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City of Santa Ana Response to Request for Proposal (RFP) Medical Services Rcvtiew j 2/8/1s <br />Occu-Med's [RTW Program mill provide the City an effective method of managing the possible return to <br />work of employees who require a medical leave of absence due to injury or medical conditions, as well as <br />an Americans With Disabilities (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)-cornpliant <br />reasonable acconnnodation forum for engaging such employees. Occu-Med's IRTW Program is currently <br />in use by hundreds of municipalities, water agencies and fire districts. Occu-Med is uniquely positioned <br />to assist the City with human resources matters involving complex medical cases that require a prompt <br />and discerning assessment of the medical factors that may constitute a contraindication to an employee's <br />performing one or more of the essential functions of the his/herjob. <br />OCCa-Med's expert staff guarantees the quality and timeliness of its reports. Our experts range from <br />physicians, nurses, and physical therapists to legal and human resource professionals. It Is through our <br />expert staff that a quality and consistent service is rendered. Occu-Med's staff and consulting physicians <br />as well as other medical providers represent a considerable breadth in various medical fields including: <br />Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Family Practice, Urology, Optometry, <br />Orthopaedic, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Toxicology, Pathology, Psychiatry and <br />Psychology, as well as a consulting audiologist. Our staff and consulting medical providers ensure that <br />our recommendations are medically appropriate and employer oriented. Additionally, by maintaining <br />legal staff, our clients can be confident that our recommendations are also legally defensible. <br />OCea-Med's IRTW Program is ready to be implemented immediately as a turnkey model to the City, The <br />program is designed to provide tine client with the information necessary to make an informed decision <br />regarding any employee's ability to safely perform the essential functions of his or herjob by means of a <br />legally defensible recommendation, The IRTW Program strategically applies Occu-Med's medical and <br />legal expertise in order to render medical analysis and recommendations regarding the facts of an <br />evaluation while considering the applicable laws and regulations. Thus, we also render legally defensible <br />recommendations throughout the reasonable accommodation process. <br />1 The evaluation begins with an assessmentof the factors causing the need for the evaluation. This process <br />1 is formally started bythe submission of the requisition form (APPENDIX F). The requisition form <br />1 requests the employee's contact information, ajob description (if a ,lob Profile has not already been <br />1 <br />developed), and other peripheral information pertinent to the employee's situation. The goals are to reduce <br />1 <br />risk through obtaining specific medical information to determine whetheror not a pertinent medical <br />I <br />i condition, injury, or medication being prescribed Mll affect tine employee's ability to safely perform one <br />1.4TOccu-Med <br />