Occupational Medical Services

The Vendor is required to provide for occupational medical services with one or more physician(s), medical group(s), or hospitals to conduct occupational health services as specified at a physical location(s) within the City
- The City seeks to utilize the best combination of options available to implement a legally defensible medical evaluation program to improve program efficiency, effectiveness and fiscal accountability.
- The service provider must screen applicants and employees to properly evaluate and determine whether the physical capabilities and work- related safety requirements of the job, as well as the essential job functions, can be performed by an individual.
- The City will also consider proposals for the analysis of the physical requirements of certain positions in support of physical ability testing. Resulting evaluation criteria must be validated and legally defensible.
- Maintain sufficient scheduling availability to conduct examinations within seven (7) business days of a request for appointment.
- As an advisor to the City, the provider may be called upon to testify in court or in other grievance proceedings relating to their recommendations to the City.
- Provide drug and alcohol testing services for employees of the City of Modesto subject to such testing because of safety sensitive duties, post-accident, or because of reasonable suspicion testing request. Maintain sufficient availability to provide immediate response to drug and alcohol requests when required by DOT regulations (i.e., must be able to take walk-ins)
- Facility testing results to be reviewed and discussed with patient by facility staff.
- Provide results of alcohol testing to the City via electronic mail immediately after completion of testing.
- Provide sufficient staffing availability to schedule appointments within two (2) business days of a request for appointment.
- Facility testing results to be reviewed and discussed with patient by facility staff
- Maintain sufficient scheduling availability to conduct examinations within ten (10) business days of a request for appointment.
- Provide sufficient staffing availability to schedule appointments within three (3) business days of a request for appointment.