VUMC Occupational Health Clinic
The VUMC Occupational Health Clinic (OHC) provides comprehensive Occupational Medicine programming to Vanderbilt University faculty, staff, and postdocs. This includes medical care for work-related illness and injury, as well as minor, non-work-related illnesses. OHC also provides medical surveillance for work-related hazards as well as exposure evaluations, ergonomic assessments, and new employee immunization and screening services as appropriate for safe employment.
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Occupational Health Clinic
The Occupational Health Clinic (OHC) provides medical care to Vanderbilt employees for the prevention and treatment of work-related illness and injury, as well as programs to monitor exposure to workplace hazards. Location: 1211 21st Avenue South, Medical Arts Building Suit 640 Clinic Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 4:30pm Phone Number: 615-936-0955
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Faculty / Staff Express Care Clinic
The Faculty/Staff Express Care Clinic provides walk-in clinic services for minor, non-work-related illnesses, such as a cold, sinus infection, sore throat, bronchitis, or ear infection. Express Care services are provided as a benefit for Vanderbilt faculty and staff, and a Vanderbilt ID is required for entry into clinic. OHC does not charge employees for seeing a provider at the Express Care Clinic. However, external services (such as lab tests or x-rays) may be charged to your insurance depending on the nature of your visit.
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Telehealth Services
Using My Health at Vanderbilt you can connect with Occupational Health providers from a location that is convenient for you (Note: you must be located within the state of Tennessee during your telehealth visit). OHC does not charge employees for a telehealth visit. However, external services (such as lab tests or X-rays) may be charged to your insurance depending on the nature of your visit.
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Ergonomics Evaluations
The Faculty/Staff Express Care Clinic provides walk-in clinic services for minor, non-work-related illnesses, such as a cold, sinus infection, sore throat, bronchitis, or ear infection. Express Care services are provided as a benefit for Vanderbilt faculty and staff, and a Vanderbilt ID is required for entry into clinic. OHC does not charge employees for seeing a provider at the Express Care Clinic. However, external services (such as lab tests or x-rays) may be charged to your insurance depending on the nature of your visit.
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Vaccines & Compliance Services
Need an immunization or test for compliance? The Occupational Health Clinic provides many convenient options for Vanderbilt faculty and staff.
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Job Specific Exams
The Occupational Health Clinic provides prevention and medical surveillance for work-related hazards. To help protect employees, the Occupational Health Clinic provides a comprehensive job-specific exam program for all Vanderbilt faculty and staff.
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Quit Rx
Quitting smoking is the most effective action you can take to improve your overall health and prevent many diseases or illnesses. It can be difficult to stop smoking and often takes many attempts to quit before becoming a non-smoker. The Occupational Health Clinic (OHC) Quit Rx Program offers smoking cessation visits free of charge, as well as counseling and treatment services, such as medication prescriptions, when recommended.
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Blood Pressure Checks
Blood pressure checks are available in the Occupational Health Clinic. No appointment is necessary. You can also check your blood pressure with the Higi machines located on the VUMC Nashville campus. Higi machines are located in Light Hall North Lobby and on the 2nd floor of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital near the Wadlington Conference Rooms.
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Allergy Shots
The Occupational Health Clinic provides a convenient and easy way for you to receive allergy shots. After you have received your first allergy shot(s) through your allergist's office, OHC can administer the maintenance dose of your medication based on the recommended schedule provided by your allergist.
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Workplace Injury, Illness or Exposure
If you are a Vanderbilt University employee, and you have an injury, illness or exposure caused by your work, the Occupational Health Clinic is available for care. You do not need an appointment to be evaluated for a new work injury. Walk-in services are available.
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OHC House Calls! Program
Does your unit or division need a “check-up”? Occupational Health now offers House Calls!, a 20-minute presentation highlighting the many benefits that Occupational Health provides to Vanderbilt employees. Your team will learn about Occupational Health’s services available to you, right here on campus: acute care visits, work injury visits, pre-travel visits, smoking cessation services, and more. The presentation can be tailored to include your team’s compliance data as well as work injury data. Please e-mail Dr. Ana Nobis at ana.e.nobis.1@vumc.org to schedule an in-person or virtual House Calls! presentation for your team.