Emergency Care

When you need medical care most, depend on the UNC Health Johnston emergency room (ER) teams in Clayton and Smithfield for prompt treatment that could save a life.

Conditions We Treat

Call 911 or visit your nearest ER immediately for care of:

• Allergic reaction (severe)
• Burns (moderate to severe)
• Broken bone
• Chest pain or other heart attack symptoms
• Deep cut or wound
• Head, neck, or back injury
• High fever, especially in newborns
• Loss of consciousness
• Pregnancy problems
• Poisoning
• Stroke symptoms
• Sudden pain (not chronic, long-lasting pain)
• Suicidal or homicidal thoughts
• Trouble breathing

Trust the ER team to stabilize your symptoms (stop them from worsening). Then, UNC Health Johnston will treat your condition or transfer you to a nearby hospital for treatment, if necessary.

Learn more about what to expect in the ER.

Team of Experts

Feel confident the ER team has the experience and training to care for seriously ill children and adults. Our board-certified emergency doctors and registered nurses have certifications in areas such as:

• Advanced cardiovascular life support
• Advanced trauma life support
• Pediatric advanced life support
• Trauma nursing

Telemedicine

Thanks to UNC Health Johnston’s telemedicine technology, UNC Health Johnston can bring in a specialist to assist in your care. Using video and audio, an offsite doctor may evaluate your burns, stroke symptoms, or mental health symptoms. That means you get the fastest possible recommendations for treatment to improve your outcome.

Mental Health Emergencies

Seek emergency care if you or someone else is at risk of harm due to mental illness. If you come to the ER at UNC Health Johnston in Smithfield, you’ll receive treatment in a safe, comfortable place reserved for people in behavioral health emergencies. When necessary, you’ll receive:

• Psychiatric medications to control symptoms
• Admission to our hospital or another facility for mental health care

No Detox

UNC Health Johnston does not provide medical detox for substance use disorders, but can give you resources about outpatient treatment centers.