron Family Clinic brought board members, local candidates and community members together Wednesday to celebrate the new facility. A River Valley Primary Care board member spoke about the organization’s passion for bringing quality health ca...

08/27/2026

We were so glad to partner with Waldron Family Clinic for their ribbon cutting and celebrate this exciting new chapter with them!

We appreciate them and their business, and we’re always grateful for the opportunity to support the businesses in our community.❤️

We had a wonderful day in Waldron! 🎉Yesterday, River Valley Primary Care Services (RVPCS) had the privilege of celebrati...
08/27/2026

We had a wonderful day in Waldron! 🎉

Yesterday, River Valley Primary Care Services (RVPCS) had the privilege of celebrating the ribbon cutting for Waldron Family Clinic & Waldron Community Dental with an incredible crowd of patients, families, community members, local leaders, partners, and friends. 🏥✂️

Seeing so many people come out to support this investment in Waldron meant so much to our entire RVPCS team.

For those who may not know, RVPCS is a locally rooted, Arkansas-founded nonprofit healthcare organization that has been serving communities across the River Valley for decades. Our mission has always been centered around making quality healthcare accessible and keeping care close to home. We are proud to be part of the communities we serve, and Waldron has been an important part of the RVPCS family for generations. 🏠

Yesterday was a reflection of that long-standing relationship and the community partnerships that make this work possible.

👏 Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the celebration such a success!

🏥 RVPCS Leadership & Team Who Spoke
• Jerry White, CEO
• Nathan Bennett, MD, Medical Director
• Nikki McKinney, Grants Manager / Business Development
• Thomas Kiefer, Dental Director
• Johnny Larsen, Pharmacy Director
• Adriana Lacey, Insurance Coordinator and Outreach
• Gary O’Neal, RVPCS Board President
• Carmelita Adams, RVPCS Board Vice President
• Robert Redding, RVPCS Board Member

🏛️ Community Leaders, Partners & Guests
• Mayor Millard
• Daniel Fieldin, Waldron School Superintendent
• Brent Montgomery, State Representative
• Konner McKay
• Tammy Ekdrudgem, Waldron Financial Director
• Randy Shores, Scott County Sheriff & Collector
• Jason Dragg
• Waldron Area Chamber of Commerce
• The Waldron News
• Waldron Public Schools

🏗️ A Special Thank-You to Our Construction Partners

We are grateful to Circle M Construction and Architecture Plus for their work on the new Waldron facility. From the design and planning to construction, their work helped turn this vision into a space where our teams can continue caring for local families. 🏥🔨

A special shout-out to Adriana Lacey for helping bring everyone together!

💻 And to our IT team, thank you!

There is a tremendous amount of work that happens behind the scenes to get a new healthcare facility ready. Our IT team put in the work to get the technology, connectivity, systems, and equipment in place so our staff could walk into a building ready to serve patients. We appreciate everything that went into making that happen!

☕ And thank you to Atlas Coffee Company!

We were proud to support another local Waldron business by having Atlas Coffee Company, located in downtown Waldron, provide our coffee station for the event. It was the perfect way to welcome everyone and add another local touch to the celebration. ☕

Most importantly, thank you, Waldron.

Thank you for trusting RVPCS, supporting our team, and continuing to welcome us as part of this community. From the care we provide today to the dental services now available and the pharmacy services coming in the future, we are proud to continue investing in the health and well-being of Waldron and the surrounding communities. 🏥🦷💊

We’ve been here for decades, and we’re proud to keep being here for Waldron.

Here’s to many more years of caring for our neighbors, families, and friends right here at home. 🏠

Waldron, TOMORROW’S THE DAY! 🎉✂️We’d love for you to celebrate this exciting milestone with us! 📅 Tomorrow, Wednesday, A...
08/25/2026

Waldron, TOMORROW’S THE DAY! 🎉✂️

We’d love for you to celebrate this exciting milestone with us!

📅 Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 2074 Rice Road, Waldron, AR 72958

This is more than a ribbon cutting, it’s a celebration of a new chapter for healthcare in Waldron.

