Medical Requirements and Documents Since students will have direct contact with patients/clients and other healthcare workers in affiliated health care facilities, they are expected to have and maintain a satisfactory level of health, which includes freedom from chemical dependency and communicable diseases. Also, in accordance with the Functional Capacity Requirements of the PTA Program, students must demonstrate the physical capability to perform procedures safely, competently, and without potential endangerment to themselves, the clinical staff, patients/clients, and other healthcare providers. Upon admission into the PTA Program, students must provide a completed Medical History and Physical Examination Form from their physician detailing current health status as well as past medical history and required immunizations and or titer results to serve as documentation of current health status. Students should refer to the Student Handbook Immunization Policy for specific information about the COVID-19 vaccine. Students who request special accommo- dations based upon a disability and students who have a change in their medical status during their enrollment in the PTA Program will be required to provide a new Medical History and Physical Examination Update Form in addition to a Physician’s Verification of Functional Capacity Requirements Form prior to clinical site placement. Changes in medical status may include, but are not limited to, pregnancy, diagnosis of new condition, or progression of existing condition. In addition to information about the student’s current general health, these forms provide verification that the student is able to carry out the tasks required for their chosen career such as standing for long periods, manual dexterity, bending, lifting etc.
Students are responsible for the cost of the physical examination and any required immunizations. Students may see a doctor (MD or DO), a nurse practitioner (ARNP), or a physician assistant (PA) for the physician examination. Students may be responsible for any other immunizations or requirements by the clinical site. Annual Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Students are required to have TB screening annually. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure testing is completed annually and to submit written documentation of result
from the physician’s office to the ACCE. Students should retain a copy of the results in their portfolio. If the student’s proof of an annual TB test is not current, they will be unable to attend the scheduled internship until it has been made current. Students are responsible for any cost incurred with the Tuberculosis testing and physical examination.
If the student has documentation of a positive TB test and is found to be without symptoms, the student is required to submit proof of clear chest X-ray. The ACCE will establish submission deadlines for medical documentation. Falsification on the required forms may result in dismissal from the PTA Program. Students will not be allowed to progress in the curriculum if the information is not complete and on file with the ACCE by the published deadline. Exceptions to the deadline may be made on a case-by-case basis; however, the student will not be allowed to attend the first clinical internship until all required information is complete and on file. If the student is pregnant when the current TB test expires, the updated TB test will be waived until after the student’s pregnancy or once approved by their physician.
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