Occupational Health

Franklin Memorial Hospital’s Occupational Health department offers a comprehensive, practical approach to injury management, while facilitating a timely return to employment. We also offer a wide variety of client services at our facility or yours.

Our Team of Providers

• Stephen Zanella, MD
• Michael Rowland, MD, MPH, Medical Director

Injury Management

We can take care of the needs of those who are injured at work.

• If work limitations are needed, our providers can arrange for restricted or alternative duty with employers to avoid losing work time.
• If a special doctor or treatments are needed, we can arrange those appointments.
• Occupational Health also has a team of doctors, nurses, counselors, physical and occupational therapists that specialize in taking care of individuals injured at work.
• Evaluation for blood and body fluid exposures

Client Services

As part of our client services we contract with employers to provide non-injury related services:

• Pre-placement exams
• Ergonomic workstation evaluations
• Pre-employment drug screenings
• Functional assessments
• Audiograms (hearing tests)
• Respirator fitting and screening
• Federal and non-federal drug screening
• Pulmonary function tests
• Breath alcohol testing
• DOT certification and recertification
• Federal Drug and Alcohol Consortium (random drug and alcohol testing)
• Vaccinations including hepatitis B
• FAA pilot medical exams
• Job suitability assessments/fit for duty