Clinic Announcements

  1. At this time, to protect our patients and staff, it is crucial that we identify patients who are positive for COVID-19 prior to your arrival for your Sumner Health clinic visit.  Due to the surge of COVID-19 spreading throughout the Tennessee area, our COVID-19 physician team requires we resume the screening process for our patients before their clinic visit.
  2. Due to the low supply of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, we are only testing patients with symptoms. 

COVID-19 Testing at Sumner Health 
Who is eligible: All Sumner County Board of Education Employees only! (no dependent testing) 
When to be tested: When you are experiencing any of the following symptoms: 
  • Fever (100.4 or greater in the last 48 hours without fever reducing medication)
  • Cough
  • Chills
  • Muscle pain
  • Sore throat 
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • New loss of taste or smell 
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing 
  • Repeated shaking with chills
  • Headache
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Diarrhea 
What to expect: Drive up COVID-19 testing available.  Rapid tests are available with results back within 20 minutes! Saliva tests with results available within 24-48 hours on your patient portal.  
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Please Note: Depending on symptoms if your rapid test is negative, a confirmatory saliva test may need to be completed.  Those results will be back within 24 hours if indicated.Where: 2 testing sites, by appointment only: 
Sumner Health Portland
602 S. Broadway, Suite B
Portland, TN 37148
*Designated parking slots are located at the back of the facility.
Sumner Health Ellis
100 Indian Lake Road
Hendersonville, TN 37075
*Turn at the 2nd entrance off Indian Lake Road and pull to the back of the school.  Look for the COVID parking signs! 
For an appointment email covid@121.health or call 855-571-4500 to schedule. 

Preparation: Access your patient portal to electronically sign your consent form.  (If you cannot access the patient portal, a form will be provided onsite.) Bring your Sumner Board of Education ID and another form of ID.

When you arrive for your appointment: Stay in your car- turn on flashers/emergency lights and a medical professional will come to your car to assist you.  You will be asked to present your Sumner Schools ID badge and additional form of identification (driver's license, insurance card, etc.) at appointment time.