Occupational Health

A strong focus on employee health is an necessary and effective way to keep your organization safe, fit for duty, and as productive as possible. Lost employee time from illness or injury can hurt morale, create dangerous working conditions, and impact the bottom line. At HHC Workers’ Health & Urgent Care serving Willow Grove, Montgomery County, Bucks County, PA, and the surrounding areas, occupational medicine and urgent care specialist Robert K. Heininger, DO, MPH, MBA and his team offer complete occupational medicine and workers' compensation services to employers and employees. These services include worker physicals, illness and injury care, vaccinations, drug screenings and other diagnostic services. Call HHC Workers' Health & Urgent Care to learn more about how to improve the health of your workforce. 

What is occupational health?

Occupational Medicine is a medical specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialies focused on the well-being and safety of employees in the workplace. 

HHC Workers’ Health & Urgent Care provides occupational health services to many businesses in and around the Philadelphia region. The providers emphasize injury prevention and employee education to promote productivity and safety.

What are some examples of occupational health services?

HHC Workers’ Health & Urgent Care offers various occupational health services, including:

Physical exams
Many businesses require new hires to undergo a physical exam before starting a new position. During a physical, your provider completes a head-to-toe exam, assessing your general health and well-being, as well as your risk of injury. 

If your provider identifies an underlying medical issue, they make personalized treatment recommendations.

Lab work
Lab work analyzes bodily fluids, such as blood, urine, or saliva, to diagnose underlying medical issues.

At HHC Workers’ Health & Urgent Care, the team offers several types of employment-related lab work, including drug and alcohol testing, workplace drug screening, and pre-placement bloodwork. Your provider sends the test results to your employer afterward.

Diagnostic testing
Your profession may require specific diagnostic testing to ensure you can perform your job duties safely and effectively. Employees that wear respirators may require fit or pulmonary function testing. Those employees working in safety-sensitive positions will often require vision and hearing or audiology testing. Many healthcare workers will also require X-rays to rule out infection with certain communicable diseases. 

Treatment of work-related injuries
Millions of Americans suffer workplace injuries each year, resulting in lost wages and productivity. If you’re injured on the job and require workman's compensation medical services, contact HHC Workers’ Health & Urgent Care immediately. Intervention and treatment reduce your risk of complications and speed up your recovery process.

Specialty Care
Your work-related illness or injury may require further diagnostic studies or specialist services. HHC Worker's Health & Urgent Care will coordinate your plan of care with and extensive network of the area's best surgeons, pain management specialists, neurologists, physical therapists, chiropractors, and imaging centers. 

What should I bring to an occupational health visit?

To get the most from your occupational health visit at HHC Workers’ Health & Urgent Care, gather the following items:

• List of your medications, supplements, and vitamins
• Results from any recent or relevant medical tests (e.g., X-rays or bloodwork)
• Workers’ compensation paperwork from your employer
• Health insurance information
• Questions you’d like to ask your provider

Call HHC Workers’ Health & Urgent Care for more information.