USCG Yard Clinic
Clinic Services
The Yard Clinic is staffed with two medical officers, one physician
and one physician's assistant, and one dental officer. The providers are
supplemented with Health Services Technicians and civilian staff members.
The Clinic is staffed and equipped to provide outpatient care to Active Duty service members in the area, as well as Occupational Health monitoring for Yard employees.
The staff provides physical examinations, ancillary services such as immunizations, allergy shots, clinical laboratory, radiology, pharmacy and referral services to other treatment facilities for specialty care.Clinic Hours of Operation
The Clinic is open from 0730 - 1130 Monday through Friday and 1230 - 1600 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We are closed, except for emergencies on Wednesday afternoon for staff in-service training.
The Clinic has a Duty Health Services
Technician to assist with any medical needs Mon - Fri,
1600-2000. After 2000, they can be reached by calling the
duty HS line at 202-570-9552.
The responsibilities of the Duty HS will consist of providing
support and guidance with ALL after-hours medical needs for
ACTIVE DUTY personnel.
Contact the Duty HS first before going to the ER or an urgent
care office, UNLESS you have an obvious true medical emergency
(i.e., chest pain, broken bone, etc.). Once contacted, the
Duty HS will assess the situation based on your symptoms and
provide guidance on how to proceed.
To report after-hours, on-base emergencies, dial x3000 for Fire Department and Security response. If off-base, call 911 or report to the nearest emergency room for care. Report the emergency to your unit OOD, and contact the Duty HS.
Medical Services
Medical care is by appointment only. Same day appointments are available for acute injuries or illness starting or worsening in the last 24 hours; please call at 0730 or arrive at the clinic at 0730 to be scheduled for an appointment. Call (410) 636-7505/7506, or if on-base, extension 7505/7506 for an appointment.
Dental Services
The dental clinic is for active duty personnel only. For an appointment call (410) 636-3161 or if on-base, extension 3161.
Physical Examinations/Periodic Health Assessments (PHA's)
Physical exams and PHA's are by appointment only. PHA's are required annually and can be scheduled two months before the member's birth month. For an appointment call (410) 636-3166 or if on-base, extension 3166 and ask for the physical exams petty officer. The physical exams petty officer also provides the "Frame of Choice" eyeglass program; call for details.
Over The Counter (OTC) Medication Program
For self-treatment of minor illnesses, the Clinic offers OTC medications at no cost. This program is available to active duty members, dependents or retirees enrolled in TRICARE Standard only. There is a limit of two items per individual or family per week. No appointment is necessary, just check-in at the pharmacy during normal clinic hours.
Health Benefits Advice
A TRICARE Service Center Representative is available during normal clinic
operations or contact:
Kisha York
Education Specialist, USCG Clinic Tricare Service Center
2401 Hawkins Point Road
Baltimore, MD 21226
P: 410/843-3401
F: 410/354-2740
kisha.d.york@healthnet.com
TRICARE SERVICE CENTER HOURS
Monday through Friday: OPEN for Walk-in service 0730-1200 and 1230-1600
All Urgent matters: Contact HealthNet Federal Services at
1-888-874-2273 or 1-800-HBAHBA
Important Links
General information is available at the TRICARE website,
www.tricare.osd.mil.
The Baltimore Area has a special TRICARE option known as the "Uniformed Services Family Health Plan;" to see if this meets your family needs look it up at USFHP.
For questions about your family's dental plan or to find a provider in your area who will see your family, check out MetLife.
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