Occupational Health

DOT physicals are hands-on examinations performed by a certified medical examiner (CME).

• Medical History Review
• Vital Signs
• General Appearance
• Eyes
• Ears
• Mouth and Throat
• Heart
• Lungs and Chest
• Extremities
• Nervous System
• Hernias
• Back and Spine
• Urinalysis

Sleep Apnea Study is available when necessary.

Results:

The medical examiner’s certificate (MEC) or DOT medical card – when the examinee meets the DOT physical requirements.

Asbestos

• Medical and work histories with special emphasis directed to symptoms of the respiratory system, cardiovascular system, and digestive tract.
• Completion of the respiratory disease questionnaire
• A physical examination including a chest X-ray and pulmonary function test that includes measurement of the employee’s forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1).
• Any laboratory or other test that the examining physician deems by sound medical practice to be necessary.

Audiogram

• Pure tone testing (audiogram) — For this test, you wear earphones attached to the audiometer. Pure tones of a specific frequency and volume are delivered to one ear at a time. You are asked to signal when you hear a sound. The minimum volume required to hear each tone is graphed.

Human performance evaluation

• A human performance evaluation (HPE) compares the physical abilities of a potential hire to the physical requirements of a job, determining whether the applicant can safely perform the essential job duties.

Drug testing has become an important part of running a business successfully. From hiring new employees to keeping high standards with current employees, drug testing is one of the best preventative measures to ensure safety in the workplace and out on the road.

Either your company is legally required to enforce drug testing or it’s just the right thing to do to keep the work environment safe, VCare Urgent & Primary is committed to fulfilling your workplace needs. Providing your company with a seamless process to accurately administer these tests, process the samples and report the results in a timely manner is our pledge. No matter what size the company, VCare Urgent & Primary will provide the same top-level service.

Substance Abuse Testing (Replacement, Reasonable cause, Post-accident, Random, Follow-up)

• Regulated drug screen
• Breath alcohol
• Specimen collection
• Hair collection
• Non-regulated drug screen
• Rapid drug screen

Our substance abuse policy helps to reduce the risk of laboratory and reporting errors due to misidentification or tampering. Our policy is in accordance with State and Federal regulations and includes proper specimen collection, accurate labeling and prompt reporting of results.