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Tacoma Medical Center

Tacoma
Driving directions
209 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Tacoma, WA 98405

253-596-3300

Clinic Hours
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Services

Urgent Care Center
Urgent care is for conditions that require prompt attention but do not pose an immediate, serious threat to your health or life. Examples include an increasingly painful ear infection or a sprained ankle.

Our Urgent Care Center is on the first floor of the medical center. Hours are:

Monday-Friday 3-11 p.m.
Weekends 8 a.m.-11 p.m.
Thanksgiving & Christmas 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Other holidays 8 a.m.-11 p.m.

Consulting Nurse Service
After business hours, on weekends and holidays, you can call our Consulting Nurse Service for medical advice or information on where to seek urgent or emergency care. Call toll-free at 1-800-297-6877.

Other Phone Numbers
Business office 253-596-3300
Breast Imaging Center 253-596-3480
Injection room 253-383-6206
Radiology 253-596-3470
Tacoma Behavioral Health 253-476-6500
Women's health care 253-596-3540

Occupational Health and Safety Services
This medical center is staffed with physicians who are specially trained in treating injured workers as well as providing selected employment-related health, safety, and wellness services.For more information, call 253-596-3300. An Occupational Medicine Clinic is available at Tacoma South Medical Center.

Eye Care
You will find optometry services at this location. For optical supplies, visit Group Health Eye Care (formerly the See Center) south of the Tacoma Mall at 5821 S. Sprague Court. For optometry services, call 253-596-3300. For all other services, see the Group Health Eye Care Web site. Ophthalmology services are available at the Federal Way Medical Center.

Audiology/Hear Center
Group Health Audiology/Hear Centers offer comprehensive hearing evaluation, amplification assessment, hearing aid maintenance and testing as well as minor in-house repairs and loaner devices. For more information, call 253-396-4250.

Pharmacy
We can send all your prescription refills by mail for just the cost of your copayment. There is no charge for postage or handling. See General Pharmacy Information for more information about mail-order pharmacy, pharmacy locations, and more.

Hours
Daily 8:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
Holidays Call in advance.

Pharmacy Customer Service 1-800-245-7979

Laboratory

Hours
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Weekends 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Holidays Call in advance.

Phone 253-596-3337
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