Ensure a safe and compliant healthcare workforce
Our tailored healthcare worker medical assessments go beyond standard health screening, providing in-depth, role specific insights into each candidate’s baseline health, and functional capacity. Delivered by our multidisciplinary clinical team of nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, and exercise physiologists, these assessments are designed to meet the unique demands of healthcare environments.
Our health screening vans and visiting health professionals perform pre-employment medical tests in our Happy Health clinics.
Benefits for you and your employees
Happy Health designs custom medical assessments specifically for healthcare workers, addressing unique occupational hazards like infectious diseases, chemical exposures, and physical demands in hospitals, aged care, and clinics. Delivered on-site or in-clinic, these ensure clinical staff fitness, infection control compliance, and risk reduction tailored to Australian healthcare standards.
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- Meet healthcare-specific mandates (e.g., bloodborne pathogen screening, TB assessments)
- Target risks like needlestick injuries, lifting patients, or biohazards proactively
- Reduce staff absences and claims from occupational health issues
- Optimise rostering and placements with job-matched clinical fitness data
- Support high-volume testing for new hires or annual compliance
- Boost staff wellbeing and retention with healthcare-focused health support
Standard tests included
- Medical history review focused on infections and occupational exposures
- Lung function (spirometry) and TB screening (Quantiferon/IGRA)
- Blood tests (hepatitis B/C, HIV, liver/kidney function)
- Vaccinations status review (influenza, COVID, hepatitis)
- Musculoskeletal assessments for patient handling
- Vision, hearing, and skin checks for clinical precision work
Tailored Health-Industry Specific Medicals Process
- Healthcare Role Analysis: Map hazards like bodily fluids or shift work demands.
- Custom Clinical Suite: Select tests per facility requirements (e.g., hospital credentialing).
- On-Site Execution: Mobile clinics for ward staff or bulk onboarding.
- Specialist Review: Doctors provide healthcare fitness ratings and referrals.
- Compliance Reporting: Records meet AHPRA and facility infection control standards.
Frequently asked questions
Here are some of the most common questions we get asked about our healthcare industry specific medicals.
Who pays for healthcare worker medical assessmentcks?
Tailored health industry specific medicals are generally responsible for payment. However, these tests are cost-effective and an invaluable investment. They can minimise the risk of hiring a worker who is unable to perform the duties at hand safely and efficiently.
How long is a pre-employment medical assessment?
Depending on the role and your company and industry requirements, our assessment process can take between 1-2 hours. To confirm the exact duration, please get in touch with our team.
When will the health report be available?
We deliver detailed, quality-assured reports in just 2 days. If you’re under pressure to secure a hire, we also offer a fast-tracked reporting service that delivers findings within 24 hours. As soon as the medical is complete, we send you the initial results while we conduct a secondary appraisal to confirm the findings.
Which healthcare roles do you cover?
Happy health tailor job specific healthcare industry medicals for nurses, doctors, aged care workers, paramedics—customised for clinical regs.
Are health assessments mandatory for healthcare industry workers?
Healthcare industry worker health assessments are often required for hospital onboarding, credentialing, or public health orders.
How do healthcare industry specific medicals for healthcare worker integrate with compliance?
Happy Health aligns our healthcare industry specific medical assessments for healthcare workers with AHPRA registration, hospital policies, and WHS for healthcare settings.
