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melbournegirl



Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: Bundang

PostPosted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:31 pm    Post subject: job related physical check-up Reply with quote

Hi,
I'm in my 2nd year of a public school contract and apparently they require all teachers to have a medical check or otherwise they slap you with a 200,000 fine. My question is, what are they required to check. Sounds like they do a blood tests? And probably heart etc.
I don't have a regular Dr so could someone recommend a good one, preferably a female who speaks good English. I'm in Bundang.
Thanks
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poet13



Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had a health check here in Korea before I joined EPIK. I went to a hospital and they "checked" every thing. Eyes, heart, pee, blood, height-weight, chest x-ray, teeth, psych eval.....the works....

Now for the good part.

Psych eval consisted to the doctor asking me if I was crazy. "Nope." Tick.
"How are your teeth?" "Good." Tick.
"Any trouble pooping?" "Nope." Tick.
The pee test was completed with a litmus strip.
I did get a regular eye exam.
Chest x-ray same as everywhere else.
Heart...stethescope.

Cost.....28,000 won all-in.

The trick is to take a Korean who speaks english. My first visit to the hospital was frustrating as they had no idea what I wanted.
You should also find out from your employer exactly what they require... it might save repeated trips to the hospital. They might have a form for you...
Hope that helps.
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Smee



Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do

PostPosted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had one done in July. There was a semi-English speaking doctor in Bundang.

My new school sent me a form that they wanted me to have filled out. It included tests for many body parts and organs. But, the doctor said it would be really expensive to actually check liver, stomach, kidneys, etc., so he just asked me if I had any problems with these things.

I had to have a hepatitus (sp?) shot, though, b/c I didn't have any forms indicating that I had one recently. He also wanted to give me a tetanus (sp?) shot, but I told him I had one two years ago, so he jus checked it off the form.

So it wasn't thorough at all, which isn't surprising considering what country we're in. My tips, I guess are:
(1) try to get your school to give you a standard form for medical exams. Failing that, talk to your recruiter, b/c they might have some they can email you.

(2) If you've had shots/immunizations, bring the paperwork with you. Get someone to fax/mail/email the forms from home, otherwise you might be paying for them again this time.
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Gamecock



Joined: 26 Nov 2003

PostPosted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had one done in August...you can get the full physical if you want. I went to a clinic and they did a blood test, pee on a stick, and a chest x-ray. 10 minutes, 16,000 won. Picked up the certificate a week later and took it to my public school...

They just want to know you don't have AIDS, methinks.
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Gwangjuboy



Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England

PostPosted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gamecock wrote:
They just want to know you don't have AIDS, methinks.


Korean teachers have to undergo a medical every year. I don't think there is anything sinister about it. I would be very surprised if they asked you directly to take an AIDS test. It sounds to me like you can specify exactly what you want and don't want checking out.


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crazylemongirl



Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...

PostPosted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

actually,
you need to get this health check done at an approved hospital. They check your height, weight, pulse, eyesight. They also test your blood and urine and perform a chest xray.
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