CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - Construction on a new Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) on the corner of Stock Ranch and Sylvan Roads in Citrus Heights continues to move towards a planned December opening.

“We are pleased to report that the project is on track for a December 2021 opening pending no unforeseen construction delays and final licensure,” said William Hodges, director of external communications for Dignity Health-Sacramento Region.

“The new ambulatory surgical center will be a phased opening, with first procedures happening in December and will then ramp up in the months to follow,” he said.

The Dignity Health and United Surgical Partners International (USPI) joint venture features three operating room beds, three treatment bays and 11 recovery unit beds for patients receiving same-day surgeries. When open, the center is expected to have approximately 70 physicians on its medical staff.

The new 16,000-square-foot center which will be the first of its kind in Citrus Heights, will join five other USPI centers in the region, including centers in Roseville and Folsom. Its location is not far from Dignity Health Medical Center at 7115 Greenback Lane, which offers its patients primary and specialty medical care.

According to Dignity Health, the new Citrus Heights surgical center will be utilized for general surgery, otolaryngology, orthopedics, gastrointestinal, gynecology, ophthalmology, pain management, podiatry and urology procedures.

The project’s developer, Capital Partners Development Co., also built the Citrus Heights City Hall and the U.S. Small Business Administration building. RCP Construction Inc. which is based in El Dorado Hills is the builder.

A patient drop-off and pickup location and covered decorative awnings, along with at least 70 parking spots and a new driveway is on Stock Ranch Road. An additional 4,800-square-foot second building, shown penciled-in on the site plan is included as a “projected need” for a future office building at the site, according to plans filed with city. At the present time, just the surgical center is being built.

“Dignity Health and United Surgical Partners International are proud of their long-standing partnership and we are excited to bring this center and its array of outpatient surgical services to Citrus Heights. We thank the city of Citrus Heights and the community for their continued support,” Hodges said.