MedWorks Occupational Health Program

Specialized. Customized. Comprehensive.

The Silver Cross MedWorks Occupational Health Program provides a full spectrum of treatment and examination services for your business. Our program is designed with an employer-conscious approach to help you control rising workers’ compensation costs. Since 1986, we have provided experienced injury care and follow-up, physical examination services, industrial health care, regulatory compliance, and specialized screenings to more than 500 of Will, Grundy and southwest Cook Counties’ businesses. As the only health care provider in the area specializing solely in occupational medicine, MedWorks flexible program allows you to design a plan customized to meet your company’s specific needs. In addition, MedWorks is affiliated with Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet to assure complete continuity of care for your employees.

Injury Care

Each of our MedWorks facilities is fully equipped to evaluate and treat most injuries on the spot—from cuts to broken bones, then provide you with a complete written report on your employee’s work status immediately following his or her visit. This work status report includes diagnosis, test performed and ordered, medications prescribed, patient instructions, limitations and physician recommendations. Whenever possible, our physicians will recommend light duty to keep your valued employee functioning in some capacity at your workplace. Our providers will place a call after every initial injury visit to discuss diagnosis, treatment plan and return to work. MedWorks also provides your injured worker complete follow-up care as well, including physical and occupational therapy services and return-to-work examinations. When an on-the-job injury occurs, you can depend on MedWorks to provide the highest quality comprehensive services:

• Convenient “walk in” Work-related Injury Care
• Prompt Work Status reporting via Fax
• Emphasis on Return-to-Work or Modified Duty
• On-Site Laboratory, X-Ray, EKG & Therapy Services

Physical Examinations

Keep informed on the health status of your current employees and hire new employees with confidence with MedWorks physical examination services. Our experts can provide you with the information you need to reduce lost work time and keep health care costs to a minimum. MedWorks offers:

• DOT Exams
• Illinois School Bus Exams
• Pre-Placement, Post Offer, and Annual Exams
• Pre-Placement physical abilities evaluations and physical performance (lift) testing
• OSHA Compliance Exams
• Return-to-work Exams
• Fitness-for-duty Exams

Specialized Testing and Screening

In today’s climate of continually changing government regulations, you can depend on MedWorks to keep you up-to-date on the latest requirements and to provide your business with the specialized health and testing services it requires. MedWorks professionals are fully certified and equipped to provide testing services for the latest Department of Transportation (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, including:

• Spirometry and Medical Clearance for Respirator Use in Compliance with OSHA’s CFR 1910.134(b)
• Quantitative Respirator Fit Testing
• OSHA Audiometry (Hearing) Testing
• Hearing Conservation Program Compliance
• Asbestos, Benzene, and Hazardous Materials Physical Exams
• Breath Alcohol Tests in Compliance with DOT Regulations
• DOT Urine Drug Screen with Certified MRO Review

Travel Medicine

MedWorks now offers travel medicine services for business and personal travel to foreign countries. We have recently become an authorized yellow fever vaccine center and are registered with the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Our staff of providers has the necessary expertise to act as a travel consultant by performing a health risk assessment to gather all the necessary details related to personal health and the countries that will be visited. Upon completion of the assessment immunization recommendations are made and can be performed immediately. Business travel to foreign countries creates the potential for exposure to food- and water-borne diseases that can result in serious illness, worker’s compensation claims and lost work time.

Health Professionals

With the most highly trained and certified staff in the area, our MedWorks team includes four occupational healthcare providers along with a staff of medical technicians and clerical support. Our experienced professionals have over 25 years of combined experience in occupational medicine and daily demonstrate their knowledge and skill providing the highest quality of medical services to the business community The MedWorks providers and staff are dedicated to developing a partnership with employers to assist them in achieving their company goals.

For more information or an evaluation of your company’s health care needs, contact our Program Director at (815) 744-0808.