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This policy shall apply to all of the following categories of people who work on RowanSOM premises: employees, including faculty, staff, interns, residents, clinical fellows; post-doctoral fellows; all persons who have accepted an offer of employment; and volunteers. The RowanSOM policy on Housestaff Immunizations and Health Requirements mandates that housestaff meet the requirements of the University policy on Tuberculosis Surveillance. All persons listed will hereafter be referred to as "personnel." See also, Section VII EXEMPTIONS/EXCEPTIONS.
Contract agencies shall be required by contract to follow all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, including those concerning tuberculosis. Such contract agencies shall provide documentation to Human Resources and to the RowanSOM administrator for their contract(s) regarding the following: TB surveillance, prevention and control activities, including baseline, two-stage, and periodic skin testing; and TB education and respirator fit testing for all of their employees who work in University patient care service areas and/or perform patient care activities.
Student requirements are specified in the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine - University Student Health Insurance Plan.
IV. DEFINITIONS
- See Attachment 1.
V. REFERENCES
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- See Attachment 2
VI. POLICY
A. Requirements.
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- Prior Documentation
Documentation of having met the requirements of this policy may be accepted at the discretion of the campus Occupational Medicine/Employee Health Service director. - Medical Contraindications
Personnel may be exempted from TST if there is a medical contraindication and if failure to receive testing does not prevent fulfillment of the requirements of the job. Such personnel must present a written statement from a physician licensed to practice medicine in the United States stating that the TST is medically contraindicated, and giving the reasons for the contraindication and its duration, if not permanent. The written physician's statements shall become part of the personnel's health record and shall be reviewed by the appropriate campus employee healthcare provider. When a medical contraindication no longer exists, the personnel must then comply with the policy's requirements. - Other Exemptions
Exemptions to this policy may be made by the campus directors of Occupational Medicine/Employee Health Services based upon medical considerations.
VII. ATTACHMENTS
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- Attachment 1, Definitions and Requirements
- Attachment 2, References
ATTACHMENT 1
Definitions and Requirements
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