Medical Surveillance

We provide a wide range of programs and services designed to support the health and safety of your workforce. One of the key services we offer is Medical Surveillance, a proactive approach to monitoring and managing the health of employees who may be exposed to occupational hazards. Through this program, we aim to identify and prevent work-related illnesses and injuries, ensuring the well-being of your employees and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Learn more about our Medical Surveillance program and how it can benefit your organization below.

*Note: Services vary based on location. Contact us at employer.relations@osfhealthcare.org for more information.

Hearing Conservation

  • A Hearing Conservation Program designed to protect workers with significant occupational noise exposures.
  • The important elements of the program include baseline audiograms, annual audiograms, training, and follow-up procedures.
  • Noise is one of the most pervasive occupational health problems.
  • Employers are required to measure noise levels; provide free annual hearing exams, hearing protection, and training; and conduct evaluations of the adequacy of the hearing protectors in use (unless changes made to tools, equipment, and schedules result in worker noise exposure levels that are less than the 85 dBA). Occupational Noise Exposure - Hearing Conservation Program | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov)

Spirometry

  • Spirometry is a common office test used to assess how well your lungs work by measuring how much air you inhale, how much you exhale and how quickly you exhale.  Spirometry testing can be performed as needed to verify that it is safe for an employee to wear a respirator. This service can be provided onsite or in the occupational health clinic. 

Vaccinations

  • Vaccinations such as influenza vaccines, COVID vaccines, Tdap or tetanus vaccines are available through occupational health. Vaccines are given in accordance with work or school requirements.
  • Some of our locations offer basic immunizations for the purpose of international travel. Contact us to find the location nearest you.

Respiratory (Mask) Fit Testing

Labs

  • Lab work such as titers to assess immunity to disease processes, blood borne pathogen exposure follow-up testing for HIV, Hepatitis B and C are also available. For employees that require additional lab work for employment purposes, these can be discussed with the occupational health clinic. 

Tuberculosis

  • TB Skin Test
    • The TB skin test is also called the Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST). A TB skin test requires two visits with a health care provider.
  • TB Blood Test
    • TB blood tests are also called interferon-gamma release assays or IGRAs. Two TB blood tests are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are available in the United States: the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) and the T-SPOT®.TB test (T-Spot).
Occupational Health