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What is the function of Employee/学生健康 (ESH)?

ESH is responsible for pre-employment health screening of all employees and re-assessment of their health status each year. New employees must receive health clearance from ESH before being placed on the payroll and before beginning their work assignment.

Where is ESH, what are the hours of operation and contact numbers?

ESH is located in Jacobsen Hall, 4th Floor. Hours of operation are 7:30 AM – 5 PM. Telephone is (315) 464-4260 and fax is (315) 464-5471. Questions may be directed to Nancy Marley-O’Mara, Staff Assistant II at: (电子邮件保护).

What is required for health clearance?

Complete medical history form and physical examination within 6个月 在开始工作之前. Documentation of immunity to rubella, rubeola, mumps, varicella and surveillance for tuberculosis. Also, an OSHA Respiratory questionnaire and N95 respirator fit-testing is required.

Why is a physical examination required for health clearance?

The New York State Health Code (Title 10, Section 405.3) states the requirement for a physical examination and recorded medical history for all personnel including all employees, 医务人员, 学生, 和志愿者, whose activities are such that a health impairment would pose a potential risk to patients. The examination shall be of sufficient scope to ensure that no person shall assume his/her duties unless he/she is free from a health impairment which is of potential risk to the patient or which might interfere with the performance of his/her duties, including the habituation or addiction to depressants, 兴奋剂, 毒品, alcohol or other drugs or substances which may alter the individual's behavior.

What are the options for having the physical examination done?

The physical examination can be scheduled and performed at ESH if you are in Syracuse 之前 to 5月30日. The deadline to submit completed documents is 6月2日. 然而, the physical examination can be performed elsewhere by your personal healthcare provider if you choose. All forms should be mailed, scanned and e-mailed or faxed to ESH by the document deadline date of 6月2日. The ESH Director carefully reviews all medical histories and physicals. Re-examination may be necessary if there are concerns about the findings or completeness.

What is required for documentation of immunity to rubella, rubeola, mumps, and varicella?

Proof of immunity is by antibody titers demonstrating an adequate level of protective immunity. Dates of vaccination are 不 acceptable (exception varicella). Titers may be done through ESH 之前 to 5月30日 or documentation of testing done elsewhere may be submitted. 一份 实验报告 must be submitted for each titer.

Is hepatitis B vaccination required?

Hepatitis B vaccination is 不 required, but is 高度 推荐. Dates of vaccination and/or antibody titer are requested.

什么表格必须填写?

  • Medical History and Report of Medical Examination
  • 居民免疫记录
  • 过敏史表格
  • Resident Release of Information Form
  • OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire

所需表格已备妥 通过这间办公室. 联系 Employee/学生健康 at 315-464-4260 if you need a packet sent by mail.

What is the process for tuberculosis screening?

All incoming residents will be required to have a tuberculin skin test (TST) placed by Employee/学生健康 on campus 在开始工作之前 if previous testing has been negative (non-reactive). Previous BCG administration does 否定TST测试的必要性.

Can the tuberculosis skin test be done elsewhere?

No. 然而, if you are in the Syracuse area 之前 to orientation, you are encouraged to 预约 with Employee/学生健康 to complete a TST and N95 mask fit testing 之前 迎新周. Otherwise, these will both be done during 居民取向 2014年6月25日,星期三.

Will QuantiFERON-TB Gold (interferon-gamma release assay) testing be accepted as an alternative to the tuberculin skin test?

No, 不 under usual circumstances. QFT is 不 used for routine TB surveillance at 推荐最近最火的赌博软件. A TST must be placed to establish a baseline for future testing.

What if tuberculin skin testing was positive in the past?

Proper documentation of the positive reaction is required (date, facility that administered the TST, 和毫米厚的硬结). 胸部x光报告 1年内 需要在就业前填写. If you have received INH treatment, please provide the start and completion dates of treatment.

What if health clearance is 不 completed?

Employee/学生健康 will provide health clearance when all components of the health clearance process are completed, which allows Payroll 服务 to issue an 推荐最近最火的赌博软件 ID card. 新的家政人员将 be allowed to begin employment on July 1st if the health clearance process has 不 been completed.