Monday - Friday
8am - 4pm
Saturday
7:30am - 3pm
Sunday
8am - 12 noon
May 14th
Open
Monday - Friday
8am - 4pm
Saturday
7am - 3pm
Sunday
8am - 12 noon

Gretna Medical Center

315 Westbank Expressway
Gretna, LA 70053
Phone:(504) 364-1844

Merchant Mariner and Coast Guard Physical Examination

What is a Merchant Mariner Credential physical?

A merchant mariner credential (MMC) is a type of credential that is issued by the United States Coast Guard that is aimed at evaluating ones physical condition for all members of a crew on a U.S. ship or vessel that requires a licencesd Master or Operator.  Anyone seeking to work on a vessel will require a Merchant Mariner physical before working on any type of commerical vessel.

 

 

How do Coast Guard Physicals work?

Anyone seeking to be a crew member on a U.S. ship or vessel must complete a coast guard physical, sometimes called a mariner medical certificate.  The application for a Mariner Medical Certificate is required for all Mariners.  The application must be completed withing 12 months.  The applications are listed below and can be done at our facility.

  • Mariner Medical Certificate (CG-719K)
  • Merchant Mariner Medical Certificate for Entry Level Ratings (CG-719K/E)

 

For more information, you can visit the U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center

Open 7 days a week. Walk-in patients are welcome.

Fax: (504) 367-6022

315 Westbank Expressway Gretna, LA 70053

Business Hours
Monday - Saturday
7am - 5pm
Sunday
7am - 12 noon

Self-pay COVID Testing Patients May Walk In

Our phone lines can be extremely busy.  If you don't need to be seen today, please use our contact page to get your question answered.  We have someone that monitors the questions from the contact page 7 days a week and you will get an answer extremely fast.

You may come as a walk-in if you are testing for COVID as long as you self pay.  We take COVID testing walk-in patients from 7am until 4:30pm, only if you are paying for the test yourself.  We close early Sunday, so last walk-in will be at 2:30pm, COVID testing only.

If you are walking in for anything else like seeing a doctor, call the clinic first to see if we can take you.

New medicaid patients are welcome.

Home COVID Testing Kits.

The COVID home testing kits are in stock at the pharmacy next to us.  They have a seperate phone number.
Check the navigation menu for a link to their page and phone number.

Gretna Medical Center