Health Services

Contact Information

Monmouth University Health Services

Phone: 732-571-3464
Fax: 732-263-5353
E-mail: health@monmouth.edu

After Hours Urgent Care

Monmouth University Health Services provides medical services to students, Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5:00pm. Students are seen by appointment and there is no charge to be seen.

Students seeking urgent care services beyond these clinic hours may choose to avail themselves of the following telehealth services for convenient care at an affordable price or visit several nearby, private urgent care centers, which offer later and weekend hours.

RWJBH telehealth: https://www.rwjbh.org/our-doctors/urgent-care-online
Hackensack Meridian Health: convenientcarenow.com

Here are a few of the nearby facilities:

Family First Urgent Care, 1910 Highway 35, Oakhurst, NJ; phone: 732-531-0100
Central Jersey Urgent Care, 731 Highway 35, Ocean, NJ; phone: 732-455-8444

These facilities require students to use their individual health insurance plans. Students should first consult with their health insurance company to determine if the chosen facility is covered under their plan as an urgent care service.
For students who require emergency care, please contact MUPD at 732-571-4444

The Department of Health Services provides free, accessible ambulatory healthcare for all Monmouth University students and eligible employees. Services range from interventional, therapeutic care for acute episodic illnesses to preventative health screening and education.

It is the goal of Health Services to remove or alter health-related barriers to learning so that the educational experience at Monmouth University is optimized. It is our mission to promote health, happiness, and well-being.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): What You Need to Know

Health Services Clinic Hours

Monday to Friday
8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Services are by walk-in and appointment.
Call: 732-571-3464 for an appointment

There is no cost to be medically seen by a healthcare provider.

COVID-19 Testing

Persons with COVID symptoms will be tested at the Health Center.

- Rapid COVID and individual PCR testing

Persons with no COVID symptoms: Surveillance and direct contact testing uses a pooled testing approach and is a self-swab nasal PCR test.

- Surveillance testing hours at Magill Lounge:
  - Mon: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  - Tues: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  - Wed: 7:30 – 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  - Thurs: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  - Fri: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Surveillance testing hours at the Graduate Center
  - Mon: 4:30 – 7 p.m.
  - Wed: 4:30 – 7 p.m.
Persons seeking COVID testing need to first create an account with JCMWorks. View and download instructions to set up an account.
- - The University is covering the cost for pooled testing.

Individual tests for symptomatic persons and reflex testing of positive pools is billed to the individuals’ health insurance.
COVID test results are available in 24-48 hours from time specimens are received in the lab. Results are viewed through the individual’s personal account on JCMworks.
Student athletes are surveillance tested in Sports Medicine.

Release of Medical Information

Medical information will only be released upon written consent from the student. Authorization to Release Medical Information

Location

The Health Center is located on University Road on the north campus, adjacent to Birch Hall and the Monmouth University Library. Our mailing address is:

Monmouth University
Health Services
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764

Emergencies and Campus Injuries

In the event of an emergency, please contact the Monmouth University Police Department (MUPD) by calling 732-571-4444. The MUPD will dispatch an ambulance for transportation to the Monmouth Medical Center Emergency Department.

Campus injuries are to be reported to the Health Center within 24 hours of the incident. The Health Services staff is available to provide medical treatment and/or triage and to assist with the filing of necessary insurance information.