Occupational Health Services

1. If you or someone has suffered a life threatening medical condition please dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency medical facility immediately.

2. We understand that prompt evaluation and treatment is the way to ensure the best outcome for both the patient and your business. With over 15 years of experience, our clinic provides a comprehensive gamut of injury management services.

• Prompt management of lacerations, fractures, exposures, and other non-life threatening medical injuries
• Reduction of OSHA recordable injuries by appropriate use of first aid treatments.
• Analysis of injury work relatedness.
• Completion of documents legibly and promptly.
• Creation of custom return to work guidelines.
• Optimization of treatment by an onsite Certified Case Manager.

Utilizing a team comprised of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and therapist, OHS is your all-in-one solution for maximum business safety, health, and productivity. Below are a few services Occupational Health has to offer.

Physicals Whether you drive a big-rig, a crane, or a tug boat, OHS has you covered. We offer a breath of exams meeting federal and state regulatory requirements, including those for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, for Crane Operators, and for the US Coast guard. Contact us today to set up your appointment!

Fitness for Duty Exams To maximize safety and productivity, you need to have the right employees doing the right jobs. Utilizing our services below, you can ensure the best match. We offer:
• WorkSTEPS Functional Employment Testing
• Functional Capacity Evaluations
• Post-Offer screenings
• Montana Subsequent Injury Fund determinations.

Impairment Ratings/IME/Disability Exams When it comes to making a diagnosis, OHS relies on objective medical findings. If you need an accurate and unbiased examination, OHS is ready to serve.
• Examiners trained in both the 6th and 5th Edition AMA Guides to Permanent Impairment.
• Examiners trained by the American Board of Medical Examiners.
• Concise and legible reports.
• Report turnaround in 1-4 days!
• Medical Chart Review Services

Hearing Services Making it in the business world sometimes requires a lot of noise. With our extensive hearing conservation services, OHS can ensure the roar of success isn't followed by the silence of hearing loss. We offer:
• In clinic or on site audiometric screenings certified by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation.
• Measurements of site noise exposure level.
• Physician review of abnormal audiograms
• OSHA and MSHA Hearing Conservation Training.

Respiratory Services Throughout the history of occupational medicine, no body component has suffered more than the lungs. With our in depth analyses, OHS can bring safety to each breath.
• OSHA regulated medical evaluation for respiratory use
• Analysis of work site respiratory hazards
• As needed pulmonary function testing and physical exams
• Respiratory Fit Testing via Saccharin or Bitrex

Impaired Employee Services Nothing can be more dangerous than an impaired employee at work. Whether your concern is inappropriate alcohol use, prescription drugs, illicit drugs, or even over the counter drugs, OHS can provide the testing and counseling both you and your employee needs to succeed.

Job Analyses builds a foundation for your employee injury prevention programs by describing your jobs in a standardized and easily understood manner. Services include:
• Assessment of Job duties and required skills, abilities, and education.
• Review of specific job machines, tools and equipment.
• Analysis of job environment and materials handling.
• Assessment of work postures and development ergonomic worksite modifications.
• Creation of an effective pre-work screening program.
• Job file creation.
• High risk job analysis and classification
• Establishing readiness criteria for the return-to-work of injured employees.

A drug screening program is the best way to keep illicit substances out of your business and out of your employees. At OHS, maintaining a drug free workplace is task held second to none. Our services include:

• On site Medical Review Officer and Substance Abuse Program Administrator
• Certified urine drug screen collectors and Breath Alcohol Technicians
• Certified lab analysis
• Pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, follow-up, periodic testing
• Urine, blood, breath, oral fluid, and hair testing.
• Work-site, ER, and in house specimen collection.
• 24/7 for post accident and reasonable cause testing.
• Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Administration.
• Maintenance of random testing pools for both DOT and non-DOT employers.
• Federally and State regulated Supervisor Training
• Drug Free Workplace Program Development
If you need to reach us after hours, page us at 758-9330 or through the hospital operator, 752-5111 (ask for OHS).

There is no better way to treat and injury than to prevent one from happening in the first place. We offer several services designed to keep your employees at work and out of the emergency room.

Body Mechanics Training: Led by a Board Certified Ergonomics Physical Therapist.Ergonomic, our program can provide:
• Worksite Analysis programs tailored for businesses, groups and individuals.
• Self-management techniques.
• Injury prevention habit development.

Sometimes, more than just acute treatment is needed to get back to work. Using our testing facilities, our certified Rehabilitation Counselors can return injured workers back to employment safely and promptly. We offer:

• Transferable skills analysis
• Academic testing
• Rehabilitation plan development
• Labor market survey
• Determining vocational alternatives and Job placement
• Re-training assessment
• Expert witness testimony
• Analyzing needs and interest
• Resume preparation

By Mail
205 Sunnyview Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901

By Phone
(406) 751-4508

By Email
occupationalhealth@krmc.org