{"id":9992,"date":"2020-09-17T10:56:42","slug":"the-importance-of-the-pre-employment-medical-check-up","title":{"rendered":"Pre-employment Screening: The Medical Check Up of Your Candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15431 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/medical-checkup-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"medical checkup\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/medical-checkup-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/medical-checkup-1-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/medical-checkup-1-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/medical-checkup-1-367x245.webp 367w, https:\/\/cms-corporate.integrity-asia.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/medical-checkup-1.webp 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every company would undoubtedly want their employees to be highly productive in order to achieve the company\u2019s desired targets. Therefore, companies would conduct <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/integrity-asia.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/25\/employment-better-hire-work-employee\/\">pre-employment screening on their prospective employees<\/a><\/strong> before they can join the company. These assessments are not only based on the abilities possessed by the prospective employees, but also the health conditions of their prospective employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Pre-employment medical check-up<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nowadays, medical check-ups are part of the re-employment screening. By conducting the pre-employment medical check-up, companies can get a detailed analysis of their prospective employees\u2019 health status. This will identify any existing conditions that might interfere with doing their future job whilst also ensuring that the prospective employees are physically capable of performing the jobs assigned to them. Moreover, it can also determine whether prospective employees can safely perform a job, reduce insurance claims, and reduce other related medical costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If a pre-employment medical check-up is needed for the examination of prospective employees, the types of examination will be adjusted to the type of work. Below are some types of tests for pre-employment medical examinations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hemoglobin test<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">blood sugar test<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Liver function<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complete blood count test<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Electrocardiogram (ECG)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HBsAg test<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Urine test<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The urine drug test is a very important test as it screens for drugs including cocaine, nicotine, marijuana etc. Employers prefer this test to eliminate candidates who have drug-related problems. Their addictive nature can create problems in the work environment and can lead to unnecessary problems in a healthy workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Certain jobs require more complete pre-employment screening<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">High risk jobs will require a more complete examination such as:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR test): This test measures how fast a person can exhale. A person with abnormal PEFR may experience difficulties in breathing which can give rise to severe anxiety or panic, decreased alertness and confusion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spirometry test: There are certain jobs where workers are exposed to various harmful substances. In such jobs, one has to ensure that workers do not have respiratory problems. For instance, in an iron and steel manufacturing environment, workers are often exposed to harmful chemicals and gas. In this case, the employer needs to carry out a spirometry test to check if the employee has a lung or respiratory problem that may deteriorate due to such a work environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Audiometry test: This test is also job specific. It basically eliminates workers who are at risk of hearing loss due to the exposure of high noise level. If the workers are exposed to more than 90dB then this test is a must. This test is crucial as it reveals whether the worker can sustain a high degree of noise level without the risk of having hearing impairment in the future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Renal function test: It is basically a kidney function test used to evaluate how well the kidneys are working. Kidney disorder can lead to swelling of legs, hands, feet, ankles or face, loss of appetite, fatigue, confusion, and shortness of breath.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Therefore, companies must be more serious in carrying out pre-employment screening for their prospective employees. Healthy employees can create a more positive and energetic work environment which can boost the company\u2019s efficiency level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/integrity-asia.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/02\/is-pre-employment-screening-enough-to-prevent-fraud\/\">Is Pre-employment Screening Enough to Prevent Fraud?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/integrity-asia.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/18\/4-reasons-your-company-urgently-needs-to-implement-post-employment-screening\/\"><strong>4 Reasons Your Company Urgently Needs To Implement Post-employment Screening<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/integrity-asia.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/16\/3-ways-to-boost-the-effectiveness-of-your-hiring-process\/\">3 Ways to Boost the Effectiveness of Your Hiring Process<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Written by: Aminah, Ari, Dita, and Vita<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Photo by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@hush52?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hush Naidoo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/medical-check-up?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unsplash<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every company would undoubtedly want their employees to be highly productive in order to achieve the company\u2019s desired targets. Therefore, companies would conduct pre-employment screening on their prospective employees before they can join the company. 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