We do new hires when they come for Occupational Health visit. A vendor comes in to do the annuals once per year in July. Individuals who were not previously fitted and have have a job transfer during the year
To a position that requires the fit testing, schedule an appointment with Occupational Health to complete that requirement.
Yvonne Noel
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Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 4:48 PM
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Amy,
We are very limited on the number of people that do fit testing, so we moved the fit testing to due by date of hire. This prevented the clumping of 300+ people all trying to get fit tested in the same
month that everyone’s performance review was due. All new hires are tested at the time of the post offer pre-employment exam.
Diane M. Shaw, BSN, RN, COHN-S
Employee Health Nurse/Employee Health Services
Tuality Healthcare
OHSU Partner
335 S.E. 8th Ave.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
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On Behalf Of Amy Olson
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 12:42 PM
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Subject: [MCOH-EH] N95 Fit Testing Process
Happy Friday,
We are moving to a new performance management system. Currently employees are evaluated in the month of their hire date. All of their annual requirements (fit testing, competencies, etc.) are to be completed prior to their review and if
they are not completed the employee does not receive any increases they may be entitled to until it is completed. This has worked fairly well in ensuring people keep up on their requirements. The new system will have everyone being reviewed in the same time
frame. We are looking at whether it would make sense to do the same with our fit testing. Designate a month and crank out all the fit tests and be done. Then you address new hires as they start. There are pros and cons to either method.
What are you all doing? What has worked well? Would you change? Have you recently switched to one system or the other? If so, why? Really any pearls relative to this experience would be most appreciated.
Amy Olson, BSN, MS, COHN-S
Director, Employee Health and Wellness
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
500 Seventh Avenue South, Suite 103
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
P 727-767-8211 | F 727-767-8399
aolson9@jhmi.edu
www.HopkinsAllChildrens.org