A whole new world

[judecorp]

It's going to take some getting used to when it comes to working for a large organization, and more than that, a major hospital. I spent half a day today doing pre-employment business for my new job. I had to report to Employee Health Services. I am used to working for small non-profits. Employee Health Services?

First I had to fill out a medical history and then I needed a pre-employment physical exam, which involved me actually wearing a hospital gown and not clothes. I had to take a vision test and drop urine for a drug screen. I had to provide record of my immunizations. (Thankfully I found my baby shot record book and my proof of MMR immunity from working in EI.) I was given a lab slip to go and get blood drawn for a varicella titre at another building. And I was strongly encouraged to get a TDaP shot which was provided free of charge. (I did. I was overdue for Tetanus anyway.) After all of that, I went to yet another location to fill out tax forms. PHEW!

The whole thing took about 2 hours and 15 minutes. I can't believe I had to strip to get a job!!

Comments

[vorpalbla.livejournal.com]

WTF kind of physical was this, anyway???

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I'm going to work at a major hospital, and before you get officially hired there, you have to complete a physical. I'm pretty sure it's to ensure that you are physically capable of performing all required duties. That doesn't really matter much in my job, but I imagine if you are a nurse or maintenance person or something else, there might be a lot of lifting or physical labor involved.

[vorpalbla.livejournal.com]

"I'm pretty sure it's to ensure that you are physically capable of performing all required duties"

For which you have to take your clothes off???

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I have special duties. ;)

Nah, they had you wear a gown thingie so they could do the stethoscope, and they did thump my belly a little bit, too.