Health at Work Program

Occupational Services

Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s Health at Work program offers a full service occupational medicine program that collaborates and shares space with the Newton-Wellesley Urgent Care Center. Health at Work is your first stop to worker health and safety. Health at Work is able to provide medical treatment of illnesses and injuries that require immediate attention but is not life threatening. This is a cost saving alternative to lengthy waits in an emergency room.

Routine occupational health services are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Work-related injuries and illnesses can be treated at the Urgent Care Center seven days a week, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Alcohol and drug testing after hours can be provided at the Urgent Care Center.

Philosophy

Health at Work’s approach to industrial health is to identify and reduce those factors contributing to worker illness and injury while providing the best possible care. Our program focuses on:

• Assisting employers to identify and evaluate workplace health needs.
   
• Creating a customized approach to address those needs.
   
• Working with employers to achieve safety and cost containment goals: and
   
• Offering high quality comprehensive occupational medicine for your workers. 

Our Programs

Preplacement Assessment

• ADA Compliant Medical Examinations
  
   
• Material Handling Strength Screening
  
   
• Posture/Body Mechanics Training
  
   
• Drug and Alcohol Testing 

Injury and Illness Prevention

• Fitness for Duty Evaluations
   
• Job Site Analysis
   
• Employee Assistance Programs
   
• Corporate Health Needs Assessment
   
• Executive Physicals
   
• Immunizations 

Injury and Illness Management

Occupational Medicine Physician Evaluation and Medical Management for:

• Minor lacerations, contusions, strains/sprains, minor fractures, eye injuries, chemical exposures, repetitive strain injuries
   
• Case Coordination and Subspecialty Care 

Regulatory Compliance

• Department of Transportation Exams
   
• Medical Surveillance for Hazardous Exposures
   
• Drug and Alcohol Testing
   
• Regulatory compliance Consultation
   
• Policy and Procedure Development
   
• OSHA Compliance 

Education Center

• Blood Borne Pathogen Training
   
• CPR, First Aid and Defibrillator Training
   
• Ergonomics
   
• Other Timely Topics 

At Your Service (Provided at your site)

• Nursing and Physician services: walk-throughs, safety, and wellness initiatives
  
  
• Training Programs
  
  
• Easy appointment scheduling, effective communication and quick turnaround time for documentation
  
  
• Years of experience in the treatment and management of the workers’ compensation patient
  
  
• Recommendations and a treatment plan that allows the injured worker to recover while taking job demands into consideration
  
  
• Expertise in indoor air quality, medical surveillance, health hazard evaluation, ergonomics and wellness programs
  
  
• Supportive caring staff
  
  
• Expertise of a highly respected hospital and medical staff and referrals to world-renowned specialists at MGH and Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Health at Work has a client base of over 200 companies and has been an Occupational Health provider for the past 20 years. Health at Work serves small business operations to Fortune 500 companies. Please call for additional information or for a list of corporate references.

Contact Us

Health at Work... a service of Newton-Wellesley Hospital
9 Hope Avenue (Children’s Hospital Building)
Waltham, MA 02453
Phone: 617-243-6444