This service provides assistance to students seeking medical diagnosis and treatment of short-term, temporary illness.

Physician services are contracted for a specific number of days and hours each year. Dr. Fuentes has been providing contracted, family-practice physician services at Shasta College since 2004.

Please call to confirm days of service for the week
(Physician services are not available during
winter and spring breaks or summer session)

It is not the intention of the physician to be identified as a primary healthcare provider. We have a limited scope of practice for physician services and do not function like the typical doctor's office. Community referrals must be made with conditions requiring ongoing medication and treatment follow-up.

Medications. The office stocks a limited formulary of prescription medications to treat common - uncomplicated respiratory, ear / nose / throat, eye, and skin ailments. Only the physician can dispense these medications, which are available to the student at no cost. If our formulary does not contain the medication indicated for a condition, a prescription may be written, and filled at the student's expense.

Diagnostics & Referrals. At times diagnostics such as X-rays, lab work or other medical tests may be indicated, as well as referral to another community provider / specialist. The student is responsible for costs associated with services rendered outside our office.

Privacy and confidentiality are a fundamental right of all health service clients. Student Health Services must adhere to HIPAA privacy regulations, which means no information is released to anyone without the student's written consent. Also, no information appears in any other departmental or college records without written prior consent. 

Good things to know....
...Appointments are usually 15 minutes in length.
...Our scope of service prohibits us from treating chronic conditions and
     pregnant women
..."Walk-ins" are accepted only if time allows, and not after 10:30 am. ...Students being seen as a "walk-in" can expect a wait of up to 90
   minutes. 
...Students arriving more than 15 minutes late for an appointment may  
      be re-scheduled for another day or seen as a "walk-in" if time allows.
...Please call if you need to re-schedule an appointment so we can offer
      the appointment time to someone else.
...Two consecutive "no-shows" will result in the student being a "walk-in"
      for future physician appointments.

Please call the Student Health Services office at (530) 242-7580
 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Fuentes.

	Julian Fuentes MD

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