Pre-Employment Medical Exam for US based Companies

I am joining a US consulting firm next month, in their India office.

I may have a pre-employment medical anytime soon.

Just out of anxiety (this would be my first pre emplyment medical) I want to know what all sorts of pre-employment tests do these companies conduct

A detailed descreption would be helpful so as to help me preparemyself mentaly

In India? No idea. Here you would just do a drug test.

PRE employment medical exam IN INDIA

Only includes an HIV test and drug test.

also if you are vaccinated aginst h1N1 flu.

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You will get the best of tx in India because you will be sent to theAmerican hospital. Same in Mexico, although I know there some very reputable docs there, even in smaller town.I suggest you see your fam doc for a baseline assmt before you go and take a copy of your records, even on a jump driveHave fun, savour the differences......you will meet some great people, some like cookie, really bent.

India is a filth pit. I have traveled extensively and have no desire to go there. Best of luck. One goes to India if they actually want to get a disease. Getting innoculated for every disease is a good idea.

Thanks for your replies but I feel I forgot to make one clarification. I am an Indian.

My objective of asking this question was how detailed is the exam in US because they may have similar standards here as well.

So now my exact question

What are the tests that form part of any American company's pre employment medical.

Is genital exam also a part of the same?

I dread pulling down my underwear in front of someone else...Have done it only once in a University Physical that too a decade back

Hope now my question is clear

What are the tests that form part of an American Pre-Employment Medical

Again, it's mainly the drug test. Other than that, they check your hearing, vision and neurosystem.

What are the tests that form part of an American Pre-Employment Medical

I'm quite certain, that just as in any other country, small or large, it is almost impossible to speak about anything truly being standardized. By which I mean that there will always be variations in what is done from company to company and from doctor to doctor.

Even in the small country where I live - Belgium - I've had employment physicals for different companies in the same city that were so unlike to each other as can be. In one I was fully undressed for a period and in another the doctor didn't bother having me undress at all, but simply listened to heart and lungs under my sweater. As for a genital check in the last instance, nothing doing at all, not a whiff of interest on his part.

So, just saying, that there will be variations in how one doctor to another conducts physicals, even in small countries ... and India has what, twice the population of the whole EU?

Thanks for the reply

I've had to take a pre-employment drug test, but never a physical. I guess the drug tests are kinda common because a lot of companies have to by law, or just for their own policies. But except for a few kinds of jobs where it matters for the job, I think most don't require a physical exam.

Being a nurse that gave vaccines and did preemployment physicals, drug screens are pretty much routine for any job in this day and age. If a drug screen is not done, it is very rare. Always be prepared for one and be aware, the medical staff involved are aware of every possible way that anyone can try and change the results of a drug screen. They have seen it all so make sure that you list all meds taken within 2 weeks and don't try to fake out the person collecting the specimen. That will automatically be reason for the company wanting to employ you to recend their offer of employment. Good luck and enjoy your new job.

drug screens are pretty much routine for any job in this day and age. If a drug screen is not done, it is very rare.

I guess that might apply to the US. My last employment physical (Belgium) was in 2005 and aside from it being very cursory anyway, there was no drug test done. I have the impression employees would be deeply insulted if this were done here. The assumption of possible drug use would be seen as quite demeaning. There is none of that over the top obsession with drugs, luckily. And except for a few wacko mayors wishing to make a hardline name for themselves in national politics, war hasn't been declared yet ...

The logic is to ensure that an employee can do the job or, here, what accommodation might be needed, ie for lifting. So, yes, drug screen, vaccines, and perhaps the above.

Quite likely the examiner will not ask questions but will rely on the information provided in the health history.

The examiner may give the examinees a few instructions during the procedures.

Which brings up the point that in occupational medicine, the company is in the driver's seat, determining, within law, what it wants examined, whereas in non-occupational medicine, the patient gets to voice concerns.

I have found that what they do in a pre-employment exam varies with a number of factors, depending on the job, the employer, your age, and the examiner.

Drug screening is pretty standard. Possibly a urinalysis and some basic blood work. HEENT, BP, temp, heat and lungs are likely. Possibly an EKG. If your job involves heavy lifting, a hernia check is probable.

If you are going to be working with food or in a medical setting, a stool sample will probably be required.

Pre-Employment medicals can sometimes involve more than what would be strictly required in relation to the job. It is a form or control of the employer on the employees, and for that reason some companies do exams that are very extensive and humiliating.

Cam someone write us about such an extensif and also humilating exam? But a real exam of course not a plax one! That would be great! Thanks in advance!

Pre-Employment medicals can sometimes involve more than what would be strictly required in relation to the job. It is a form or control of the employer on the employees, and for that reason some companies do exams that are very extensive and humiliating.

Real exams are not humiliating 😃

Real exams are not humiliating!

I'm pretty certain that when members write this, they really mean that at times they can feel themselves to be very embarrassed at what is done during a real exam. Obviously doctors are not in the humiliation game, but what they need to do may sometimes be experienced as embarrassing.

I think this was just a question of a confusion in the choice of words, nothing more.

True that cooks! Real exams are not humiliating or embrassing . And pre employment exams in india are"Meh".They just do the HIV or Drug test. (I had it before campus placement)

Real pre employment exams are very superficial. They include tests for vision, back exams for those doing heavy lifting ( including nurses) and a brief exam of everything else. They don't include genital or rectal exams. They usually include drug tests but not HIV tests. How could one find these humiliating? Besides I just had a dermatology exam and even though I had to disrobe at certain times it wasn't one but humiliating. Doctors such as myself and all I know would be cruel to make them so. To do so would be self defeating.