PGY4+ Firefighters Health Assessments
- Knoxfield, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- $50 / hour travel time paid for metro and rural shifts
- Plus 0.88c per klm for all shifts 30ks outside of CBD
- Online Training paid at $100. Parking paid for all CBD shifts.
24th - 25th Sep Mount Rowan / Ballarat
29th - 1 Oct Ovens/Tallangatta / Alexandra 1/2Rural shift benefits:
Hotels will be booked for you when working outside of Melbourne
Travel as at 0.88 cents pr KM PLUS $50 per hour driving time
Daily meal allowances included for breakfast lunch and dinner:
Breakfast $33.90 per day
Lunch $38.10 per day
Dinner $64.95 per dayMetro site benefits:
$50 / hour travel time paid
Parking paid for all CBD shifts up to $30 with receiptsFor further information about this job, please contact Tahlia on 1300 900 100.What's involved in an FFE medical assessment? The current process for the Fit for Emergency assessment includes the following: 1. Completion of an online health questionnaire (electronic assessment form) by the participant. 2. Nurse assessment (35 minutes) via the electronic assessment form: • Review of participants medical questionnaire answers and where applicable and clarify any clarification responses. of 'Unsure' • Height, Weight, BMI and Hip to Waist Ratio - standard assessment. Colour Vision: tests for colour blindness, typically red/green colour blindness. The Ishihara test is used. This involves pictures - red and green spotted circles with red or green numbers in the centre of the circle. Colour vision deficiencies are important to determine, especially for individuals who read topographic maps or may need to locate coloured markers out in the field. Distant Vision: involves standing 3 metres away from an eye chart on a wall, covering one eye at a time and reading certain lines from the eye chart, as indicated by the nurse. If you wear glasses, you will be given an opportunity to view the charts with and without glasses. Near Vision involves reading a short passage from a card held at arm's length, whilst covering one eye at a time. If you wear glasses, you will be given an opportunity to view the charts with and without glasses. Blood Pressure: measured using a medical instrument called a sphygmomanometer (rubber cuff wrapped around the upper arm). Provides an indication as to whether someone has high or low blood pressure. A typical blood pressure reading for a healthy adult is 120/80 mm Hg. Spirometry Screening (lung function test): used to assess lung function. This involves taking a deep breath and exhaling into a device as hard and as long as possible. This provides an indication if you should avoid dusts and irritants that are found on the fire line, especially for people with asthma. The nurse will provide an explanation regarding the spirometry technique required. You will be provided with the opportunity to successfully complete 3 (out of a possible 8) repeatable respiratory samples. Audio Screening: involves using a set of headphones to listen to a range of tones at varying pitches and then pressing a button to indicate when you have first heard the sound. The test indicates the volume at which the sound is first heard, referred to as the threshold level, and if this varies from normal, it indicates where the problem might be in the hearing pathway. Urinalysis: involves urinating into a small jar. This test looks for any abnormal levels in sugar counts (potential indicator of prediabetes) and any blood found in the urine. This test also looks for any leukocytes in the urine, which can be an early indicator for a urinary tract infection (UTI). This is not an alcohol or drug test. The nurse will provide you with an outcome of the test during your assessment. 3. Doctors Assessment (35 minutes) via the electronic medical assessment form: • •Review of participants medical questionnaire. • •Review of all examination tests undertaken by the nurse. Undertake a medical examination including: • Physical, cardiovascular and respiratory examination • Abdominal examination, including hernia screen • Neurological examination, including: • Peripheral vision • Balance (Romberg test, feet together and eyes closed for 30 seconds) Quick skin check •Musculoskeletal examination, including: • Range of motion - spine, upper limbs, lower limbs • Functional / specific tests, e.g. Duck Walk (Chidress Test) • Screening for hip, knee and ankle disorder • Walk on toes and heels, looking for strength of ankle flexion and extension • Shoulder impingement tests, assessing for rotator cuff disorders, bursitis etc. • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome screening (Subjective grip strength test, assessing for disorders such/tennis elbow, as wrist golfer's injuries etc). If needed, seek further information via a treating doctor referral letter. Allocation of a Fit for Emergency Classification - following the completion of your medical assessment, the doctor will give you an emergency role category and a medical classification (e.g. 1B) that they believe you are medically able to participate in. This will be used by your supervisor to help determine the emergency role you will undertake. Each participant will be provided with a results card with their Fit for Emergency Classification on completion of their assessment.About Skilled MedicalSkilled Medical is a leading international medical recruitment firm that delivers qualified medical professionals wherever they are needed in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. We are a quality accredited firm with years of industry experience supporting communities and assisting medical professionals in their work and careers. 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