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Hours
Tang Center's general hours during the summer are Monday-Friday 8 am
- 5 pm. All services are closed on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. Please
note that last check-in at Urgent Care is 4:30 pm.
Regular
hours will resume Monday August 25; Pharmacy and Urgent Care will be open
Saturday August 23 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. |
| 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.
| Test Administered: | Must
be read: | | 5/27 | 5/29
or 5/30 | | 5/30 | 6/2 |
| 6/2 | 6/5 |
| 6/3 | 6/5 or 6/6 |
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6/5
| 6/9 |
| 6/9 | 6/12 |
| 6/10 | 6/12 or
6/13 | | 6/13 | 6/16 |
| 6/16 | 6/19 |
| 6/17 | 6/19 or
6/20 | | 6/20 | 6/23 |
| 6/23 | 6/26 |
| 6/24 | 6/26 or
6/27 | | 6/27 | 6/30 |
| 7/1 | 7/3 |
| 7/8 | 7/10 or 7/11 |
| 7/11 | 7/14 |
| 7/14 | 7/17 |
| 7/18 | 7/21 |
| 7/21 | 7/24 |
| 7/28 | 7/31 |
| 8/4 | 8/7 |
| 8/5 | 8/7 or 8/8 |
| 8/8 | 8/11 |
| 8/11 | 8/14 |
| 8/12 | 8/14 or
8/15 | | 8/15 | 8/18 |
| 8/18 | 8/21 |
| 8/19 | 8/21 or
8/22 | No tests administered: 5/26 (due to holiday),
7/15, 7/22, 7/25, 7/29 or 8/1 | | Urgent
Care |
Monday - Friday, 8 am-5 pm. Last check-in at 4:30 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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