Hammond Clinic - Improving Your Quality of Life

Occupational Health Services

The Occupational Health Services Department of the Hammond Clinic has provided services to business and industry for over thirty years. We offer our clients a full array of comprehensive medical services designed to assist in employee productivity and to reduce the cost associated with work-related injuries and illnesses.

The Occupational Health Services Department is conveniently located in the Hammond Clinic Specialty Center in Munster, Indiana.

Services Include:

Workers’ Compensation Injury Care and Case Management
Physical Examinations
Substance Abuse Screening
Ancillary Services

Hours of Service:

Monday - Friday:	8:00AM - 8:00PM
Saturday:	8:00AM - 6:00PM (New injuries)
Saturday (by appt):	8:00AM - Noon (Physical exams)
Sundays and Holidays:	10:00AM - 6:00PM (New injuries)
Daily:	7:00AM - 10:00PM (Post-accident drug and alcohol testing)

Address: 7905 Calumet Avenue Munster, Indiana 46321
Phone:	219-836-4690
Fax:	219-836-4615

Workers` Compensation Injury Care and Case Management

The physicians and other professional staff in the Occupational Health Services Department are specialists in treating work-related injuries and illnesses. Our comprehensive approach to work-related health care is aimed at providing the highest quality of care to the patient in a timely, cost-effective manner.

Our facility is staged and equipped to provide a full array of occupational health services. Patients can receive nearly all necessary treatment in-house, from initial visit and follow-up care to advanced specialty care. Ancillary services such as x-rays, laboratory and physical therapy services, available within the Clinic, are ordered only on the basis of clinical needs. The utilization of these in-house resources allows for timely coordination of services and, therefore, better control of the costs associated with the treatment of the patient.

The clinical staff, under the direction of the Medical Director, works together to coordinate and monitor the medical case management to facilitate the early return-to-work of an injured or ill worker. Ongoing verbal and/or written communication is provided to ensure that the employer is aware of all aspects of the patient’s care.

The Medical Director encourages and manages the appropriate use of medical facilities and services. Referrals are made only to specialists that agree to treat injuries consistent with the philosophy of the Occupational Health Services Department.

Physical Examinations

Our thirty-year commitment to occupational health has put us in the position to do thousands of occupational physical and medical surveillance exams annually. We provide a wide variety of specialized exams that will assist you in making the right hiring decision and maintaining a healthy workforce.

These services include:

Employee Physicals
DOT Physicals
Executive Physicals
Return to Work Evaluations
Disability Evaluations (PPI/IME)
Medical Surveillance Exams
Respiratory Fit/Haz-Mat Clearance Exam

These detailed examinations can be utilized to determine the basic fitness of the employee to perform essential tasks. They also aid in identifying high-risk employees, ultimately resulting in reduced workers’ compensation costs and improved employee performance.

Physicals can be customized to meet the employer’s specific needs and may include the following:

Breath Alcohol Testing
Drug Screening
Audiograms
Pulmonary Function Studies
Radiology Reports
Laboratory Services (Including specialty blood testing)
Stress/EKG Tests

An added convenience is having all services provided within one facility.

Appointments for physicals are preferred but walk-ins will be accommodated.

Substance Abuse Screening

The Hammond Clinic is a DATIA-accredited collection facility providing specimen collection, chain-of-custody, tracking and reporting of each test for both DOT and Non-DOT employees. All testing is overseen by our Medical Director, who is a certified Medical Review Officer.

We offer baseline, random and “reasonable suspicion” drug and breath alcohol testing. Drug screening can be included in any physical examination or performed separately.

Post-accident drug and alcohol screening are available 365 days a year from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

In most instances results are available within 24 hours, ensuring quick and efficient turnaround of all drug and alcohol testing. We also offer an automated drug test for non-DOT employees that provide results in less than one hour.

“Collection Only” services are available for those companies that already have a lab contracted to provide testing services.

Arrangements can also be made for our staff to provide on-site collection and testing services.

* Special Notice

Ancillary Services

In addition to basic medical treatment, ancillary services are also available within the Clinic.

Services include:

Physical Therapy Services
Pulmonary Function Testing
Audiograms
Radiology Reports
Laboratory Services
Stress/EKG Testing
Pharmacy

Any charges for ancillary services will be included on the HCFA or itemized statement to minimize additional billing.

Rhodes, Elisa, MS, APRN-BC , Hammond Clinic - St John
Rodarte, Richard, M.D. , Hammond Clinic Specialty Center

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