At Occupational Health Partners, we take a unique approach to healthcare. By focusing solely on occupational medicine, we are able to provide you and your firm with a “business minded approach” and medical expertise to meet your needs.
Most of our services are performed on-site and with the highest level of attention to detail that you would expect from an expert in the occupational medicine field. We bring a ‘partnership philosophy’ to each engagement that significantly differentiates us from other providers. From on-site Medical Director Services to Health Fairs and Travel Medicine, we create an occupational medicine plan that is “custom fit” to your individual needs.
Want to learn more? Browse our site or simply give us a call…
“What is almost as bad as an IRS Audit? An OSHA inspection.” All employers know that employee safety is paramount. However, it is often difficult to keep up with all the ever changing regulations associated with employee health and safety. This is where Occupational Health Partners can help.
Our Occupational Medicine Program is designed with all of your occupational health needs in mind. Whether it is compliance oriented, employee benefit related or proactive health planning, we deliver the services you need on-site, at a competitive price. We focus on providing services that are:
• HIGH IMPACT
• LOW COST
• EASY TO IMPLEMENT
Dr. Fernandez welcomes questions regarding your specific occupational health needs. We look forward to earning your trust and business.
Our services include:
Workplace Exams
Executive Physicals
Pre Employment Exams
Fit for Duty Exams
Specialty Physicals
Crane Operator Exams
Immigration Exams
DOT/CDL Exams
Disability Exams
Asbestos Exams
Independent Medical Exams
HAZMAT Exams
Compliance Testing
Medical Review Officer Services
Ancillary Services:
Pulmonary Function Testing
Drug Screening
Respirator Fit Testing
Hearing Conservation Program
EKGs
Blood Draws/Lab Work
Lipid Panels
Lead Levels
Hexachromium
Health Fairs
Flu Vaccine Clinics
Human Resource Directors
Are you looking for a new strategy to deal with rising healthcare costs? Perhaps you need a fresh approach to workers’ compensation issues or your OSHA compliance program need fine tuning.
If so, please give us a call. Our specialty is providing customized, proven approaches to solving your challenging health issues. Your first consultation meeting is free.
Let OHP provide solutions and a fresh perspective to present to your senior management. Isn’t it time you had a practical strategy to deal with your health related issues?
Safety Managers
Everyone’s job is safety, but your job performance depends on it. Do any of the following scenarios sound familiar?
• OSHA recordables that shouldn’t have been
• Waiting hours or even days for information regarding your employees injury care or drug screens
• Unable to speak with the Doctor directly about a question or concern regarding your employees healthcare
• Too much medical bureaucracy and too many middlemen that make you feel like you are spinning your wheels trying to get problems solved
Occupational Health Partners is a privately owned business managed by Dr. Fernandez, not a faceless corporate bureaucracy that makes it tough to do business. As a result, our clients have direct access to the physicians when they need it. This allows us to cut through the paperwork and get your issues resolved promptly the first time, every time.
For expert care, streamlined processes and a focus on the client, give us a call.
Risk Managers
Let’s start where it counts: your workers’ compensation insurance.
If it is 1 or over, we need to talk.
Our specialty is designing targeted plans to ensure compliance, safety and overall health risk control.
Do you have a comprehensive healthcare cost containment strategy that you can explain to your board?
Are your healthcare costs going down, not up?
If you don’t have affirmative answers to these questions, it is time for a free initial consultation with Occupational Health Partners.
Insurance Agents
Are you looking for a way to stand out with your clients?
Perhaps you need a competitive edge that will set you apart and help you land the next big account?
Insurance is a service business and we can better help you serve your clients by providing customized solutions that impact employee health and employers bottom lines.
By employing the ‘effective triangle’, OHP can help you tie together the employer, the occupational medicine provider and the insurance services.
We work with you to attack problem areas, whether it relates to workers’ compensation, insurance deductibles or group health rates.
Occupational Health Partners has health cost containment programs for small, medium and large employers. Call today for more information.
More information on Concierge Services coming soon, for details call Jennifer at (919) 661-0801.
