Welcome To Health Services
Location: South Hall
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3023 Ruston, LA 71272
Email Address: US45033@latech.edu
Phone: (318)257-4866
Fax: (318)257-3927
The Health Center is tech student's advocate for health promotion, disease prevention and early intervention of illness. Services are provided at no minimum cost.
Staff: Registered Nurses, Consulting Physician
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 7:30-4:30PM (last patient at 3:45PM)
CLOSED 12:00PM-1:00PM
For Emergency Assistance Call: University Police at 257-4018
Ambulance: 255-2121 OR go to Northern Louisiana Medical Center Emergency Department
General Info: Walk-In Clinic. Student ID cards are required for service. No excuses will be provided for missed classes.
Services
Free Routine Assessments:
- Medical evaluation with RN. Serious illnesses or injuries will be referred to physician or medical facility in the area.
- Assessment of eyes, ears, nose, throat, and skin.
- Respiratory check for allergies, flu, bronchitis, sinus, asthma, colds, etc.
- Contagious disease evaluation for chicken pox, mumps, measles, etc.
- Care and referral for orthopedic sprains, strains, fractures (crutches and heating pads are for loan)
- Urinalysis when indicated.
- Allergy injections (Student supplies vaccine and syringes with permission and instructions from personal physician
- STD information
- Annual weight and blood pressure checks
- Sutures/staples removed
- General first aid
- Student Accident Insurance forms and information
- Immunizations updates
- MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
- 18 & under: $10
- 19 & over: $60
- TDAP (tetanus/diphtheria)
- 18 & under: $10
- 19 & over: $40
- MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
- Flu shots- Price Varies (when available)
- Hepatitis B Vaccine- $50 per injection (series of three injections)
- Pregnancy test- $10 (counseling and referral)
- Meningitis vaccine- $120
- Tuberculin skin testing (PPD)- $10
- Strep test- $10
*Accept Cash or Check for payment of fees
Click here for Immunization Form.
Qualifying students have a $1000 Student Accident Insurance policy. This policy, with some exceptions, is acceptable at most health care facilities.
