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DF has just been for a second interview for a job , he has been told that if he gets to next stage he will need a medical .. It's a desk job .i didn't realize it happened unless it was a physical type of job ..
Neither of us has ever had to have this before . Why do they do it ?what is required And what will they do ?Does it happen at your dr or does the work place do it ?
I work in the resource industry and medicals are standard practise. We use it to mainly make sure any pre-existing/ medical issues are appropriately managed. We have different levels of medicals depending on the physical demands of the role but as an example for our "desk job" medical you have to do a health history check, drug and alcohol screen, vision test, blood pressure/ cardiovascular check, hearing check, lung function check and musculoskeletal system checks. Usually the company book and pay for the medical so you would go to a Doctor of their choosing- we use a specialised occupational health clinic to complete all our medicals and you must go there.
I work in a desk job and had to have a pre-employment medical before I was officially offered the position.
It's more so to detect previously existing medical conditions for work cover situations.
Commonwealth Govt requires them too. I think it's to rule out any pre-existing conditions re future work injury claims.
It seems a little OTT for a desk job, but then you think about all the accidental asbestos exposure stuff going on & throw in a breast cancer cluster here or there & suddenly it makes sense.
What Jaycee said.
We ask for them where I work but it is also to ensure we don't hurt you. We don't want to hurt anyone and spend a great deal I money ensuring we don't. So we want to make sure people are fit for their work.
If there is an existing injury, it doesn't mean you won't be employed but that we will make any necessary arrangement to help you. So if you needed a special back rest in your chair or extra breaks, we would organize it. Does that make sense?