GENERAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION
(New Hire, Annual, Periodic)
General Health Assessments provide employers
with a "snapshot" of the candidate's health status and documentation of
pre-existing conditions. For employers regulated by the New York State Department of
Health, this exam will meet the regulatory requirements for assessment of health status
and freedom from communicable disease. The candidate will complete a full medical history.
The exam consists of review of medical history, physical exam, height, weight, blood
pressure, vision screen, and urine dip for sugar and protein. Examination results will be
reported on the United Occupational Medicine's "Physical Examination" form or a
customer designated form. Additional laboratory or radiology services may be ordered on
the Customer Request Form at an additional cost.
FITNESS FOR DUTY EXAMINATION
Worried about your employees' readiness to
return to work after an extended illness or injury? Let United Occupational Medicine
provide you with a second opinion based on our knowledge of your workplace and the
physical requirements of the job. The Fitness for Duty exam provides a second opinion on
the employees readiness to return to work after an injury or illness. The Company must
provide information on the physical requirements of the job for which the employee is
being evaluated. The primary treating physician must have released the employee for
return-to-work. All medical records and authorizations are to be made available by the
employee to the United Occupational Medicine physician at the time the fitness for duty
examination is performed. The United Occupational Medicine physician may communicate with
the primary treating physician for clarification of the employee's current health status
and may make recommendations for further evaluation if the illness or injury indicates
such information be obtained. UHS will obtain Company approval prior to such further
evaluation. In all cases, the final decision as to the employee's fitness for duty shall
be made solely by the Company.
DRIVER EXAMINATIONS (CDL, 19A)
The Driver Exam meets Department of
Transportation Federal Highway Administration requirements for CDL holders, Parts 391.41
and 391.43 and Department of Transportation requirements for Bus Drivers (19A). The exam
will be reported on the "New York State Motor Truck Association" form. The
candidate will be requested to complete the medical history section of the form. The
health care provider will review the medical history, perform physical exam, vision
screen, blood pressure, pre and post exercise heart rate, urine dip for sugar and protein,
and an audiogram. Drivers successfully completing this exam will receive a medical
certificate indicating driver qualification for up to two (2) years.
SPECIFIC JOB PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS
Let us help you put the "right person"
in the "right job". United Occupational Medicine will evaluate all your
productions jobs and use the gathered information to assist you in matching the
"right job" to the "right person". Through self-disclosure, physical
findings, strength and flexibility testing, and evaluation for repetitive injury findings
the candidate is compared to the actual essential functions (physical requirements) of the
proposed job. Securing documentation for pre-existing conditions and prior injuries may
reduce your future cost by prevention of re-injury and decrease financial liability for
such claims. Job Assessments are a key component of this exam. Together with a company
representative, an Occupational Health Nurse will visit each production work site and
collect the physical requirements of each job. The results of the Job Assessments will be
retained in a database for use in conjunction with each physical exam and a specific job
offer. The Company must provide the candidate's proposed job title prior to the exam to
facilitate proper screening. The candidate will be requested to complete a medical
history, risk assessment, and ability assessment. The health provider will review the
medical and occupational history and document pre-existing conditions and/or injuries on
the "Physical Examination" form. This evaluation included as part of the exam is
a flexibility and repetitive motion screen, height, weight, blood pressure, vision, and
urine dip for sugar and protein.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS SCREEN (Lift Test)
A New Hire Physical Demands Screen is an
assessment of an employment candidate's ability to perform the physical demands required
of the job offered. The Screening is performed in a controlled setting, simulating the
physical demands of the job tasks required. The benefit of the new hire screening is to
provide the employer with information regarding the candidate's physical ability to
perform the job requirements. This screen will enable the employer to make alternate
arrangements or accommodations for the employee , if necessary, to increase safety and
reduce risk of an injury on the job. The Physical Demands Screen must be preceded by a
physical exam with medical clearance prior to lift test performance. A lift test would be
contraindicated in candidates with certain acute conditions.
