Weeks Medical Center

We are proud to be part of North Country Healthcare! AND We are proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as a 2020 Best Place to Work!

The major strength of Weeks Medical Center is found in the ability of our physicians and staff to offer extensive services utilizing state-of-the-art technology, while maintaining the personalized care of a community hospital. Weeks is a 25-bed critical access hospital offering medical, surgical, and intensive care services. In addition, a wide variety of outpatient services are available, including cardiac and physical rehabilitation; fully-staffed oncology department; 24-hour emergency care; a fully equipped laboratory; and an extensive radiology department. Weeks is blessed with strong leadership and a dedicated community that allows us to meet the ever-changing requirements of today’s healthcare environment.

In partnership with our communities, Weeks promotes health by;

• Acknowledging that health is physical, spiritual and emotional
• Emphasizing personal prevention, education and health information
• Working closely with human services providers and local governments
• Being closely involved with schools, businesses and churches
• Actively participating in community organizations and activities
• Learning about local health care needs through listening to all of our communities

Weeks strives to meet those health care needs by;

• Matching our services to the needs of the individuals in our communities
• Insuring timely access to health care
• Providing as many services as possible locally
• Delivering those services throughout our communities—in schools, businesses, homes, clinics—as well as in our modern, well-equipped Lancaster facility
• Providing smoothly coordinated access to services which cannot be provided locally
• Managing health care costs so that local access to health care is protected
• Attracting and retaining highly trained, enthusiastic staff members
• Satisfying the individuals we serve

We are committed to strengthening our medical team, promoting employee advancement, building stronger healthcare collaborations, and recognizing the significant contributions of our volunteers and supporters. Working for Weeks means that you will become part of our special family and your work will be appreciated by both your colleagues and your community members. We promise once you come here, you will want to stay here. The culture at Weeks Medical Center stems from providing our patients and their families with quality care and a memorable experience. This means you are surrounded by other healthcare professionals who have a true passion for serving others and the community.

Our service standards are lived out by every member of the Week’s Medical Center team and are the pillars by which we live by:

• Make a positive first impression.
• Treat others as guests.
• Be an effective communicator.
• Practice service recovery skills.
• Be professional in image and appearance.
• Practice teamwork.
• Project a positive attitude.
• Strive for excellence in all endeavors.

Lancaster NH is a rural community in the Northern White Mountains and the southernmost part of New Hampshire’s Great North Woods. Lancaster, NH is known for its outdoor recreation (snowmobiling, hiking, and cross country skiing) as well as its boutique-lined Main Street. Lancaster, NH is part of Coos County. One of its most notable citizens was Senator John W. Weeks, who sponsored the legislation creating the White Mountain National Forest in 1910. Both the Weeks Medical Center and the Weeks Memorial Library (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) were given by the senator in memory of his father. Today, Lancaster is home to over 3,300 residents and routinely attracts visitors from all over who want to enjoy her peaceful environment, parks and outdoor activities, and downtown boutique shops.