Need to undertake Medical Exam before starting new job

funkymonk

Hi, I have been offered a job for a company and am required to undertake a Medical Examination before I start. Can anyone tell me if they had to undertake a medical examination and what is involved?

Thanks for any feedback!

Sleipnir

Cough, say aah, deep breaths......

Not usually like the russian chap in Rocky 4.

The Black Oil

I had to do one for An Post.

Blood pressure, eyesight, weight, height, urine, checking you can lift stuff properly (spinal/neck/movement test presumably) medical form (have you had operations, medical conditions etc). General questions such as do you sleep and eat properly too. Took a while to go through it all.

Good luck.

leeroybrown

There was a reasonably comprehensive thread about this a while back. You may find some useful information on it.

aaf

Where is this job? I did a medical today for a job but I haven't been offered a job as such in writing.

pwee

Some finance companies request medicals, they check for eye, ear blood pressure etc. There will be a urine test to c are there any drugs present in your body, if there are high levels that would suggest regular drug abuse u will definitely fail. Also check weight and ask questions about your past medical history.

What sector is the job in?

I guess if it was a physical job the u would need to be in good shape say for prison warden.

funkymonk

Thanks for the feedback! It's a developer position that I have been offered for a third level institute. I doubt there will be much heavy lifting. Plus it is a contract rather than a permanent position so I find it unusual, the need for a medical. I am fine physically, eat well and exercise at bit so it should be grand. The previous thread given above has also shed some more light on what's invloved.

aido_2006

took one for the army, they tested for aids,kidneys,eyes,ears,chest xray,lung capacity,heart,teeth and then just done a few movements with the doctor and then a drug test... cant imagine u'd do any more than that...

irlrobins

took one in Jan for a job starting in Sept.

Very basic, took 10-15mins total:

Previous medical history, any current meds, previous visits to doc, etc
Listen to heart and breathing.
Weight
Height
Eyesight
Checked ears
Last thing was to pee into a cup.

Nothing to it really.

funkymonk

Hi I did that medical examination last week. Similar to irlrobins in the last post.

- Previous medical history discussed
- height
- weight
- Blood pressure
- Pulse
- Eyesight
- Diabetes test (pee in a cup)
that's it.

Appreciated the feedback.