Flu Shots:
If you don’t care about Return on Investment…..don’t read any further. Flu shots are an excellent health benefit that provides you and your employees with a great return on investment. Keeping your employees healthy has many benefits including reducing lost time, reducing overtime costs, avoiding lost profit opportunities, and minimizing medical costs.
On-Site Flu Shots:
Occupational Health Partners can come on-site to help vaccinate your workforce. We do require minimum numbers for on-site vaccinations and volume discounts are available. Unlike many providers, we don’t charge a separate nurse hourly rate, nor do we charge a set-up fee. We often can deliver our on-site services for less than the county health department charges for a walk-in flu shot. While most flu shots are given in October and November we encourage you to place your order no later than August to guarantee your order.
Do you think Health Promotion is a waste of money? Consider that many programs are standardized and built for the lowest common denominator. Custom programs yield better results…
What do a 54 year old male and a 22 year old female have in common when it comes to their health care needs? Not much, yet most health fairs try to sell you a standard package regardless of your individual employees needs.
Our health fairs are unique in that we start with a Health Risk Assessment to identify common illnesses and concerns. We can then tailor our services around each employee. This way, a 54 year old male with diabetes and a history of heart disease would have more comprehensive testing than a 22 year old female with no medical problems or risk factors. This helps your “high risk employees” stay healthy and productive, while helping you lower your health care costs. We also offer on-site nursing programs to meet one-on-one or in group sessions with employees who have medical problems. This helps keep illnesses under control, decrease sick days, injuries and time away from work.
Our on-site health fairs help your employees stay healthy and productive. They are a great way to help diagnose and monitor many common medical conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity. Improved control of these illnesses helps your employees reduce complications from these diseases, and results in fewer sick days, injuries and time away from work. Our on-site vaccination clinic helps to not only keep your employees healthy through the flu season, but also reduces their risk for tetanus, hepatitis and pneumonia.
The key to health fairs is follow up. Ask us for more information on our specific corporate programs to ensure employee health. For more information on any of our services outlined below, please call our office at (919) 661-0801 and ask for our Health Fair Coordinator.
Travel Medicine
Don’t ruin your trip…
If you want to get the most of your next international trip, you need to stay healthy. That’s where Occupational Health Partners can help. We have all the medical and health information you need to keep you healthy for your next international trip. Given the amount of planning, time and expense you incur to travel, the last thing you want to do is get sick overseas. Obtaining the recommended immunizations is one way to make sure you have a safe and healthy trip.
It’s ideal to schedule an exam between 4 and 6 weeks before your next trip, as some vaccines require several doses. Our exam will help make sure that all of your vaccinations are up to date. Depending on your travel destination, you may need one or more of the following vaccines:
Hepatitis A is a very contagious liver disease caused by contaminated food. Complications may include nausea, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of the skin), fatigue and weakness.
Hepatitis B is passed through sexual contact, contaminated needles (tattoos, IV drug use), and blood transfusions. Hepatitis B can cause scarring of the liver, increased risk for liver cancer, liver failure and even death. It can be a lifelong infection. A simple vaccine can help prevent this disease.
Influenza is a leading cause of missed days from work in the United States. A bad case of the “flu” can cause an employee to miss a week or more of work. Fellow employees are more likely to become sick if they come in contact with someone who had influenza. An annual vaccine is the easiest and most cost effective way to keep your employees safe during the flu season.
This potentially deadly disease is spread via mosquitoes. Travelers to Southeast Asia and the Far East should inquire as to whether or not they should receive this vaccine.
Bacterial Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes covering the spinal cord and brain. College students or other people living in close proximity are at a higher risk of developing the disease. A meningitis vaccine is the best chance to help avoid this deadly disease.
This is also known as the whooping cough, and is a highly contagious disease. It is one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths worldwide. Most cases occur in developing countries.
A pneumonia vaccine is indicated for people over the age of 65, or individuals with a history of chronic cardiopulmonary disease, diabetes, or asplenia.