🏥 Waldron Family Clinic is now in its new, larger space, giving us room to grow the care and services we provide to local families.

🦷 Waldron Community Dental is now part of the campus, bringing affordable dental care closer to home.

RVPCS has proudly served the Waldron community for decades, and tomorrow we get to celebrate where we’ve been, where we are today, and what’s still ahead.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring your family, friends, neighbors, community members and local leaders and come celebrate with us!

🎉 Wednesday, August 26
✂️ 10:00 AM
📍 2074 Rice Road, Waldron, AR 72958

We’ll see you TOMORROW! 🎊

🎉 Waldron, we’re celebrating something BIG, and we want you to be part of it!Join us this Wednesday, August 26 at 10:00...
08/24/2026

🎉 Waldron, we’re celebrating something BIG, and we want you to be part of it!

Join us this Wednesday, August 26 at 10:00 AM for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating Waldron Family Clinic & Waldron Community Dental! ✂️🎀

📍 2074 Rice Road, Waldron, AR 72958

This ribbon cutting marks an exciting new chapter for healthcare in the Waldron community.

🏥 Waldron Family Clinic has expanded into a new, larger space, giving us room to grow the care and services we provide to local families.

🦷 Waldron Community Dental is now part of the Waldron campus, bringing dental care closer to home.

💊 Waldron Community Pharmacy is coming soon as renovations continue on the former side of the clinic building.

And when the pharmacy opens, you don’t have to be an RVPCS patient to use it! Whether you receive your healthcare through RVPCS or another provider, you’ll be able to bring your prescriptions to Waldron Community Pharmacy. 💊

Together, these additions represent a major investment in the Waldron community , expanding access to medical care, dental care, and soon pharmacy services, all in one location. 🏥🦷💊

But this isn’t the beginning of our relationship with Waldron. RVPCS has been serving the Waldron community for decades, and we’re proud to continue building on that history.

We’re not just adding services, we’re doubling down, and in many ways tripling down, on our commitment to Waldron and the families we’ve been honored to serve for generations.

We’d love to have our patients, families, community members, local leaders, and friends join us as we celebrate this milestone and take a look at what’s ahead! 🎉

📅 Wednesday, August 26
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 2074 Rice Road, Waldron, AR 72958

Come celebrate with us as we open the door to the next chapter of healthcare in Waldron! ✂️🎀

🔷Meet the Provider: Miranda Edwards, MDWe’re excited to welcome Miranda Edwards, MD to River Valley Primary Care Service...
08/21/2026

🔷Meet the Provider: Miranda Edwards, MD

We’re excited to welcome Miranda Edwards, MD to River Valley Primary Care Services and 6th Street Pediatrics in Fort Smith!

Dr. Edwards provides pediatric care for newborns through young adulthood, helping children and families stay healthy through every stage of life. From routine checkups to sick visits, wellness care and more, she’s here to provide compassionate, comprehensive care for your child. 🩺

Common reasons you might visit Dr. Edwards 🧸

👶 Well-Child Visits
🩺 Sick & Illness Care
💙 Wellness & Preventive Care
🧠 Mental Health
⚽ Sports Physicals

Now Accepting New Patients! 🎉
🔹 Medicare & Arkansas Medicaid Friendly
🔹 Sliding Fee Discount Program Available, Fees may be reduced based on household size and income.

📍 Find Dr. Edwards at 6th Street Pediatrics

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
8:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M.

6th Street Pediatrics
3202 North 6th Street
Fort Smith, AR 72904

📞 Call (479) 783-3900 to schedule an appointment.

6th Street Pediatrics is now a dedicated pediatric center within River Valley Primary Care Services, giving families in Fort Smith and surrounding communities a convenient place to access pediatric care close to home. 🏡

Learn more about 6th Street Pediatrics and get directions:
https://www.rvpcs.org/rvpcs-clinic/northside-clinic-at-6th-street

Address

9755 W State Highway 22
Ratcliff, AR
72951

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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