Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Aussiekimchi]

The Medical checks it seems are becoming the latest thorn in the bum for applicants coming to Korea.
People from different parts of the world are experiencing different obstacles and being quoted different prices to get them done.

The UK teachers are having great difficulty in getting them done in the one place, having to go to a doctor and then to a hospital. Most places will not include a chest X ray in a general check up...and when they do find a place..they get told it will take months to do it!

Canadian teachers are being quoted up to US$400!!!!!

USA teachers are finding that their insurance does not cover such an exam. They are also getting quoted in the hundreds!

Australians are having to go all over the place and pay high prices.

Those in Korea are finding it difficult to find English speaking doctors to do the ENTIRE check.

I was hoping that some people could post any advice for Medical checks done in their country.
We don't need experiences of failure or frustration.
We would like to know if you were able to get it completed and done cheaply.

We would like posts for:

USA ( as many states as possible)
CANADA ( as many provinces as possible)
AUSTRALIA ( as many states as possible)
UK ( as many cities as possible)
IRELAND ( as many cities as possible)
SOUTH AFRICA (as many major cities as possible)
NEW ZEALAND ( Both North and South Island) and no sheep jokes!

So,
Country:
City/province:
Cost:
Duration of completion:
Doctor's Office/Hospital name:
Address/contact:


I am sure there are hundreds of people needing help on this matter.
Thanks in advance.

[chachee99]

That's BS! Teachers who have medical insurance should not be paying $400 for a check up. Before a medical check up was about $20 MAX now it looks like they want to bleed the foreigners.

[bassexpander]

From the American end, I just don't get it.

Tell them to try another doctor or hospital.

I can see it costing another $100... but $400 for the x-ray? In Canada, world of cheap health care?

Wow... have things changed that much?

Sounds to me like they're paying $100 for the check and x-ray, plus $300 in bribe money to get the evidence of cannabis removed?

I bet those illegals on tourist visa numbers are gonna skyrocket real soon.... and some of us will have the pick of side jobs.

In any case, this should cut down on the backpackers (on E-2s, anyway) and dead-enders who show up with no money, a plane ticket from the boss, and $30,000 in student loans due.

The next few months are really going to be interesting!

[lastat06513]

This info is for American Veterans that go to Korea to teach......

~~ The VA primary care providers ARE able to schedule all the necessary parts to the exam and will sign off on it. And if you need to get it done in a hurry, make that known in the initial consult and it is better to get it done at the branch hospitals than at the main facilities.

And while in Korea, you are able to go to the VA facilities on Guam if you feel more confortable having major treatment done there than in one of the many Korean general hospitals......just keep your VA health card.....

[slothrop]

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[bassexpander]

Well, after thinking about it, and seeing the list of what all needs to be done, I can indeed see it costing $100 to $200 on the USA end.

I still thought Canadians had such cheap health care?

Did Michael Moore lie to us?

How long before schools start offering advances to pay for medical checkups back home?

[Optimus Prime]

[Aussiekimchi]

Yeah what is up with the poo check?
What are they looking for? Berries?

I don't even want to guess how you get it in the cup.

[garykasparov]

A crap test How low will they go? Take a "power dump" and tell them to go pick up the crap. Will they require anal probes as well?

[slothrop]

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[The_Conservative]

[inthezone]

had my test on Monday.

Blood pressure test, height, weight then chest x-ray, urine test, blood. Finished all in around 25 minutes. They checked the urine there and then.

Cost 50,000 won.

[sadiebear]

My hubby had his medical record checked 2 weeks ago n it cost him $50(CAD) for a doctor's note and another $50 for the x-ray.

[Optimus Prime]

[INGSOC]

I just received placement in Gangwon and here is what they want for the medical check. I will post more after my appointment regarding cost for me. I am in Tennessee, US.

Medical Examination Report
(To be completed and signed by examining physician)
To the physician: You are asked to evaluate the physical and mental health of the applicant for selection for the EPIK under the Korean Ministry of Education. Participants of the EPIK will be assigned for one year to public schools in Korea. Ite is extremely important that all participants be able to adjust to dramatic changes in climate, diet, and living conditions. It is essential that your reply be based on a current and thorough physical examination and knowledge of the applicant's medical history.

I. Applicant's Name:________________________________________________________________________________
(First) (Last) (Middle)

Date of Birth: __________________________ Age: _________　 　Sex:　⎕ Male / ⎕ Female
(mm/dd/yy)
II. Physical Examination
(1)　Height: _____________ cm Weight: _____________ kg
(2)　Blood pressure: __________mm/Hg ∼ _________mm/Hg
Pulse rate: __________ /min ⎕regular / ⎕irregular
(3)　Eyesight: (R)_______________(L)___________ (R)_______________(L)___________
(without glasses) (with glasses or contact lenses)
Color blindness: ⎕normal / ⎕impaired
(4)　Hearing:　⎕normal / ⎕impaired Speech:　⎕normal / ⎕impaired
III. Past History: Please indicate with X and fill in the specific name of disorder and the date of recovery, if applicant has ever had any of the following:
⎕ Tuberculosis ___________________ ( . . ) ⎕ Malaria ___________________ ( . . )
⎕ Other communicable disease _____________________________________ ( . . )
⎕ Epilepsy _____________________ ( . . ) ⎕ Renal Disease ______________ ( . . )
⎕ Cardiac disease_________________ ( . . ) ⎕ Diabetes ___________________ ( . . )
⎕ Drug Allergy __________________ ( . . ) ⎕ Psychosis _________________ ( . . )
⎕ Functional Disorder in extremities ________________________ ( . . )
⎕ Others. If yes, please specify ____________________ ( . . ) ________________ ( . . )
IV. Blood Test: Please indicate with X in accordance with the blood test results. Please describe any information, which might be pertinent to the applicant's ability to take part in the activities of the EPIK.

Hepatitis B:　⎕ negative / ⎕ positive Hepatitis C:　 ⎕ negative / ⎕ positive
CBC:　　 ⎕ negative / ⎕ positive ALT/AST:　　⎕ negative / ⎕ positive
VDRL:　　 ⎕ negative / ⎕ positive HIV:　 ⎕ negative / ⎕ positive
Remarks:
V. Chest X-ray Examination: Please describe the result of the applicant's chest X-ray examination. (X-ray taken more than 3 months prior to the certification is NOT valid.)

Date of X-ray: ______________________
Lung:　⎕normal / ⎕impaired Cardiomegaly: ⎕normal / ⎕impaired
Describe the condition of applicant's lung:
VI. Please add any information, whether or not requested on this form, which might be pertinent to the applicant's ability to teach or take part in the activities of the EPIK. (Ex. Pregnancy, Physical defect, Drug addition, etc.)
VII. In view of the applicant's history and the above findings, is it your observation his/her health status is adequate to go abroad to participate in the EPIK?
⎕Excellent ⎕Good ⎕Fair ⎕Poor

Date:_______________________ Signature: _____________________________________________________
Physician's Name in Print:_______________________________________________________________________
Office/Institution:_______________________________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________________________________________
Tel:_______________________ FAX:__________________________ e-mail:_________