Pre-Employment Medicals in Surfers Paradise
Booked in for a job medical, or arranging one for a new starter? My Doctors Clinic Surfers Paradise carries out pre-employment medicals on site at our Surfers Paradise practice, normally in a single appointment, with the completed report returned to whoever requested it. Book an appointment or call the clinic to arrange one.
We assess candidates from right across the Gold Coast: hospitality and resort staff, construction and trades, warehousing and logistics, aged care, labour hire placements and commercial drivers. Assessments run alongside the rest of our GP services in Surfers Paradise. Whether the request has come from an employer, a recruitment agency or an occupational health provider, we work to the form and the standard you have been handed rather than a one-size-fits-all checklist.
What Is a Pre-Employment Medical?
A pre-employment medical is a health assessment carried out after a job offer has been made, to check that a candidate can safely meet the physical and mental demands of the role they have been offered. It is sometimes called a pre-employment medical check, a pre-employment health screening or simply a job medical.
In Australia these assessments are lawful where they are relevant to the inherent requirements of the role and carried out with the candidate’s written consent. They are not a general health fishing expedition, and the report addresses fitness for the specific job rather than handing over an applicant’s full medical history. We explain exactly what is being tested, and why, before anything begins.
What Is Included in a Pre-Employment Medical
Your employer or agency decides which components are required, so no two assessments are identical. These are the pre-employment medical tests we can carry out on site in Surfers Paradise.
Medical History and Examination
A structured review of past injuries, surgery, current medications and any previous workers compensation claims, followed by a physical examination and blood pressure check.
Vision and Hearing Screening
Visual acuity and colour vision testing where the role requires it, and audiometry to record a baseline hearing test before exposure to workplace noise begins.
Drug and Alcohol Screening
Urine or blood testing for drugs and alcohol, carried out where the employer has requested it as part of their workplace policy.
Musculoskeletal and Functional Capacity
Assessment of joints, spine and range of movement, plus a functional capacity assessment of lifting, carrying, strength and endurance against the tasks the role actually involves.
Heart and Lung Function
Cardiovascular and respiratory assessment, spirometry to measure lung function, and an ECG where the role or the
employer standard calls for one.
Immunisation and Screening
A check that vaccinations are up to date for the industry involved, and screening for infectious diseases where the role or the employer requires it.
Commercial Driver Medicals on the Gold Coast
Drivers of heavy vehicles, buses, taxis and rideshare are assessed against the national Assessing Fitness to Drive standard rather than a general pre-employment checklist. The commercial driver medical is a separate assessment with its own form, and the outcome is recorded as fit, fit subject to conditions, or not fit at this time.
Bring your licence, any glasses or contact lenses you wear for driving, a current list of your medications and the form supplied by your employer or licensing body. If you are a new starter whose role includes driving, tell us when you book so the right assessment is scheduled from the outset.
Rideshare and taxi drivers working on the Gold Coast are usually asked for the assessment when they first apply and again at the interval set by their licensing authority, so it is worth keeping a copy of your last certificate. If you also need a heart health check or routine blood work, we can usually combine it with the same visit.
Insurance medicals are handled at the same clinic. If an insurer or superannuation fund has sent you a medical examination form, bring it with you and we will complete it during the appointment.
What a driver assessment covers
- Vision, including visual fields and colour vision
- Hearing and general neurological screening
- Blood pressure, heart and circulation
- Diabetes, sleep apnoea and seizure risk review
- Current medications that may affect driving
- Musculoskeletal fitness for the vehicle class
How Your Appointment Works
Most pre-employment medicals are completed in one visit. How long it takes depends on which components your employer has asked for, so tell us which form you have been given when you book.
1. Book Your Visit
Call the clinic and tell us which assessment has been requested and by whom. We confirm what to bring and set aside the right amount of time.
2. History and Consent
You complete the employer form and a health questionnaire, and give written consent to the assessment and to the report being released.
3. The Assessment
A doctor or nurse carries out the examination and any testing required, explaining each step as you go.
4. Report and Outcome
The completed report goes back to the employer or agency that requested it. You are told the outcome and anything to follow up with your own GP.
What to Bring to Your Pre-Employment Medical
- Photo identification
- The form or request letter from the employer or agency
- Glasses or contact lenses, if you wear them
- A current list of your medications and dosages
- Details of past injuries, surgery or workers compensation claims
- Any recent specialist letters or results relating to your fitness for the role
Pre-employment assessments are employment related, so Medicare does not cover them and they cannot be bulk billed. Many employers and agencies settle the account directly. Call us on 07 5592 2299 and we will confirm the fee for the assessment you need before you attend.
Attending after an injury at work rather than for a new role? That is a different pathway. See our work injuries and WorkCover claims page.
For Employers and Recruiters
If you place staff on the Gold Coast, one clinic handling your assessments means one point of contact, one reporting format and consistent standards across every candidate you send.
- Assessments run to your form and your industry standard
- On-site pathology, so most sample collection happens in the same visit
- Weekday and weekend appointments at our Surfers Paradise clinic
- Clear fit, fit with conditions or not fit at this time outcomes
- Candidate health information handled under the Privacy Act, with only the fitness outcome reported to you
To set up an ongoing arrangement for your business, call the practice manager on 07 5592 2299. You can also use our contact page, or see the doctors and allied health team who carry out these assessments.
Pre-Employment Medical Questions, Answered
The questions candidates and employers ask us most often before booking a pre-employment medical check.
It is a health assessment carried out after a job offer is made, to confirm a candidate can safely perform the specific duties of the role. It looks at fitness for that job, not at general health history.
Typically a health questionnaire, a physical examination, blood pressure, and whichever tests the employer has requested. That can include vision and hearing screening, spirometry, an ECG, a musculoskeletal or functional capacity assessment, and drug and alcohol screening.
Most are completed in a single appointment. The length depends on how many components your employer has asked for, so a basic assessment is much quicker than one including functional capacity testing and drug and alcohol screening. Tell us which form you have been given when you book and we will allow the right amount of time.
Pre-employment medicals are employment related, so Medicare does not cover them and they cannot be bulk billed. The fee depends on which tests are included. Many employers and recruitment agencies settle the account directly. Call us on 07 5592 2299 for a quote, or book your appointment online.
There is no simple pass or fail. The report states whether you are fit for the role, fit subject to conditions or adjustments, or not fit at this time. A finding of conditions is common and often just means a workplace adjustment or a review of an existing issue.
Yes, where the assessment relates to the inherent requirements of the role and is carried out with the candidate's written consent. The employer receives the fitness outcome relevant to the job, not a copy of your medical records.
Yes, urine or blood screening for drugs and alcohol can be included where the employer has requested it as part of their workplace policy. It is arranged at the same visit through our on-site pathology service rather than sending you elsewhere.
No referral is needed. An appointment is strongly preferred so the right clinician and enough time are allocated, and so the correct form is ready when you arrive. Call 07 5592 2299 or book online. We are a medical centre open 7 days, so weekend appointments are available.
The completed report goes to the employer, agency or occupational health provider named on the request, and only with your written consent. We also talk you through anything that should be followed up with your regular GP through our general practice service.
Related Services at My Doctors Clinic Surfers Paradise
Workplace health does not stop at the hiring stage. These services sit alongside our pre-employment medicals.
Book a Pre-Employment Medical in Surfers Paradise
Call the clinic on 07 5592 2299 and tell us which assessment has been requested. We will confirm the fee, what to bring and the next available appointment.