Polio is a very infectious virus transmitted via human-to-human contact. The virus can cause paralysis and flu-like symptoms. The vaccine is typically administered to children and much of the world has been declared polio-free. Travelers to Africa and the India sub-continent need to be sure they are vaccinated.
Cuts or wounds can expose a person to Tetanus/Diptheria. A simple vaccine every 10 years can help prevent complications from the disease, including breathing problems, paralysis and even death.
Typhoid is a potentially fatal disease and is common in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Its symptoms include high fever, chills, lack of appetite and headache.
This vaccine protects against the acute viral hemorrhagic illness. It is usually spread by mosquitoes, and its symptoms include fever, headache, bloody vomit, and possibly jaundice and seizures. Travelers to Africa, South and Central America, and the Caribbean are at risk.
Plus, we offer:
• Anti-diarrheal medication
• Anti-malarial medication
To help keep you healthy our services also include a personalized set of tips tailored to your individual health needs and the region to which you are traveling.
Naturalization can be a difficult process, but we can at least help make one step easier.
Why choose Occupational Health Partners?
• Convenience: We offer same day appointments and have 5 clinics in the Raleigh/Durham area to better serve our clients
• Experience: Dr. Fernandez has been an authorized USCIS Civil Surgeon since 2001 and has performed thousands of medical exams. Having been through this process himself, he understands firsthand what his clients are going through.
• Service: Our staff is known for their outstanding service and commitment to our customers. We take the time to individually advise each applicant on their case and specific vaccine requirements before their appointment. This results in fewer visits to our office and decreased costs. Each applicant is also given a copy of their medical records and vaccine history.
• Cost: Our prices are lower than what other clinics charge for similar services. We also take the time to let clients know what other specific vaccines or bloodwork they will need prior to their appointment.
• Bilingual: Dr. Fernandez is fluent in both English and Spanish.
If at any time you have any questions regarding the exam, or need more information, please call and speak with one of our trained immigration health specialists at 919-661-0801.
• Why are medical exams needed? Medical examinations verify good health and admissibility to the United States on medical grounds. The exam can identify medical conditions that require follow-up medical care after emigration to the U.S. or adjustment of status to permanent residence.
• What form is needed for the medical exam? Occupational Health Partners will provide all necessary forms.
• What do I need to bring to my medical exam? Bring your unexpired passport or other form of government issued photo identification and any written documentation of your vaccination history.
• What is included in the medical exam? Physical exam and a mental status evaluation
Serologic (Blood) Test for syphilis (ages 15 and older)
No additional fees for nursing or administrative purposes
• What are the vaccination requirements? Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio, Tetanus, Diptheria,
Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Influenza
Note: Do not try to fulfill your vaccination requirements before you meet with the Panel Physician or Civil Surgeon, in case it is not medically appropriate for you to have one or more of the required vaccines.
• What if vaccinations are contrary to my religious or moral beliefs? If you have firmly held religious or moral beliefs that do not permit vaccinations, you may still be eligible for adjustment of status. You will need to apply for a waiver of vaccination requirements.
• What happens if the Civil Surgeon finds a health problem? If a health problem is diagnosed that makes you inadmissible, you may still be eligible after completing treatment for the condition. In some cases, you may be eligible after applying for a waiver to overcome the inadmissibility.
• What if I have other questions regarding the medical exam? You may call our office at 919-661-0801 and speak with one of our trained immigration health specialists, or visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov
Corporate Medical Director Services & Medical Staffing
Occupational Health Partners also provides corporate medical consultation on key healthcare topics such as regulatory compliance, workplace safety, absence management, health and wellness promotion, national healthcare coordination, and health risk management. Most services can be performed cost effectively on-site.
Medical Director Services
One approach to meeting your needs is to have an experienced senior Physician on-site at your firm on a part time basis. This type of engagement focuses on key performance indicators and is measured to ensure intended results are delivered to all parties.
