Occupational Medicine

Occupational medicine focuses on health care for workers. At Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic ER Care in Orlando, Florida, the team provides many occupational medicine services, including work physicals and management of work injuries. To find out more about occupational medicine at the urgent care clinic, call the office or schedule an appointment online today. Telemedicine appointments are also available for your convenience. 

What is occupational medicine?

Occupational medicine is an area of health care that manages the medical needs of workers. The goal of occupational medicine is prevention, offering physicals and treatments to prevent or manage work-related injuries.

Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic ER Care is the only privately-owned urgent care clinic in Central Florida. The team includes emergency room-trained and family medicine health care providers who have the ability to manage all workplace health requirements and issues. 

What are occupational medicine services?

Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic ER Care is a full-service practice providing primary care and chronic condition care. Some of the occupational services available include:

Work physicals

If you require your employees to undergo a physical prior to employment, the team at Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic ER Care can help. They can perform a physical exam to make sure your prospective employee is physically able to handle the demands of the job, reducing risk of workplace injuries.

The clinic also has in-house labs and can run drug tests. 

Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals

A DOT physical exam is for people with a commercial driver’s license. The purpose of the exam is to make sure you’re healthy enough to safely operate your vehicle. The DOT physical is for public safety and is a requirement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic ER Care performs DOT physicals and completes the required paperwork.

Workers’ compensation injury management

The team at Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic ER Care also manages workers’ compensation injuries, including diagnosis and follow-up care until the injured worker is fully healed.
 

What can I expect from occupational medicine?

You can expect professional and comprehensive care from occupational medicine at Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic ER Care. The specifics of your care depend on your occupational medicine needs. 

The team may ask you questions about your workplace injury or illness, including when it started and how you obtained it. Then, they develop a care plan to help you heal fast so you can get back to work in optimal condition. 

To find out more about occupational medicine, call Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic ER Care, walk in the clinic, or schedule an appointment online today.