Of all the service agents involved in the testing process, the MRO bears the most significant responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the testing process. Ideally, a business’ drug and alcohol testing program is mostly unseen, running in the background to keep employees safe and the company protected. Workers get tested, and results most often go to the human resources professionals, who process them accordingly.
Recent interest and the commercial availability of marijuana oils and marijuana-infused food products have prompted inquiries about their use and the subsequent effect on urine drug test results for individuals who have used these products.
Patient turnaround time is important to clients. Forty-five minutes in and out is the standard. The following metrics are used by occupational health programs across the country for providers and staff.
In the occupational health setting, athletic trainers develop and manage programs designed to keep employees working at full capacity, improving company productivity, and even helping reduce healthcare and insurance costs. The occupational athletic trainer is knowledgeable in the design, implementation, and measurement of injury prevention, injury reduction, and return to work programs.
Early worksite health programs were developed to provide first aid and emergency care to employees working in remote or dangerous locations.
Typically, what are occupational health providers paid to take after-hours calls on weekends and to be available to come in within 20 minutes?
Function as the supervising physician for the nurse practitioner/ physician assistant and on an as-needed basis review all cases seen as part of the occupational health program (OHP), including:
Protecting the health and safety of health care workers is vital to the health of each of us.
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