For employers
Physicals, screenings, and testing. Handled locally, on your schedule.
DOT physicals, drug testing, pre-employment screening, fit-for-duty and return-to-work exams at all our clinics. OSHA compliant. Included for employees who are DPCA members, with drug testing billed separately.
What we do
DOT physicals
Keep your drivers licensed and on the road with an annual DOT physical. Our examiners are certified and we handle the paperwork.
Drug testing
Done in house, with results in three to five days. For new hires, return to work, random screenings you assign, or after an accident on the job. This is the one occupational health service that is billed separately for member employees.
Pre-employment screenings
Confirm a new hire is a fit for the role before day one. Comprehensive screening identifies health issues that could affect job performance or safety.
Fit-for-duty exams
Verify that an employee can perform their duties safely and effectively. Regular fit-for-work exams reduce the risk of workplace injury.
Return-to-work screening
A surgeon often clears someone to return without knowing the physical demands of the job they are returning to. We screen against the tasks the job description actually requires, so that does not happen.
Health screenings
Routine screening catches problems early. Early detection reduces absenteeism and keeps people working.
Lift and physical capacity testing is promoted on the current employers page and absent from the current occupational health page. If it is offered, it belongs on this list. VERIFY:B3
If your employees are DPCA members, most of this is already covered.
Pre-employment screenings, fit-for-duty exams, return-to-work screening, health screenings, and DOT physicals are included for employees on a DPCA membership. No separate invoice, no per-exam charge.
Drug testing is the exception and is billed separately.
If your employees are not members, we provide all of these on a per-service basis.
What it costs
Priced per service. Contact us for a quote.
Recommendation, not a blocker: publish a price for DOT physicals at minimum. Competitors in these markets publish theirs, and somebody searching with a deadline will call the clinic that shows a number over the one that says contact us for pricing. Everything else can stay quote-based. VERIFY:B3
Occupational health at all our clinics
Somebody who needs a DOT physical before a Monday run needs to know whether you are open Saturday. Hours matter more on this page than anywhere else on the site.
Cleveland, TN
2626 Peerless Road NW VERIFY:D2
423.650.4831HOURS · Call the clinic for current hours VERIFY:D1
Clinic detailsAthens, TN
620 Congress Parkway N VERIFY:D2
423.405.1990HOURS · Call the clinic for current hours VERIFY:D1
Clinic detailsDalton, GA
708 S. Glenwood Ave VERIFY:D2
706.229.8333HOURS · Call the clinic for current hours VERIFY:D1
Clinic detailsWho you will be dealing with
A safety manager wants to know who picks up the phone. This is who.
Crystal Burns CMA
Occupational Health Coordinator
Crystal has over 20 years in the medical field, certified as a medical assistant since 2001 and working in occupational health since 2005. She holds BAT, DOT, COHC, and NIOSH certifications and joined DPCA in March 2022. She coordinates DPCA's occupational health program and is the person most employer clients deal with directly.
Braves baseball, time with her children and grandchild, and the beach.
Questions
Are occupational health services included for our member employees?
Yes, with one exception. Pre-employment screenings, fit-for-duty exams, return-to-work screenings, health screenings, and DOT physicals are included for employees who are DPCA members. Drug testing is billed separately.
Three more belong here once they can be answered: how fast a driver who needs a physical today can be seen, whether DPCA handles random testing pools, and whether the examiners are on the FMCSA National Registry, which is a real search-relevant credential. VERIFY:B3 VERIFY:D1
Tell us what you need tested.
Drivers, new hires, a random pool, or all of it. We will quote it and tell you how fast we can get through it.