Medical Staffing
An alternative economical approach is to place a PA or RN on-site at your workplace under the direct supervision of an experienced and qualified physician. Whether you are interested in an on-site urgent care clinic, have workers’ compensation concerns, or just need a qualified COHN or RN at your facility, this allows you to achieve greater coverage at a lower cost. These programs are highly customized to your individual needs. Please feel free to give us a call so that we may better evaluate potential solutions to your situation.
At Occupational Health Partners, we take a unique approach to healthcare. By focusing solely on occupational medicine, we are able to provide you and your firm with a “business minded approach” and medical expertise to meet your needs.
Most of our services are performed on-site and with the highest level of attention to detail that you would expect from an expert in the occupational medicine field. We bring a ‘partnership philosophy’ to each engagement that significantly differentiates us from other providers. From on-site Medical Director Services to Health Fairs and Travel Medicine, we create an occupational medicine plan that is “custom fit” to your individual needs.
Want to learn more? Browse our site or simply give us a call…
Human Resource Directors
Are you looking for a new strategy to deal with rising healthcare costs? Perhaps you need a fresh approach to workers’ compensation issues or your OSHA compliance program need fine tuning.
If so, please give us a call. Our specialty is providing customized, proven approaches to solving your challenging health issues. Your first consultation meeting is free.
Let OHP provide solutions and a fresh prespective to present to your senior management. Isn’t it time you had a practical strategy to deal with your health related issues?
Safety Managers
Everyone’s job is safety, but your job performance depends on it. Do any of the following scenarios sound familiar?
• OSHA recordables that shouldn’t have been
• Waiting hours or even days for information regarding your employees injury care or drug screens
• Unable to speak with the Doctor directly about a question or concern regarding your employees healthcare
• Too much medical bureaucracy and too many middlemen that make you feel like you are spinning your wheels trying to get problems solved
Occupational Health Partners is a privately owned business managed by Dr. Fernandez, not a faceless corporate bureaucracy that makes it tough to do business. As a result, our clients have direct access to the physicians when they need it. This allows us to cut through the paperwork and get your issues resolved promptly the first time, every time.
For expert care, streamlined processes and a focus on the client, give us a call.
Risk Managers
Let’s start where it counts: your workers’ compensation insurance. If it is 1 or over, we need to talk. Our specialty is designing targeted plans to ensure compliance, safety and overall health risk control.
Do you have a comprehensive healthcare cost containment strategy that you can explain to your board? Are your healthcare costs going down, not up? If you don’t have affirmative answers to these questions, it is time for a free initial consultation with Occupational Health Partners.
Insurance Agents
Are you looking for a way to stand out with your clients?
Perhaps you need a competitive edge that will set you apart and help you land the next big account?
Insurance is a service business and we can better help you serve your clients by providing customized solutions that impact employee health and employers bottom lines.
By employing the ‘effective triangle’, OHP can help you tie together the employer, the occupational medicine provider and the insurance services.
We work with you to attack problem areas, whether it relates to workers’ compensation, insurance deductibles or group health rates.
Occupational Health Partners has health cost containment programs for small, medium and large employers. Call today for more information.
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Philosophy:
Partnership. Often talked about, rarely delivered. Why is OHP different? For starters, we focus solely on occupational medicine. We don’t do primary care medicine. We don’t do physical therapy, surgery or MRI’s.
We also are not part of a big national chain. This means you get a local doctor, who lives in the local community and operates a business (the practice) just like you. We aren’t bound by ‘corporate policy’. We are bound by the ethics of good medicine and common sense.
Is your workplace unique? Of course it is. That is why so many of our services are customized to meet your specific situation. We do this because our only focus is serving you and your employees.
Do we have a huge clinic? NO – and for good reason. Many occupational providers invest heavily in their offices – meaning that you have to go to them. We instead focus specifically on delivering services where they are most needed – AT YOUR WORKSITE. What does all this mean for you? Occupational Health Partners helps you get:
• Just the services you need
• At the place you want it delivered
• With less hassle, bureaucracy and headaches
• And often at a lower cost than using a local urgent care or a big national chain.
