PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL
Comprehensive pre-employment medical
Are you an employer on the Gold Coast? Do your applicants need a pre-employment medical?
Pre-employment medicals are a popular type of routine check in the modern workplace. Performing a medical exam before employment determines whether a worker is fit for a specific job. It also helps to ensure that staff are generally safe in the workplace. Different occupations have different kinds of pre-employment medicals.
Health and safety are the main reasons for doing medical assessments. Doing medicals helps ensure the worker will be able to physically work in your place of business. Getting pre-employment medicals is good from both the employer and employee perspective.
At the most basic level… Medicals can identify whether a candidate is the right fit for a certain workplace. And it can also prevent them from getting hurt or injured on your work site.
What is a comprehensive pre-employment medical?
A comprehensive medical assessment differs depending on the job you’re advertising. Some of the most common parts of a comprehensive exam include:
- Blood pressure
- Hearing
- Eyesight
- Physical
- Musculoskeletal
- Urine analysis
- Sleep disorder risk
The types of medicals you’ll have to offer depends on the job at hand. Some working environments are more challenging than others. Corporate positions typically have a more straightforward testing process. Physically demanding jobs will mean that you’ll have to deliver a more complex series of medicals.
Why deliver a pre-employment medical to job applicants?
Pre-employment medicals can make all the difference to your workplace. You could accept a job seeker into employment without any preliminary exams. But you’ll potentially end up with occupational health and safety problems. Pre-employment medicals can save a lot of stress and drama in the long run. They help to maintain a generally well functioning workplace.
Medicals can have a few different results. The candidate can be fit or unfit for the job. Or they can be fit for the job with modification. Making modifications to the workplace helps an applicant happily settle into their new job. It’s important that both the employee and the employer are satisfied when a new position is filled. A pre-employment medical addresses everyone’s concerns about the employment agreement.
Do you need to organise a drug and alcohol screening?
Some jobs will require a drug and alcohol screening. This is particularly important in roles where the use of machinery and tools can cause injury or death. A drug and alcohol screening prevents employees from causing harm to themselves and other people.
If an employee smokes, drinks, or does other drugs they’ll have to consider this before the screening. It’s important to encourage candidates to be honest about their situation. A screening can make applicants consider if their lifestyle suits the job at hand.
Do your applicants need a pre-employment medical? Work Safe Occupational Medicine is a one stop occupational health service for employers. The director, Dr Tersia Erasmus services Browns Plains in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Dr Tersia Erasmus has over 20 years experience in healthcare. For flexible appointments, clear communication and quick turnaround time… Contact Dr Tersia Erasmus on [phone] to make an enquiry.
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Work Safe Occupational Medicine is a one stop occupational health service for employers. Having over 20 years experience in healthcare, your in the right hands with us. For flexible appointments, clear communication and quick turnaround time, contact us today and secure a time which works best for you.