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Career Path => Training, Tests & Education => Topic started by: johnniefive on Apr 09, 2009, 02:57

Title: Pre-Hire Medical Exam Question?
Post by: johnniefive on Apr 09, 2009, 02:57
Hello, I am seeking to work in ops and had an interview the other day.  I will possibly be getting a call back in the middle of May.  My predicament is that I tore my ACL a month and a half ago, and I have the opportunity to have surgery the beginning of May.  If I am then required to pass a medical exam near the end of May, is my knee going to preclude me from getting the job?  Do you have to exhibit leg strength in the exam or is it just a blood pressure, medication, weight, cough-cough type o' thing?

I question because I will probably elect not to have the surgery now and do so in the future in order to take the job.  Thanks for helping me out...
Title: Re: Pre-Hire Medical Exam Question?
Post by: Bleyse on Apr 09, 2009, 11:26
No, no leg strength type of test.  Blood test, chest x-ray, cough cough kinda exam.  You should be fine.
Title: Re: Pre-Hire Medical Exam Question?
Post by: UncaBuffalo on Apr 10, 2009, 06:16
My pre-hire exam included a 'run-in-place/jump-up-and-down' portion and a 'balance-on-each-leg' portion.  Not sure how bad your leg is, but...

Hope it goes good for you!  :)
Title: Re: Pre-Hire Medical Exam Question?
Post by: johnniefive on Apr 10, 2009, 11:28
Sweet... so I know nothing.    ::)

On a more positive note, thank you both kindly for your responses.  Guess I'll have to leave it up to the good Lord.  Shalom.
Title: Re: Pre-Hire Medical Exam Question?
Post by: HydroDave63 on Apr 10, 2009, 11:31
Sweet... so I know nothing.    ::)

On a more positive note, thank you both kindly for your responses.  Guess I'll have to leave it up to the good Lord.  Shalom.

Check your PM box.

Dave
Title: Re: Pre-Hire Medical Exam Question?
Post by: elwood on Apr 11, 2009, 07:58
We have to ride the exercise bike for 5 minutes while they monitor our heart rate.
Good Luck
Title: Re: Pre-Hire Medical Exam Question?
Post by: stownsend on Apr 17, 2009, 09:24
what about the finger up the but?
In the twelve hours since you found this site you have really impressed me and I'm sure many others who would go out on a limb to guide you.Don't worry, no one here has any influence in the nuke world you seek to enter.