Pre-Employment Health Assessments

Pre-Employment Health Assessments (PEHA) are the best way to determine if an individual’s health and fitness levels are an appropriate match for a given role and its tasks. The assessment can also identify any risks that may arise when a worker completes their duties. 

Review candidates, identify risk and rapidly recruit prospective employees.

Our pre-employment medicals offer a quality experience. Our procedures, online platforms and team of professionals allows us to deliver innovative outcomes to improve service delivery nationwide.

Did you know that a wrong hire can cost a business up to 2.5 times the salary of the employee?

Benefits of Pre-Employment screenings

Pre-Employment health checks are some of the most important yet overlooked part of the hiring process. 

Benefits include:

•   Suitable, capable employees fit for work
•   Reduction in workplace injuries
•   Reduction in claims and insurance costs
•   Match the capacity of the employee with the role
•   Candidates may be made aware of previously unknown medical conditions

The purpose of a medical assessment is to

•   Review the candidate’s medical history
•   Review the candidate’s capability to meet the
physical requirements of the role
•   Attain recommendations for the candidate’s physical suitability for the role
•   Psychometric testing can help you find the best fit for your team

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Psychological and
physical assessments

Recovery Partner’s Pre-Employment Health Assessments include Psychologocial Assessments and Physical Assessments.

Psychological Assessments

Assess the suitability of a worker for a role with accurate and informative testing

Physical Assessments

Understand the physical health status of workers to determine fitness for duties

What's involved in a Pre-Employment Health Assessment?

The main components of a pre-employment medical include:

Detailed Medical History 

  • Comprehensive medical questionnaire 

Physical Measures 

This includes:

  • Blood pressure 
  • Heart rate 
  • Body weight 
  • Height 
  • BMI 

Standardised Vision Test

Certain visual acuity parameters may be required for specific roles. Due to this, base line screening and ongoing surveillance will need to be carried out to ensure any deficits can be identified and the candidate given an opportunity to obtain corrective devises such as glasses which may be appropriate to their future employment.

Distance Vision ScreeningThis test is conducted at 3M distance using a Snellen eye chart. Screening is carried out with individual eyes and then with both eyes respectively. A repeat vision test may need to be carried out if requested by the referrer once any corrective devices have been obtained.

Colour Vision Screening: This test is carried out with the use of both eyes using the Ishihara colour plates placed 75cm from the candidate.

Audiometry Evaluations

Useful for monitoring long-term noise exposure, Audiometry can prevent employer liability for future hearing loss injuries. 

Audiometry testing is for medium/high risk 

Spirometry Test

Our test measures the degree of airflow obstruction in the lungs and can be used to determine how the lungs are functioning. For example: this test can provide an insight into the lung capacity of workers with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 

Spirometry Testing is for medium/high risk roles. 

Instantaneous drug and alcohol screening

Accurate and reliable testing for drugs and alcohol, in accordance with AS 4308 testing standards.

This test can also be conducted as its own service:

  • On-site, for covert random screening,
  • At a Recovery Partners office.

Job-specific Functional Capacity Assessments

Evaluating the employee’s muscles, bones and joints, as well as their strength and form in completing duties that are specific to their role. This includes:

  • Musculoskeletal range of motion
  • Anatomical joint integrity
  • Strength and balance
  • Postural tendencies
  • Lifting
  • Push/pull tolerances
  • Grip strength

Recovery Partners can add or omit components depending on the job and client requirements. 

For more information about what’s involved in a pre-employment medical, read our popular blog. 

Timeframes, reports and results

Referrals are actioned within 24 hours of receipt with an appointment confirmation sent.

Assessments will be scheduled and completed within 72 hours (pending candidates’ availability). 

Upon completion of the assessment, the report will be sent within 24 hours, typically on the same day to support active recruitment requirements. 
Candidates will need to speak to the employer to obtain results.

All employers will receive a report with a summary of recommendations. 

The report will outline whether the candidate:
a. Passed
b. Passed with caution (conditional pass)
c. At risk
d. Recommendations for psychological assessment and/or recommend GP follow up.

 

Why choose Recovery Partners for Pre-Employment medicals?

Recovery Partners have been providing comprehensive health and wellbeing services for nearly two decades. 

•  Locations – covering Australia and New Zealand, with over 80
locations in our network.
•  Experienced assessors.
•  Automatic and seamless booking capability.
•  Tailored assessments.
•  Fast reporting times.
•  Dedicated Pre-Employment team to assist in every step of the way.

Accurate and industry-specific assessments

At Recovery Partners, our team is dedicated to providing accurate pre-employment medical assessments for a range of industries.

• Court security
•  Security office
•  Labourers/construction
•  Aged Care
•  Support workers
•  Prison officers
•  Baggage handling
•  Rail workers 

Just to name a few!

Our clients have reported greater than 50% reductions in workplace injuries following the commencement of pre-employments.

RECOVERY PARTNERS

Why our customers love our service:

FAQ for employers

    • Who conducts the pre-employment assessments?
      Our experienced and friendly consultants will conduct the pre-employment assessment. 
      All consultants have a background and education in Allied Health. 

    • What drugs are screened for?
      Cannabis, opiates (heroin), methamphetamines, amphetamines, benzodiazepines (antidepressants and sleeping tablets), cocaine and alcohol.

    • Who pays for a pre-employment assessment?
      The employer will need to pay for the pre-employment assessment. 

RECOVERY PARTNERS

Why you will value
our service:

    • Commercially focused with a deep understanding of risk and compliance
    • Business tailored interventions through reliable and extensive consultation
    • Experienced team members with outstanding post-graduate qualifications

We take complex legal requirements and simplify them into context you and your workforce will understand. We keep away from industry jargon by using a simple but innovative approach that meets all legislative requirements. You will love our services because of our honest and transparent communication. 

NEWS

From our blog

Pre-Employment Medicals – FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions Pre-Employment medical assessments review a candidate’s medical history and their capability to meet the requirements of the role, including physical and psychological

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