The new $120 million Cooper Green outpatient clinic is opening in December, set to provide healthcare to Jefferson County residents regardless of their ability to pay.

Located at 1509 Sixth Ave. S. in Birmingham, the five-story building has 211,000 square feet, offering full-service outpatient care.

The new building offers primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care, physical, occupational and speech therapy, laboratory services, imaging and a pharmacy.

Urgent care will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and clinics are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cooper Green, known as Mercy Hospital when it opened in 1972, was a 319-bed acute care hospital, owned by Jefferson County and providing medical services to all residents of the county regardless of their ability to pay. In 1975, it was renamed to honor former Birmingham mayor Cooper Green.

In 2012, Cooper Green transitioned from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient clinic. Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority is now an affiliate of the UAB Health System.

The general contractor on the project is Brasfield & Gorrie. The architect is Gresham Smith.

The urgent care clinic has a separate entrance and has designated areas for well and sick patients, as well as a casting room for minor injuries.

Cooper Green will now have its own MRI machine, allowing for complete imaging in-house. The in-house pharmacy has a consultation room and vaccination area. The rehabilitation area has an outdoor patio with multiple surfaces, a low-impact water treadmill and zero G gait system.

There is also an eye clinic with an optical shop to offer glasses on-site. The hematology/oncology clinic now has individual infusion bays where patients will receive treatment in a semiprivate, comfortable space.

In addition, there are multipurpose areas for meetings, education and training seminars. Cooper Green offers education classes for patients on topics like heart health, diabetes management and cancer screenings.

The building also has aesthetic touches, such as pieces from local artists installed on the first-floor lobby, and an outdoor walking trail for patients and employees.

Cooper Green is accepting new patients looking for a primary care physician. Call (205) 930-3377 to make an enrollment appointment.