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Caffeinated
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 Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:54 am Post subject: Anyone else get a medical check requested by school? |
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| I'm midway thru my contract but I was requested to do a medical check by my public school. My co-teacher has to get hers done as well. This medical check is on top of the medical check I already had when I started the contract. Somewhat uneasy about having to do another check since judging by how careless staff seem to be with my info at my school, I really don't want this info out there as well. Not sure what they'll test for as well (not that that worries me). Anyone else do a second medical check at their school? |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah. They told me I had to get it done last year, too, but due to a scheduling error it never happened. At that point, we were all told that it would last two years, but it's been ten months and they just told all of us that we have to have it done again. I don't understand. |
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teacherinseoul
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| Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:16 am Post subject: |
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If the school did things properly, then you wouldn't need a second medical check.
Did you get a paper certificate indicating that you have health insurance? |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:32 am Post subject: |
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| teacherinseoul wrote: |
| Did you get a paper certificate indicating that you have health insurance? |
Yes. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:37 am Post subject: Re: Anyone else get a medical check requested by school? |
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| Caffeinated wrote: |
| I'm midway thru my contract but I was requested to do a medical check by my public school. My co-teacher has to get hers done as well. This medical check is on top of the medical check I already had when I started the contract. Somewhat uneasy about having to do another check since judging by how careless staff seem to be with my info at my school, I really don't want this info out there as well. Not sure what they'll test for as well (not that that worries me). Anyone else do a second medical check at their school? |
Standard health and wellness check (done every 2 years) by ALL staff at a public school. It is free, painless and nothing to worry about.
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:43 am Post subject: Re: Anyone else get a medical check requested by school? |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| Caffeinated wrote: |
| I'm midway thru my contract but I was requested to do a medical check by my public school. My co-teacher has to get hers done as well. This medical check is on top of the medical check I already had when I started the contract. Somewhat uneasy about having to do another check since judging by how careless staff seem to be with my info at my school, I really don't want this info out there as well. Not sure what they'll test for as well (not that that worries me). Anyone else do a second medical check at their school? |
Standard health and wellness check (done every 2 years) by ALL staff at a public school. It is free, painless and nothing to worry about.
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I work for a hagwon directly owned by a huge company. Standard? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Anyone else get a medical check requested by school? |
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| northway wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| Caffeinated wrote: |
| I'm midway thru my contract but I was requested to do a medical check by my public school. My co-teacher has to get hers done as well. This medical check is on top of the medical check I already had when I started the contract. Somewhat uneasy about having to do another check since judging by how careless staff seem to be with my info at my school, I really don't want this info out there as well. Not sure what they'll test for as well (not that that worries me). Anyone else do a second medical check at their school? |
Standard health and wellness check (done every 2 years) by ALL staff at a public school. It is free, painless and nothing to worry about.
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I work for a hagwon directly owned by a huge company. Standard? |
If you have NHIC = yes (it is free).
If they are paying for it = yes.
If you have to pay for it, say no.
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:40 am Post subject: Re: Anyone else get a medical check requested by school? |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| Standard health and wellness check (done every 2 years) by ALL staff at a public school. It is free, painless and nothing to worry about. |
Do you know what tests it involves? |
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crisdean
Joined: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Seoul Special City
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| Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone else get a medical check requested by school? |
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| Caffeinated wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| Standard health and wellness check (done every 2 years) by ALL staff at a public school. It is free, painless and nothing to worry about. |
Do you know what tests it involves? |
I had this done a while back, let's see what I can remember:
Was asked to fast for at least 12 hours prior to (if you can call that fasting)
standard blood test (cholesterol, salt ion levels, etc.)
urine analysis (I think is was just a basic diabetes test)
heart rate/blood pressure
bone density
body fat content
some weird metabolism test
a chest x-ray
abdomen sonogram (apparently I have a fat liver, but everything else was good)
a thyroid sonogram
visual field test |
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