A pre-placement medical examination assesses the “baseline” of the medical status and physical fitness for a potential hire who has been offered a conditional offer of employment, or a newly hired worker to determine whether or not they meet the demands of the job. Where there is potential exposure to any designated substances the baseline medical will provide documentation of the employee’s physical status at time of hire and be compared with future periodic medical testing. Audiometric (baseline hearing) testing provides documentation at time of hire should any workplace induced hearing loss claims occur in future. Introduction of these processes will protect the long-term health and wellness of your employee and the organization.

Middlefield Medical Centre customizes each assessment to meet your organization’s specific requirements and the bona fide job requirements. We determine fitness based on the physical demands of the employee’s job. You will receive same day verbal reporting on the fitness status of your employee/candidate and fitness for duty report will be emailed to your company designate.

At Middlefield Medical Centre, we understand and promote WSIB Bill 99 and the Early and Safe Return-to-Work program. Our Physicians always consider modified duties for injured workers instead of “time off”. This “time off” can lead to unnecessary lost time for your company and has been proven to become very costly. We have developed a program that is beneficial to the worker and your company.

The program starts with an agreement between Middlefield Medical Centre and your company. Our Occupational Health Manager will review the requirements and job functions at your workplace and will inform all our clinics that modified work is available at your workplace. This will guarantee that your injured worker will be assessed by our physicians at any of our clinics and will be provided with suitable modified duties. We will also send, the FAF (Functional Abilities Form) consisting specific directions regarding the injured worker’s limitations and restrictions. With extended hours and the convenience of walk-in services, your employees avoid lengthy emergency room waits.

Middlefield Medical Centre’s Claims Disability Management program is designed to assist employers shorten or even prevent employee absences which reduce costs and maintain productivity in the workplace. Our Case Manager works with employers to progress workers through modified duties progression back to full duty.

Middlefield Medical Centre’s immunization/vaccination program assists workplaces with their blood-borne pathogen programs. This promotes health and wellness for your employees and compliance with regulations in some industries. Employees can attend our clinics or Middlefield Medical Centre delivers on-site programs to make it more convenient for your company and employees. On-site clinics consist of a RN or RPN going into your facility and administering the immunization/vaccine to you workers.

Some of the more common Immunizations available:

· Tetanus
· TB (Tuberculosis – Mantoux Test)
· Twinrix (for Hepatitis A and B)
· Influenza (Flu shot)
· Travel Vaccinations (for employees with work related travel vaccine compliance)

If your workplace requires an immunization/vaccination that is not listed please call to inquire. We can accommodate your request.

The Ontario Ministry of Labour requires the medical monitoring of employees who are potentially exposed to harmful substances in the workplace. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (RSO 1990) was designed, in part, to protect employees from work related illness and injury. Employees and employers must comply with health and safety regulations pertaining to these “designated substances” which have the potential to pose a health risk to the worker.