Sentara Halifax Occupational Medicine Services

Worker's Compensation

Dealing with worker's compensation issues can be a challenging and confusing task for employers. At Sentara Halifax Occupational Medicine, these issues can be handled in an efficient and cost-effective way. Below is a list of services our worker’s compensation program offers to employers:

Prompt scheduling of appointments
Timely treatment of new injuries/illnesses
Appropriate referrals to specialists, as needed

Physical Examination

Sentara Halifax Occupational Medicine offers several different types of physical exams, including those required by law and others found by employers to be useful in maintaining a healthy and safe workforce.

Department of Transportation (DOT)
Examinations follow all Federal Regulations and Requirements. Basic components include:

Height, weight, vital signs, vision, hearing and head-to-toe assessment.

Optional components:

Audiogram

Pre-Placement

Height, weight, vital signs, vision and head-to-toe assessment.

Respiratory
This examination includes completion of a Pulmonary Function Test questionnaire. Once a baseline physical is completed and on file, the questionnaire will be reviewed to determine if a physical is necessary. Basic components include:

Height, weight, vital signs, PFT and heart and lung assessment;
Chest X-ray provided at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (only if indicated).

Fitness for Duty
This physical is developed specifically for your company and the employee’s job description. When requesting this type of physical, the employer will need to provide a job description and medical record history.

Medical Surveillance
Basic components include:

Respiratory physical, head-to-toe assessment, vision, UA dip, baseline chest X-ray (provided at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital) and EKG.

Insurance

As determined by insurance company.

Drug & Alcohol Testing

Drug and Alcohol Testing Services

Certified Medical Review Officer
Walk in service—no appointment necessary
Department of Transportation (DOT) federally mandated testing
Company specific testing (non-DOT)

Drug/Alcohol Screenings:

Pre-placement
Randoms—DOT/non-DOT (pool selections available)
Post-accident
Reasonable suspicion
Follow-ups
Return to work
Breath alcohol (DOT/non-DOT)
Saliva test (DOT/non-DOT)
Hair test
Table-top urine drug testing, offering fast, accurate results at the point of collection

Sentara Halifax Occupational Medicine provides 5- and 10-panel screening options, although comprehensive specific panels for substances can be created upon request. Samples of the 5- and 10-panels include:

5-Panel / LANIDA

Amphetamine
Cannaboids
Cocaine
Opiates

PCP 10-Panel (5-Panel plus:)

Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines (Valium)
Metadone
Methaqualone
Propoxyphene (Darvon)

Industrial Rehab