Pre-Employment Medicals
Pre-Employment Medicals Identify an Employees Suitability for A Role
Our pre employment medical examinations are conducted by Medical Doctors or specifically trained health professionals.
Pre-Employment medical examination provides a baseline health assessment for a worker before they enter a role with an employer. The examination assists with risk management and identifies whether a worker is medically suitable in the role in which they are applying.
This may include:
- Height, weight, body mass index (BMI)
- Cardiovascular examination (heart check, blood pressure, pulse)
- Full musculoskeletal examination including comprehensive range of movement
- Central nervous system examination
- Examination for hernias and other abdominal abnormalities
- Urinalysis for diabetes or kidney / bladder disorders
- Respiratory examination
- Vision assessment including colour blindness
- Audiometry (hearing test, including WorkCover WA audio compliance)
- Spirometry (lung function test)
- Drug and alcohol testing(instant or laboratory)
- Work fitness assessments(otherwise known as functional capacity evaluations)
- MediPass assessments (Gladstone, Queensland)
- Periodic and exit medical assessments
- Statutory and code of practice screening
- Health surveillance screening (including hazardous substance monitoring)
Pre-Employment Medicals Identify and Mitigate Risks
With your pre employment medical screening you gain the opportunity to identify and mitigate risks before they become hazardous to your business and its employees. By deeply analysing your prospective employees medical history and ailments you gain a deep understanding of what and how each employee will perform undertaking the role. This is especially important if the job is physically demanding, employees medically unsuitable for a physically demanding role put unnecessary risk on not just themselves but their team members. With a pre-employment medical, an individuals fitness and functional capability become known, allowing you to divert their role towards one that functionally suits them.
Reduce Your Business Downtime and Claims
With decreased risk comes multiple benefits. By selecting employees that are medically suitable for your role, you reduce your businesses downtime from injuries and reduce the amount of insurance claims required to be filed. By getting a suitable pre-employment medical done you avoid costly and unexpected circumstances in the future.
Contact Compensation Assistance Services today for your Pre-Employment medical screenings
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Compensation Assistance Services (CAS) and Comp Assist Rehab is an integrated solutions provider. We have a proven track record in providing a range of services including medicolegal opinions, injury management, return to work services, specialised claims services and pre employment medicals. Additionally, we provide assessments including functional assessments, ADL assessments, vocational assessments, employability assessments and earning capacity assessments.
