Use the occupational health services offered by Germantown Primary Care Associates to prevent work-related injuries

Help prevent work-related injuries

It doesn’t matter what job a person does, they all come with some risk of injury.  These may be as small as a paper cut or as extreme as loss of life or limb, but work-related injuries are possible with any job if the job is not done correctly. The occupational health services offered by Germantown Primary Care Associates can help prevent work-related injuries to your Montgomery County employees.  They are experts at helping design occupational health services programs designed to keep your employees safe and on the job.

How to prevent work-related injuries

Here a few helpful hints from our occupational health services providers on how to prevent work-related injuries. 

·         Prepare and hand out safety.

·         Hold an annual safety meeting where safety is discussed. 

·         Appoint certain employees as “Safety Leaders” who are responsible for checking equipment and identifying misuse or unsafe practices.

·         Acknowledge and even reward employees who are abiding by safety practices

·         Keep a safe and clean work environment. 

·         Provide safety training consistently and routinely.

·         Provide employees the proper safety equipment, clothing and gear.

Implementing the right procedures recommended by the occupational health specialists at Germantown Primary Care Associates can go a long way to keeping your employees safe and injury free.  Follow these simple steps and you can help prevent work-related injuries at your Germantown MD company.  As the recognized experts in occupational health services, the occupational health services providers at Germantown Primary Care Associates will be happy to provide advice and guidance on developing a program for your company. 

We provide the best occupational health services in the area

How our occupational health services can help your company

Germantown Primary Care and Medical Access Urgent Care located in Germantown MD provide the best, most comprehensive occupational health services in Montgomery County.  With every physician on our medical staff certified as Medical Examiners by the State of Maryland, we can perform every occupational health service your or your employees might need.  We are certified to perform Department of Transportation Examinations, as well as breath-alcohol testing and both Federal and non-Federal drug screening.  

We are a full-service urgent care and primary care practice

Germantown Primary Care Associates and Medical Access Urgent Care are located within the same state-of-the-art facility in Germantown MD.  There is also a sleep center and a physical therapy center located within the same facility, providing a one-stop shop for any occupational health services you may require within Montgomery County.

The great thing about sending your employees to Medical Access Urgent Care and Germantown Primary Care Associates for all occupational health services is that our physicians are trained in providing all occupational health services and are experts in workmen’s compensation.   

We also have a wellness program

One of the best investments you can make in your business is to keep your employees healthy so they are at the top of their productivity.  Germantown Primary Care Associates and Medical Access Urgent Care provide a complete wellness program that is designed to do just that. 

When you need occupational health services anywhere in Montgomery County, look to the physicians and medical staff at Germantown Primary Care Associates and Medical Access Urgent Care.

Finding occupational health services

Finding the best occupational health services

Employers can find the best occupational health services at Medical Access, the partner agency of Germantown Primary Care Associates in Germantown, Maryland.  The occupational health services clinic will perform Department of Transportation health physicals, as well as drug screenings, auditory tests, breath alcohol tests, and vision exams.  Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Manbir Tahkar serves as the Medical Review Officer for our occupational health services.  Any employer in the Germantown, Maryland area may sign up with our occupational health services clinic and we will provide these services to their employees. 

Occupational health services can benefit both employer and employee

Traditionally, occupational health services were focused on helping employers protect their employees from injury and illness.  These services could include basic laboratory testing and screening, all the way up to diagnosis and treatment.  Today, many employers are realizing the benefit of adding health promotion activities to their occupational health services.  These are the activities which help maintain or improve the personal health of a workforce and can range from risk assessment to immunizations and wellness initiatives. 

Integration of both health promotion and safety into occupational health services helps everyone

It does not matter what size the company or organization, any business can integrate their health promotion, environmental and safety programs.   There is a range of activities which can be implemented including worker health status, early recognition and treatment of illness or injury, addressing personal health risks, and creating a culture of health and safety.  The occupational health services provided by Medical Access in partnership with Germantown Primary Care Associates in Germantown, Maryland helps employers provide the best of these two health initiatives. 

Employers should offer occupational health services

Employers hire Germantown Primary Care Associates to provides occupational health services for employees

Germantown Primary Care Associates partners with employers to help protect the well-being of workers.  Occupational health services offered by Germantown Primary Care Associates include annual and pre-employment health examinations, end-of-employment health examinations, and mandatory screening for health issues. 

Help with educating management

Germantown Primary Care Associates can help employers educate both their employees and supervisory management on the compnay’s occupational health services program.  This education should include prevention, avoidance, and protection, as well as safe working practices.   Many companies use occupational health experts like Germantown Primary Care Associates to help with employee and management education. 

Basic occupational health services

Germantown Primary Care Associates provides basic occupational health services including teaching first aid and training employees on first aid activities.   Other occupational health services offered are identifying which conditions or materials may cause disease, making determinations and preparing statements for worker’s compensation, notifing authorities when occupational disease are diagnosed, and developing proposals for preventative actions for the workplace.

Important occupational health services records

As occupational health services providers, Germantown Primary Care Associates keeps detailed records on the various occupational health services provided to employees.   As occupational health services providers, the medical staff at Germantown Primary Care Associates in Germantown, Maryland also develops proposals for preventive and control measures.

If you are an employer who needs to institute occupational health services for your employees, call Germantown Primary Care Associates to help you establish your program.  Give them a call and they will be happy to discuss your occupational health services program requirements.