Occupational Health
The Primary Solution to Occupational Health Issues
Experience, knowledge and a managed care approach are combined with a broad range of professional resources to result in exceptional care. The high-quality, cost-effective services of Franklin Memorial Hospital's Occupational Health Program include injury management, preventive services, medical surveillance, technical consulting, and on-site services.
Injury Management - Through a managed care approach, Occupational Health enables injured workers to return to work as soon as medically possible. Services include:
- initial treatment of injured workers
- rapid back to work determinations
- an active treatment plan
- follow-up medical and consultation services
- regular reports to employers
- case management services
- on-going communication with employers
- physical therapy
- orthopedic consultation
- behavioral health consultation
- specialist consultation
- occupational therapy
Preventive Services - A healthy work force is one of an employer’s most important assets. The preventive services of FMH’s Occupational Health Program enable employers and employees to reduce health risks. These services include:
- pre-placement physical exams
- job suitability
- NIOSH certified pulmonary function tests
- respirator use screening and fit exams
- immunizations, including hepatitis B, tetanus and diphtheria, and influenza
- DOT exams
Medical Surveillance
- asbestos screening
- lead screening
- urine collection for drug screening
- breath alcohol testing
- CAHOC certified hearing conservation program
- body fluid exposure testing and counseling
- tuberculin skin testing
- DOT random drug and alcohol testing program
- non-DOT drug testing
Technical Consulting - The Occupational Health Program provides employers with a wide range of resources:
- ergonomic job analysis
- job task analysis
- safety committee development and participation
On-Site Services - Occupational Health will come to your worksite to provide:
- job placement suitability evaluations
- immunizations
- tuberculin skin testing
Occupational Health is conveniently located next to Franklin Memorial Hospital in the Stanley Health Center, with easy access from FMH. For more information, please call Occupational Health at 779-2367 or our in-Maine toll-free number at 1-800-398-6031, extension 367.
