Employee & Occupational Health

Barton Occupational Health assists in the management of the health of your Lake Tahoe business by improving the health, safety, and environment of people at work. Our multi-faceted programs, focus on business-related health care and employment issues in the most cost-effective manner.

Barton Occupational Health services are available locally 24 hours a day with after-hours coverage from the Barton Memorial Hospital Emergency Department in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Receive informed and timely care for employees with workers compensation injury, after initial treatment (if necessary) in the Emergency Department. Initial work injuries, if appropriate, may also been seen during clinic hours in our Stateline, NV office.

Services

• Workers Compensation Treatment (more info below)
• Physicals
  • Department of Transportation (DOT)
  • Pre-employment
  • Return to work
  • Physical examinations  (pre-employment, OSHA, DMV, fitness for duty, etc.)
• Testing/Screening
  • OSHA-mandated testing
  • Pulmonary function tests (PFT)
  • Hearing screening
  • Vision Tests (can include color vision tests)
  • Drug Screening program (more info below)
• Preventative Programs
  • Wellness Screenings & Education
  • Seminars
  • Health Fairs
  • Flu Shot Program
  • TB (tuberculosis) skin tests – Quantiferon Testing
  • Blood borne pathogen protocol and exposure follow-up
  • Work-related immunizations
    • Employer on-site immunizations
    • Hepatitis A & B Series
    • Diphtheria Tetanus

Workers Compensation Treatment

• For the Employer and Insurance Carrier
  • Immediate response regarding the injury and status of the injured worker
  • Modified work suggestions with clear instructions
  • Progress report after each visit
  • Customized services for employer and insurance carrier needs
  • Work Site Evaluations
• For the Employee
  • Initial and follow-up treatment for work-related injuries
  • Medications, physical therapy, occupational therapy or referral and assisting in authorizations to specialty physicians when indicated
  • Early work return with modified duties
  • Two locations with flexible scheduling for convenient follow-up visits

Drug Screening Program

Our Staff is trained and certified.

• Work-related drug screen testing
• Certified Medical Review Officer (MRO)
• Work-related NDOT and DOT drug screens
• Hair testing
• Breath Alcohol testing
• Assistance in development of cost-saving programs for pre-employment, post injury, reasonable suspicion and random testing
• Federal department of transportation random drug and alcohol selection services
• DOT compliance programs
• Supervisory, reasonable suspicion training courses
• Department of Transportation (DOT) required testing and protocols