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366 K - Medical Services
City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
clearance to fill the position.
4.4 Approved Medical Provider (AMP) - A physician, physician’s assistant, or other
certified medical personnel qualified to perform physical examinations and make medical
determinations of fitness for duty for City positions.
4.5 Medically Acceptable - Classification given to an applicant who at the time of the health
evaluation meets all the standards as outlined for the job for which he is applying.
4.6 Medically Acceptable With the Following Restrictions - Classification given to
an applicant who has impairments that are apparently permanent and which will preclude
medical recommendation for employment in certain jobs based on the minimal functional
requirements for the position. These restrictions may not wholly preclude the applicant from
employment for the position for which he is applying if the restrictions can be accommodated.
The AMP will indicate on the medical record the restrictions under which the applicant
will be permitted to work. This will include follow-up orders from the AMP which are a
requirement for continued employment.
4.7 Medical Decision Deferred - Classification for an applicant for whom a straightforward
decision cannot be made at the time of the medical evaluation without some additional
information. The applicant may have one or more findings which do not meet the minimum
medical and functional standards of the job for which he is applying. The AMP will call to
the attention of the applicant the findings requiring additional evaluation or follow-up.
After additional medical information is received or following new medical developments,
the applicant may return for re-evaluation. Upon re-evaluation, the AMP will reassess the
applicants’ fitness-for-duty and determine a final classification. The City of Greensboro
assumes no financial responsibility for additional medical testing, medical specialist fees, or
other charges related to the collection of the requested information.
4.8 Not Medically Cleared - Classification given to the applicant who does not meet the
minimal medical standards or minimal physical demands set forth for the essential duties
for the job to which the applicant is applying in accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act. No applicant will be hired who falls into this classification. When urgent or
life-threatening health states are identified, or the applicant’s condition poses a public health
hazard, the AMP will notify the applicant and the appropriate emergency medical or public
health services and encourage immediate evaluation by the applicant’s primary care provider.
Any further issues of employment suitability are the responsibility of the City hiring official.
4.9 HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) - A Federal
law, enforced by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, that governs
the privacy of protected health information as well as personal data, and provides for
portability of health and dental benefit eligibility.
4.10 Consent - For the purposes of this policy consent will mean express written permission