MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM - CareSpot

Steps to participate in the Occupational Health Program (all steps must be completed)

STEP 1: Fill out all required forms

• Meet with your supervisor to complete the Initial Risk Assessment Form based upon your job activities and save the form electronically to your computer.
• If your work will require the use of a respirator complete this FAU Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire and save electronically to your computer.
• If your work will require scientific diving, go to the Diving Safety Website and contact Jimmy Nelson @ jnelso40@fau.edu.
• If your work will require contact with research animals, complete your animal contact form in SciShield (ensure PI has added you to the lab).

STEP 2: Verification that all forms are complete

• Contact Rich Brust at brustr@fau.edu to ensure all required forms have been completed and receive additional information regarding scheduling your appointment with CareSpot. You must take all forms provided to you in Step 2 to your appointment.

STEP 3: Schedule and attend your medical evaluation appointment

• Contact Carespot at your preferred location to schedule and attend your appointment. You must take all forms provided to you in Step 2 to your appointment.

STEP 4: Receive notification regarding your clearance status

• Provider notifies worker and EH&S of clearance status following evaluation.

STEP 5: Keep your medical surveillance current

• Renewals are required, depending on the medical surveillance program.  
  • Animal contact annual renewals do not require in-person appointments unless recommended by the provider (case-by-case basis).
  • All other renewals require in-person appointments with the provider.
     
    For questions or to learn more about the Occupational Health programs at FAU, please contact the FAU Research Safety Officer, Rich Brust, at brustr@fau.edu