About

Portneuf Medical Center (PMC), a 205-bed tertiary hospital with highly specialized staff and technical equipment, has delivered compassionate healthcare to Eastern Idaho since 1907. We are accredited by DNV and licensed by the State Department of Health and Welfare; we are jointly owned by the Portneuf Health Trust.

Portneuf Medical Center (PMC), a 205-bed tertiary hospital with highly specialized staff and technical equipment, delivers compassionate healthcare to southern and eastern Idaho and western Wyoming.  Our mission is to be the first choice for patients in the region for all their healthcare needs. Portneuf Medical Center offers a Level II trauma center, Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a QOPI® certified cancer center, high-performing orthopedic services, and a full suite of cardiac care. In addition, PMC has one of the largest surgery practices in the state, robotics-trained surgeons, an award-winning vein center, a fully accredited wound care clinic, innovative urological care, high-performing orthopedics, and primary care to support all ages. 

As a teaching hospital, Portneuf is committed to raising the bar in healthcare while also raising the next generation of providers. Family practice residents, pharmacists, nurses, medical technicians, dietitians and therapists train in the medical center.

We are accredited by DNV and licensed by the State Department of Health and Welfare. The governance of Portneuf Medical Center is split 50/50 between Portneuf Health Trust and the parent company Ardent Health Services. As a major employer in Pocatello, we have 1,600 well-qualified employees and we continue to grow.