Behavioral health | Olympic Medical Center
Social Work • Port Angeles, WA • Since 1951
About
Summary: - Olympic Medical Center (OMC) is a nonprofit regional medical system based in Port Angeles, WA, serving Clallam and Jefferson counties on the North Olympic Peninsula. - Main facility: Olympic Memorial Hospital in Port Angeles with 126 in-patient beds and a Level III trauma center; provides a broad range of hospital services. - Services and scope: general hospital care, emergency services, billing/financial services, health insurance, independent reference labs, and patient/family advisory council support. - Employment and size: ~1,500+ employees (largest employer on the Olympic Peninsula; 330 listed in one source with YoY growth), broader workforce across multiple locations. - Location and access: Headquarters at 939 Caroline Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362; additional offices in Port Angeles (1112 Caroline St) and related local facilities. - Notable: Founded November 1, 1951; operates as a private nonprofit hospital system with a significant presence in the community and regional health services. If you’re specifically researching behavioral health offerings at Olympic Medical Center, this page confirms OMC’s role as a general hospital in Port Angeles but does not detail any dedicated behavioral health programs. For behavioral health specifics (services, psychiatry, therapy, inpatient/outpatient options), please provide or seek the hospital’s behavioral health department page or contact OMC directly.
Clinic Type
Social Work
Address
939 Caroline St, Port Angeles, Washington 98362, US
Phone
360.565.0999
pgiuntoli@olympicmedical.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Telehealth
Available
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades: 64% of patients would recommend the hospital (Not explicitly stated as total number of survey respondents)
- Vivian Health (primarily staffing/employment focused): 4.1 out of 5 stars (17 reviews)
Patients praise
- Compassionate care provided within the behavioral health service context
- Some patients report individual positive experiences with specific doctors and nurses
- Ongoing efforts and programs focused on improving patient experience and rebuilding trust
Common complaints
- Long wait times, particularly in the emergency department
- Staffing shortages and capacity issues affecting care delivery
- Patient concerns regarding feeling unheard, uninformed, or underserved
- Limited availability of certain specialty services requiring patient transfers
- Toxic internal workplace culture reports from staff members
"Olympic Medical Center isn’t just underperforming—it’s consistently ranking near the bottom compared to hospitals nationwide, according to its own patient experience data."
— CC Watchdog"Core challenges facing the emergency department include long wait times driven by high patient volume, limited inpatient bed availability, shortages of primary care and specialty providers and the need to transfer patients for services not available locally."
— Peninsula Daily News (quoting Emergency Dept Director Dr. Evan Small)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder — Feb 18, 2026
- Kelsey Genovesse, PA-C - Olympic Medical Center — Dec 24, 2025
- Timothy Lipski, MD - Olympic Medical Center — Sep 26, 2025
- Olympic Medical Center - Medicare — May 13, 2026
- Federal funds to help Peninsula Behavioral Health expand | Peninsula Daily News — Jun 3, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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