We look forward to serving your needs. For a free initial consultation with our Senior Medical Director, please contact us at (919) 661-0801.
Partial Client List
Progress Energy
John Deere
Caterpillar
U.S. Government
Louisiana Pacific
Owens Corning
GKN
Fluor Corporation
Atlantic Group
Cogentrix
Mastec
Carolina Pride
Camp Chemical
Talbert Building Supply
Interstate Brands
Eaton Corporation
Food Lion
NC DOT
CB&I Constructors
Adecco
NC Government
VA Government
Gonzalo A. Fernandez, M.D.
Dr. Gonzalo Fernandez earned his undergraduate degree from Emory University and is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his residency at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, GA & moved to the Triangle area in 2001.
Dr. Fernandez currently serves as the Corporate Consulting Physician for Progress Energy and is a Medical Director for John Deere Turf Care. He also serves as an authorized USCIS Civil Surgeon for the U.S. Government. He is board certified in Family Medicine and specializes in Occupational Medicine. He is also fluent in Spanish.
Dr. Fernandez works with companies to custom design occupational health plans to suite their specific needs. He enjoys getting to know his clients personally in order to provide them individual attention and outstanding customer service.
From 401 heading North: Turn right on Mechanical Blvd. (Lowes Home Improvement is on the right)
Go approximately one-half mile and turn left on Donmoor Ct.
We are #112 on the right located in the brick industrial complex
From Hwy 70 heading West: Turn right on McCormick St.
There will be a Hess gas station and Merchants tire on the right hand side
Turn left at the first stop sign
turn right on Donmoor Ct.
We are #112 on the right located in the brick industrial complex
From I-40 Exit 298 A, and make a right hand turn on Hwy 70
At the 5th stoplight, turn left on Mechanical Blvd. (It is approximately 2 miles, and Days Inn will be on your left)
(401 and 70 will split, bear to the left and stay on 70)
Go one third of a mile and turn left on Donmoor Ct.
We are #112 on the right located in the brick industrial complex
Roxboro Location: 515 Ridge Rd. Roxboro, NC 27573
From Durham/Raleigh area Take 15-501 into Roxboro
Turn left at Carver Dr. (Ford dealership will be on the left hand side)
Turn left at the first stop light at the top of the hill, this is Ridge
Rd.
Go approximately one-half mile, and the office is in the first group of
buildings after the hospital on the right hand side.
Look for signs for Duke Orthopoedics and Cardiovascular Care
Make a right hand turn into the driveway.
We are in the building labeled Dr. Allen Kindman, Cardiovascular Care
From Virginia Take Rt #501 south across North Carolina border and make a right
turn on Carver St. (Ford dealership will be on the right)
Turn left at the first stop light at the top of the hill, this is Ridge
Rd.
Go approximately one-half mile, and the office is in the first group of
buildings after the hospital on the right hand side.
Look for signs for Duke Orthopoedics Clinic, and Cardiovascular Care
Make a right hand turn into the driveway.
We are in the building labeled Dr. Allen Kindman, Cardiovascular Care
Chapel Hill Location: 101 Conner St. Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
From Downtown Chapel Hill: Take East Franklin Street, heading toward 15-501
Turn right on S. Estes Drive
Turn left on Willow Drive
Turn left on Conner Street (across from University Mall)
V left into the 3rd driveway, look for sign 109 Professional Village Drive
The Willowcrest building is a 4 story building and the only building on the left. The name willowcrest is on top of the building.
We are in Suite 200 on the 2nd floor.
From Durham: Take 15-501 South, crossing over I-40
Stay on 15-501, and bear to the left (do not get on Franklin Street)
At the 3rd stoplight, turn right onto Willow Drive
Turn right on Conner Street (across from University Mall)
Turn left into the 3rd driveway, look for sign 109 Professinal Village Drive
The Willowcrest building is a 4 story building and the only building on the left. The name willowcrest is on top of the building.
We are in Suite 200 on the 2nd floor.
Occupational Health Partners
112 Donmoor Ct. Garner, NC 27529
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