Salem Health Center — Salem, NJ
Salem Health Center is a community health center clinic at 238 E Broadway, Salem, NJ 08079, open 64.5 hours a week. That is 14.5 more hours than the typical New Jersey clinic (50 a week). It is run by Southern Jersey Family, which serves 52,748 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 238 E Broadway, Salem, NJ 08079 · Directions
- Phone: 856-935-7711 x6415
- Website: www.sjfmc.org
- Weekly hours: 64.5 (New Jersey clinic median: 50)
- Operated by: Southern Jersey Family (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Southern Jersey Family
Patients came to Southern Jersey Family for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 12,053 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,392 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 10,004 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,883 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 4,381 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 842 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,694 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,328 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,993 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,932 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 7,314 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,674 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 3,134 | children tested |
Southern Jersey Family also provides care by telehealth.
Who Southern Jersey Family serves
52,748 patients used Southern Jersey Family in 2025. 84% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line. 125 patients were experiencing homelessness and 434 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 84% | 68% | 65% | +15 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 95% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 27% | 28% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 49% | 51% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 6% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 18% | 16% | 24% | +3 pts |
Quality of care at Southern Jersey Family
Southern Jersey Family is at or above the New Jersey median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 61% | 61% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 42% | 42% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 58% | 58% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 36% | 44% | +2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 68% | 80% | 77% | −12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 92% | 85% | 86% | +8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 79% | 79% | −2 pts |
Staffing at Southern Jersey Family
The health center employs 184 full-time-equivalent staff, including 31 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 25 dental staff and 0 mental health staff. That is 1,722 patients per clinical provider against the New Jersey median of 1,113 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 164,046 visits, about 3.1 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 08079
2,199 Southern Jersey Family patients live in ZIP 08079, and 18% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Community Health Care, Inc. — 269 patients from 08079
Community health centers near Salem Health Center
Henrietta Johnson Medical Center
Westside Family Healthcare - Northeast
Westside Family Healthcare - Bear / New Castle
Westside Family Healthcare - Wilmington
Westside Family Healthcare - Newark
More Southern Jersey Family locations
Hammonton - SOUTHERN JERSEY FAMILY MEDICAL
Southern Jersey at English Creek
Women and Children's Health Pavilion
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