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 Medical surveillance technician

Duties and responsibilities:

Medical screening and medical surveillance are two fundamental strategies for optimizing employee health. Although the terms are often used interchangeably, they are quite distinct concepts. Medical screening is, in essence, only one component of a comprehensive medical surveillance program. The fundamental purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment of the individual and thus has a type. The fundamental purpose of surveillance is to detect and eliminate the underlying causes such as hazards or exposures of any discovered trends and thus has a prevention focus. Both can contribute significantly to the success of worksite health and safety programs. However OSHA "medical surveillance" requirements are generally clinically focused with information obtained from the clinical processes used in the monitoring and analysis elements of medical surveillance.

Salary: $24,466-$38,550

Education: must have a minimum of a bachelor degree in general sciences, then specialize it somewhere else