Time is Money.
You won't find anyone who disagrees with that statement. And when an employee is off work due to an on-the-job injury, it's money out of the employer's pocket.
Central Washington Occupational Medicine recognizes your concerns, and concentrates on helping you maintain a healthy workforce. Diagnosis and treatment immediately following a work-related injury is critical to limiting future medical and lost time expenses.
Most work-related injuries are minor, and with appropriate medical treatment, an employee can return to work with little or no lost time. More severe injuries may require an employee to be away from work for a period of time to recover. In either case, factors that help keep medical and time-loss payments at a minimum for the employer include:
- Appropriate access to and timely delivery of necessary medical services
- Effective and timely communication between all involved parties to expedite an early return to work
Pre Employment Exams
In order to detect any potential injury risk factors prior to hiring, Central Washington Occupational Medicine can perform Pre-Placement Physical Exams, including:
- Audiometry
- Spirometry
- Drug Screening
- Physical Capacity Evaluation
- X-Ray
- Vision
- Breath/Alcohol
- EKG
The Right Provider for the Right Treatment
Our physicians serve not only as treating physicians, but also as a "gatekeeper" for ongoing monitoring and coordination throughout the continuum of required care. Should a referral to another specifically trained physician be required, we coordinate the appointments and care in order to promote a quick and healthy return to work.
Communication
As with any work-related injury or illness, a number of individuals and organizations are involved, including the employee, employer, treating providers, case managers, claims reps, and state regulators. The communication between all parties involved is critical to a safe and timely outcome for the employee. To help facilitate this process, we have a case manager who provides timely information to all parties involved. After each visit to the clinic, the employee receives a Medical Job Restriction Form, which includes any work restrictions and instructions for continued care, or a release from care and the approval to return to work. A copy of this MJR is also faxed to the employer, L&I, and/or another insurance company.
Features and Benefits
Central Washington Occupational Medicine treats employees fairly, and makes sure that employers and insurers are assisted by our physicians and clinical staff in order to reduce medical and disability costs and increase worker productivity. Central Washington Occupational Medicine offers employees and employers many benefits, including:
- Medical management from the day of injury until employee is released back to work
- Networks of specialists and allied professionals experienced in worker's compensation cases
- Medical Job Restriction status reports
- The only Medical Director and Medical Review Officer Board Certified in Occupational Medicine in the Yakima Valley
- Early communication and evaluation of expected return to work date
- Clinical database for management analysis
List of Services
At Central Washington Occupational Medicine, we work hard to ensure that employees can return to work in a healthy and timely manner. Our program works, and we can help you with a variety of screening and injury needs, including:
- Injury Care
- Contusions
- CDL
- Physical Exams
- Sprains
- Urine Drug Screens
- Lacerations
- Breath Alcohol
- Chest Injuries
- Hepatitis A and B
- Immunizations
- Insect Bites
- X-Rays
- Physical Capacity Tests
- Tendonitis
- Hemia
- Lab Tests & Venipuncture
- Wound Care
- Carpal Tunnel
- Chemical Exposure
- Sliver Removal
- Respiratory Certification
- Skin Sensitivities
- Vaccinations
- DOT Drug Screen Consortiums
- Mask Fit Tests
- Tuberculosis Tests
- Burns
- Blood-Borne Exposures
- Back Injuries
- Tetanus Immunizations
- Joint Injuries
- Random Drug Screening Pools
- Cholinesterase Monitoring
- Coordinated Physical Therapy Modalities