Franciscan Urgent Care at St. Joseph

Preventive Care Clinic • Tacoma, WA

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About

The Franciscan Urgent Care at St. Joseph in Tacoma is part of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH), a nonprofit integrated health system serving the Puget Sound region. VMFH operates 11 U.S. locations (including Tacoma) and offers urgent/acute care alongside its broader hospital and specialty services. VMFH is headquartered in Tacoma, part of the CommonSpirit Health network, and focuses on compassionate, accessible care across a wide range of services. For specific hours, services, or to verify urgent care availability at the St. Joseph location, visit vmfh.org or contact VMFH Tacoma facilities directly.

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Clinic Type

Preventive Care Clinic

Address

1145 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, Washington 98402, US

Phone

800-276-8807

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.vmfh.org/find-a-location/franciscan-urgent-care-at-st-joseph-2780

Services Offered

Urgent/walk-in care
Preventive care
Primary care
Virtual urgent care
In-person primary care
Emergency care (implicit)
Headquartered at Franciscan Urgent Care at St. Joseph (Find a Location)

Insurance & Payment

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

poyst.com: 4.2 out of 5 stars (based on 5 reviews) (5 reviews)
BestProsInTown: Not explicitly averaged, but generally positive sentiment cited across reviews (69 reviews)

Patients praise

Friendly and compassionate staff and medical personnel
Prompt and efficient service reported by many patients
Thorough care and professional expertise for urgent medical needs
Convenient access to in-house services like X-rays and phlebotomy
Helpful location within a connected hospital network for seamless care transitions

Common complaints

Long wait times reported by some patients
Occasional reports of dismissive or condescending bedside manner from certain providers
Challenges with coordination of follow-up care and referrals within the broader health system
Communication issues regarding wait estimates and treatment plans

"This is my preferred place if needing prompt care great services very adequate for the need of the patient and short amount of time and very friendly, passionate providers and thorough."

— Patient review via checkbook.org

"Rude, condescending, and rushed. The worst. One of the most rude healthcare providers I've ever dealt with. Extremely dismissive and condescending."

— Patient review via Healthgrades

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].