Occupational Medicine

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Sarah L. Britton, NP and Susan H. Olsen, MD provide occupational medicine services, along with a clinical psychologist and our physical therapy team at the Aquatic Wellness Center.

Occupational medicine is here to support businesses, companies and municipalities we serve in maintaining the health, wellness, and safety of their workforce. We are committed to the prevention and management of work related injury, illness, and disability. We aim to expeditiously help return injured employees to work and to promote worker health and safety.

Our Services

Department of Transportation (DOT) and Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Physicals

These physicals involve adhering to the complex and changing rules, regulations and recommendations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA).

The DOT physical is a complete head to toe examination including eye and hearing exams. We also do a set of vital signs, per federal parameters, to check for problems the driver might not be aware of. The entire exam takes approximately 30 minutes.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Respiratory Clearance Reviews and Physicals

Done for a variety of respiratory types from the N-95 masks used by hospital and other personnel, to the SCBA's used by, for example, fire fighters or the Department of Corrections (DOC).

Additional services:

• Acute work injury management/case management. This would include care of minor lacerations and burns
• Referrals to physical therapy, multi-disciplinary occupational restoration (MOR) program, work conditioning, ergonomic assessments, orthopedic, neurology, and other appropriate services
• Pre-employment/post offer physicals
• Drug testing federal and non-federal with MRO services
• Fitness for duty/return to work exam, after non-work related illness/injury
• Respirator fit testing and pulmonary function testing
• Immunizations: Flu Clinics, Varicella, MMR, Tdap, and HEP B
• Firefighter fit testing
• Other lab tests are also available

Our Staff

Susan H. Olsen, MD received her MD in Internal Medicine from Creighton University Medical School in 1978. Her medical experience includes 15 years as an Emergency Room physician, seven years in Family Medicine and nine years as an Urgent Care Physician. Dr. Olsen has been an Occupational Physician since 2004 and joined CVMC in May 2011. Learn more...

Sarah L. Britton, NP received her MSN, specializing in family practice, from Arkansas State University in 2011. She completed 960 hours of clinical practice with a primary focus in Occupational Medicine and worker’s compensation. Her medical experience includes 3 years of specialized care in post operative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery. She was recognized as Best Peer Instructor for first year nursing students at Arkansas State University School of Nursing.