Policy of the
Graduate Medical Education Committee Section:
Resident Support/Conditions for Appointment Subject: Post
Employment Medical Screening (joint policy with
UAMS, #4.5.18) Number: 2.400 Date
Developed: 3/96 ACGME Requirement: Institutional IID4
Last Review/Revision: 5/07,
1/2010
Replaces: previous policy of same name, dated 5/03
Purpose
To define the policy
and procedures for post employment and annual medical screening of residents
(includes fellows).
Policy
According to the
post employment medical screening policy of UAMS (UAMS Policy, Human Resources,
4.5.18), all residents must undergo a medical screening at the time of appointment
to the residency program and an annual, limited medical screening during the
course of their tenure at UAMS. In
preparation for the initial medical screening, all residents must complete the
UAMS Housestaff Medical Screening Form. The completed form will be used by Employee
Health/Student Preventive Services to prepare for medical screening at Housestaff Orientation/Registration. During orientation/registration, all
residents will have a TB skin test and other immunizations as indicated. The Housestaff
Medical Screening Form will be reviewed and, if warranted, the physical
requirements for the residency program may be reviewed with the resident.
Annually, each
resident will be notified of the need to obtain a TB skin test. It is the responsibility of the resident to
complete this test within thirty-one days of the original notification.
Procedure
For
annual TB Skin Test
1. Annually, the Director of Housestaff Records receives a list from Student Employee
Health Services (SEHS) with names of residents who need to be scheduled for the
TB Skin test.
2. The list is forwarded to each Program Coordinator who
notifies the residents in the program of the requirement along with the
location and times for testing.
3. If a second notification is required, the Director of Housestaff Records notifies the Program Coordinator so that
he/she may ensure the resident complies with the policy.
4. Failure to complete the TB skin test within the specified
time will result in the resident being subjected to the disciplinary action of
the hospital in which he/she is scheduled.
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