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Topic: pre employment medical exams?

I have been working as a temp for the past 3 months for my local government.

I have now been offered the permanent position, but I have to take a pre employment medical exam which is more than a routine drug test.

I am a bit worried about this since I do have a chronic medical condition for which I take a very expensive medication.

I was told there would be no blood work involved, just urine, vision, hearing and "vitals"

I am just wondering if I should have a "dont ask dont tell " attitude.

how concerned should I be about this?

If I dont get the job I know it will be because of the medical exam, because all though there were hundreds of applicants, none were interviewed since my supervisor wants me to stay.

Hospitals always require pre-employment medical exams, so I've had a couple.

They are not thorough at all; no pelvic exam or breast exam or anything like that.  They take your blood pressure, listen to your heart, check reflexes with the little rubber hammer, maybe look into your ears and throat and that's it.

And for the hospital a chest x-ray is required, to make sure you don't have TB. 

So I would think it wouldn't be an extensive exam. 

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I hope it goes like that///sb

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Posted by: kitty
Date posted: Mon Apr 28 11:51:59 2008
Message:

If you didn't get the job because of a medical condition, wouldn't that be considered discrimination of some kind?

Good luck!

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I'd think so, but Florida is an employment at will state, so it'd be a hard case to win///sb

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Posted by: ML
Date posted: Mon Apr 28 10:18:47 2008
Message:
Take the exam. It's none of their business what you have.

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thats what I think, but just learned from someone who recently took it that you have to disclose any medical conditions you have; he said it was a long list///SB

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Posted by: DING
Date posted: Mon Apr 28 10:12:55 2008
Message:
Don't worry bout it. Like they said: "Urine, vision, hearing & vitals." Normal procedure. They're not trying to weed you out or anything.

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I am not too sure about that as someone else who recently took it said there is a long check list of medical conditions you have to disclose///sb

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