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Employee Health Connection - Catawba County Family Services Center

  • Monday and Wednesday:
    7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Friday:
    7 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Employee Health Connection (EHC) is a medical home for ALL Catawba County employees – permanent, hourly & part-time. Appointments are required for preventive visits; other services are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

EHC is a joint partnership between Catawba County Government and Catawba Valley Medical Group in order to provide Catawba County employees and their family members affordable, convenient access to medical care.

In addition to treating employees, EHC will also see:

  • Spouses who are covered under the County’s health insurance plan.
  • Adult children, ages 18 – 26, who are covered under the County’s health insurance plan.
  • Dependents of employees, ages 5 – 17, even if not covered under the County’s health insurance plan.

You may be asked to provide your insurance card and social security number during the registration process.

Cash, check, debit/credit card or HSA/FSA cards are accepted.

Catawba County reserves the right to make changes to this program as necessary.

Our Providers

Lauren Giese, PA-C
Lauren Giese, PA-C
Lauren Giese is a board-certified physician assistant, licensed to practice in North Carolina. She completed her undergraduate studies in Clinical Laboratory Science at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduation, she worked as a medical laboratory scientist within the bone marrow laboratory at Duke Hospital for four years before starting her next career. She graduated with honors from Duke University, earning her master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies and worked in primary care with Duke outpatient Internal Medicine for over three years. She enjoys getting to know her patients on a personal level and partnering with them to reach their health goals in a patient-centered and evidence-based approach. She is looking forward to serving her patients with compassionate and individualized care.

Outside of work, Lauren enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and many pets! She enjoys swimming, time outdoors, baking, and gardening.

Catawba Valley Health System Locations

Our aim is to provide exceptional healthcare services delivered by a compassionate team committed to enhancing the overall well-being of the community we serve. See below for our full list of Locations.

828.326.3000


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