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Summer
Hours
Tang Center will be closed on Friday, July
3rd in observance of Independence Day. Regular summer hours will resume
on Monday, July 6th.
Tang Center's spring hours end Friday, May 22nd. The Center will be
closed on Saturday, May 23rd and Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th. Summer
service hours begin Tuesday, May 26th, and are Monday-Friday 8 am -
5 pm. During the summer, all services are closed on Saturday, Sunday,
and holidays.
Regular
hours will resume Monday August 24; Pharmacy and Urgent Care will
be open Saturday August 22 from 9 am - 5 pm.
Please check the schedule
below for the hours of specific services during the summer. See After
Hours Assistance for resources and referral information when the
Tang Center is closed.
| | Advice
Nurse | Call (510) 643-7197, Monday - Friday, 8
am-4:30 pm to speak with an Advice Nurse. | | After
Hours Assistance | See After
Hours Assistance for information and referrals for urgent and non-urgent problems,
prescription refills, emergency contraception, and other services that may be
needed when Tang Center is closed. | | Appointment
Office | 8 am-4:45 pm, including lunch.
| | Career Counseling Library |
Monday - Friday, 10 am-6 pm. Open 12-1 pm. | | CARE
Services | Monday - Friday, 8 am-5 pm. Appointments
available during the noon hour. | | Cashier
Office | Monday - Friday, 8 am-4:45
pm. Open 12-1 pm. | | Counseling
(CPS) |
Monday - Friday, 8 am-4:30 pm (except Thursday, 9 am - 4:30
pm) Open 12 - 1 pm. Drop-in counseling for emergencies, Monday
- Friday, 10 am - 12 pm and 1 - 4:30 pm. Phone assistance available
Monday - Wednesday and Friday, 8 am-5 pm; Thursday 9 am-5 pm.
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| Ergonomics Showroom | Call
1-877-722-9090 toll-free to schedule an appointment to try adjustable chairs,
tables and keyboard trays prior to purchase. Appointments are available on Tuesdays
from 8:00-10:00 am and on Wednesdays from 1-4:30 pm. | | Health
Net | Monday - Friday, 8 am-5 pm (last
appointment 4:30 pm). 24-hour medical coverage is available for emergencies, including
during University holidays and inter-sessions. Call (510) 642-1976 when the Tang
Center is closed. | | Health
Insurance Office | Monday - Friday,
8 am-5 pm, except Thursdays, 9 am-5 pm. | | Health
Promotion Unit | Open May 23- June
27 and August 4- August 15, Monday - Friday, 8 am-5 pm. Closed 12-1 pm. June 30-August
1, limited staffing, no reception; messages will be checked daily. |
| Laboratory | Monday
- Friday, 8:30 am-5 pm. Open 12-1 pm. | Medical
clinics | Monday - Friday, 8 am-5
pm (Last appointment 4:30 pm). Closed 11:45 am-12:45 pm. | | Medical
Records | Monday - Friday, 7:30 am-5 pm. Open
12-1 pm. | | Occupational Health Clinic
| Monday - Friday, 8 am-5 pm. Closed 11:45 am-12:45
pm. | | Pharmacy |
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm weekdays. Closed from 9:30-10:30 am on first
and third Thursdays. | | Physical Therapy | Monday
- Friday, 8 am-5 pm. Closed 12-1 pm. | | Radiology | Monday
- Friday, 8 am-5 pm. Closed 12-1 pm. | | Social
Services | Monday - Friday, 8 -11:45
am and 1-4:45 pm. Closed 11:45-1 pm. Reception closed July 21-25 and August 8:
counseling staff will be available for walk-in appointments. Clients should leave
a message at (510) 642-6074 . | | TB
Testing |
TB testing is provided in the Allergy/Travel Clinic (first floor,
Tang) on a drop-in basis Mondays from 10-11:30 a.m. and weekdays
from 2-4 p.m.. Closed on Wednesdays. This is two-step process,
consisting of planting and reading.
| | Urgent
Care | Monday - Friday, 8 am-5
pm. | After Hours
Assistance: When the Tang Center is Closed
| Emergencies |
For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. Also see Emergency/Crisis. |
| Urgent medical or mental health
problems | If you have an urgent medical or
mental health problem that cannot wait until the Tang Center is open:
- find a local Urgent
Care Center with extended hours
- find a phone number for a crisis/suicide
prevention hotline
- call the After Hours Assistance line at (510) 643-7197
for referral information
- see information below on emergency contraception,
dental emergency, pharmacy refills and other services that may be needed when
Tang Center is closed
- find a local emergency room
(The closest to
campus is Alta Bates Hospital, 2450 Ashby Ave., just east of Telegraph Ave.)
Please note: care may be at your own expense; emergency room charges
are usually more than urgent care centers. |
| Non-urgent problems |
If your problem can wait until the Tang Center is open: - call to
schedule an appointment, (510) 642-2000 or
- call to speak to the advice
nurse, (510) 643-7197
Also see Online
Health Topics A-Z for self-care information. |
| Cancel appointments | Medical
appointments: Call (510) 643-7033, 24 hours a day, to cancel an appointment.
You must cancel at least 24 hours in advance or you will be billed a Late Cancellation
Fee. Counseling appointments: Call (510) 642-9494 (CPS) or (510)
642-6074 (Social Services) 24 hours a day, to cancel an appointment. You must
cancel at least 24 hours in advance or you will be billed a Late Cancellation
Fee. | | Emergency contraception | The
Morning After Pill, used for emergency contraception (not birth control) needs
to be taken within 72 - 120 hours of unprotected intercourse or a broken condom.
(It is most effective if taken within 72 hours.) If you cannot wait for the Tang
Center to open, check www.ec-help.org
for pharmacies that provide emergency contraception. Also see Pregnancy
Options: Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. |
| Dental emergency | See metlife.com/dental
for a list of dentists or call 1-888-384-5155 to speak to a dental plan representative. |
| UHS Health Net members | Call
(510) 642-1976 to make an appointment. If you have an urgent problem that cannot
wait until the Tang Center is open, please call After Hours Assistance at (510)
643-7197 to reach the on-call doctor. | | Insurance
authorization | To request authorization for emergency
care that you need or have received, please call the Health Insurance office at
(510) 642-5700 on the next business day. See Health Insurance
office regular business hours. | | Pharmacies
with extended hours | See List
of Pharmacies in the Bay Area. The Tang Center Pharmacy automated Prescription
Refill Line is (510) 643-7363. | | Urgent
care centers in the area | See List
of Urgent Care Centers in the area with extended hours. | |
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