Patient first direct primary care
A Veteran-Owned Company
1-541-393-9848
Patient First DPC is not yet open or taking phone calls; we anticipate opening mid-June. Please email us to get on our "future patient" list.
Unparalleled access.
Compassionate care.
Exemplary service.
Discover the Patient First difference!
Our Provider
Jarrod J. Watson, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
Jarrod has been serving others in healthcare since the end of his enlistment with the U.S. Marines in 1999. He became an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in 1999, and became a Registered Nurse (RN) in 2003. He spent the majority of his nursing career as a charge nurse in the Emergency Department at Providence Medford Medical Center. Jarrod served as the interim manager of the ER during his last 18 months at Providence until he became a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) in 2012. He joined Providence Medical Group in Medford in 2013.
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Jarrod's natural leadership was quickly recognized by administrators and his physician peers alike, and in 2016 he became the first nurse practitioner to serve as a medical director of a Providence Medical Group primary care clinic, where he remained until resigning in December of 2023.
Jarrod founded Patient First Direct Primary Care in 2024 due to his discontentment with the status quo of corporate primary care. During his tenure as the medical director, he became increasingly frustrated with how corporate bureaucracy and insurance companies stand in the way of delivering three core essentials that he believes every patient deserves:
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Excellent access to their provider
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Enough time with their provider to receive compassionate care that meets their unique needs, and
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Exemplary customer service each and every time. ​
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Ultimately, Jarrod decided the only way to ensure his patients consistently received this degree of quality care, was to open his own clinic with a name that bears his vision: Patient First.
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Jarrod is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
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As a third-generation veteran, he understands and appreciates the sacrifices of our military veterans and their families. He is also the father of children with special needs, so he has a special place in his heart for patients and families affected by disability.
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When not in the clinic, Jarrod enjoys time with his family, working on his property, and riding his Harley-Davidson.
A New Way to "Primary Care"
If you have lived in the Rogue Valley for any length of time, you already know that finding a primary care provider (PCP) can be quite challenging. Many primary care clinics are either beyond capacity, or are booking new-patient appointments several months out. Established patients often wait several weeks or months to see their PCP, and when the day finally arrives, the encounter is often disappointingly rushed and impersonal, leaving the patient feeling dissatisfied and unheard.
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Does any of this sound familiar?
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At Patient First Direct Primary Care, we completely understand your frustration! We endeavor to change the way primary care is delivered to the Rogue Valley by providing our patients with:
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Unparalleled access,
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Compassionate care, and
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Exemplary customer service.
How do we do it?
Patient First is a Direct Primary Care (DPC) clinic, allowing us to provide our members with all three essentials...
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Unparalleled Access:
Patient First has already made the time available in our schedule to see you when you need to be seen...
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Compassionate care:
Our goal is that each appointment will feel like visiting a trusted friend who partners with you to meet your health goals...
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Exemplary service:
At Patient First, we recognize that healthcare is a service industry. While some clinics may treat you like just a number, Patient First understands that you are the reason we are here!
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Membership Benefits
Patient First members enjoy may benefits including:​
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Same or next-day appointments for urgent concerns
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Timely follow up appointments
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Longer appointment times to discuss all of your concerns
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24/7 access to your PCP via phone/text for urgent concerns...
Services Offered
Patient First services included with your monthly fee:
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Annual complete physical exams
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School, sports, camp, and mission physicals
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Hearing and vision screenings
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Chronic disease management (e.g. high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, COPD)...
