Student Life
Health Services
The Geneva College Health & Counseling Services team strives to glorify God and advance the mission of the college by promoting wholeness through modification or removal of emotional, physical, social, and spiritual related barriers to learning with the provision of quality, accessible care.
We feel that maintaining good health is important to helping students become more successful in their academic goals. We attempt to make your visits an informational and educational experience.
General Geneva College Health Services is deeply committed to:
- servicing the health needs of the Geneva College students
- providing professional staff members to help you in the event of an illness or other health related concern
- maintaining confidentiality
- advocating a healthy, Christian lifestyle
Business Hours
Health Services is open daily ONLY for prescheduled appointments. Health Services CANNOT see any walk in appointments. Please email healthservices@geneva.edu and provide the following information: your name, date of birth, student ID#, and reason for your visit. Someone from Health Services will email you (Geneva email) with available appointment times or refer you if needed.
The email is not monitored after close of business daily. If you have an immediate medical need after hours or on weekends, proceed to a local urgent care center or emergency department.
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Closed 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch
Closed on weekends, college holidays, and during chapel on Wednesdays from 10:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
In the event of campus closure due to inclement weather or emergency, the Health Services office will be closed.
Medical needs of a resident student occurring during non-clinic hours are referred to a local urgent care or emergency department. Notify your RD or RA.
Operational Information
- Telephone Numbers Health Services 724- 847-6666
- Life-threatening Emergency 9-9-1-1 (from a campus phone)
- Campus Security 724-846-9632
- Email: healthservices@geneva.edu
Note: DO NOT EMAIL in case of an emergency – call 911 and report to a local Emergency Department. This email is not monitored at all times and is NOT monitored outside of the regular clinic hours of health services.
Location
Health Services is located in the lower level of McKee Hall. Main entrance is at the north end of the building. If the Physician Assistant is not in when you need help, here are some places to look for help.
Medical Services Staff
Partners in Health Care with you...
Beth Carlson, MPAS, PA-C
Director of Health Services
Physician Assistant
blcarlso@geneva.edu
Jason Rodriguez, M.D.
Physician
Services
The Geneva College Health Services office provides urgent/limited primary care to students, faculty and staff of Geneva College. Students may visit the Health Services Department for health assessment and treatment, health education and counseling, referrals, minor injury care and follow-up, allergy injections, and other health-related needs.
Scheduling an Appointment
We accept walk-ins for cases of unexpected illnesses, but prefer to have appointments scheduled behorehand by emailing healthservices@geneva.edu.
Note: DO NOT EMAIL in case of an emergency – call 911 and report to a local Emergency Department. This email is not monitored at all times and is NOT monitored outside of the regular clinic hours of health services.
Please bring your health insurance card with you to your appointment at Health Services. This is needed if additional testing is ordered from and performed at an outpatient facility. This includes labs, x-rays, etc.
After scheduling an appointment, students who are treated for allergies are required to bring the EpiPen to every appointment and pretreat with any medication prior to allergy appointments.
There is no charge for most services rendered in the Nave Infirmary. However, there may be a small fee for the following services:
- Allergy Injections
- TB and Vaccination Injections
- Physicals
Medical Emergencies
For true, life-threatening emergencies occurring on campus, dial 9-9-1-1 to dispatch the local Emergency Response Team. Please remember to notify the dispatcher of the Geneva College extension from which you are calling.
Physician Services
Upon arrival to the Health Services Department, the Physician Assistant will advise the proper treatment for the patient's medical complaint and evaluate each patient. If indicated, the Physician Assistant may refer the patient to a local urgent care or emergency department. The Physician Assistant may require follow-up appointments to scheduled.
Confidentiality
The relationship between you as a patient and any of the Health Services Department staff is strictly confidential. You are entitled to privacy and confidentiality, and to informed consent to the extent provided by the law. Information can be released only with your verbal or written consent.
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