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Occupational Medicine

Southeast Occupational Medicine Clinic - Dexter

1300 N. One Mile Road
Suite 5
Dexter, MO 63841
573.614.1991

Southeast Occupational Medicine

2126 Independence
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
573.986.4404

Good health is good for business. At SoutheastHEALTH, we partner with companies to ensure the well-being of their greatest assets: their people.

Our occupational health team is led by a medical review officer. The staff includes an occupational medicine physician, nurses and wellness consultants. We work together to help your employees stay healthy. And when injuries occur, our goal is a rapid, complete recovery. A return-to-work focus means costs are decreased and risk management is a priority.

How Occupational Medicine Boosts Bottom Lines

Test your knowledge about stress in the workplace.

Reviewed 2/1/2023

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Workplace stress: True or false?

Stress on the job causes about 1 million American employees to miss work each day. Are you one of them? Find out more about the damage workplace stress can cause.

True or false: There's no evidence linking workplace stress to heart attacks.

False. Stress at work can increase the risk for weight gain, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. These factors can up your risk for heart disease and heart attack.

True or false: Feeling stressed out by your job is different from feeling challenged by your job.

True. Challenge is a vital ingredient for healthy and productive work. It can push us to learn new skills and be better at our jobs. Challenge is energizing. Stress, on the other hand, is exhausting. It depletes our energy and lowers our morale.

True or false: Short-lived episodes of stress are just as damaging to our health as chronic stress.

False. Short-lived or occasional stress doesn't pose as much of a health risk as chronic stress. However, when stress doesn't ease up, the body remains in a chronic fight-or-flight state. This continual state of alert reduces the body's ability to repair itself and defend against illness and disease.

True or false: Small breaks don't do anything to help ease workplace stress.

False. Taking breaks as short as 10 minutes—like to go for a walk—can be enough to help improve your mental outlook. Walking away from intense situations can help you clear your head as well and help keep stress from taking over the situation.

True or false: Managing workplace stress may mean adopting several strategies.

True. Taking breaks may help you relieve stress, but there are many other strategies that you may consider to help you cope. Some possible solutions may include exercise, improved nutrition, improved time management and social skill development.

Everyone feels stress now and then—both on and off the job. If you think stress is negatively affecting your life, talk to a doctor about ways to reduce it.

Learn more about coping with stress

Sources: American Institute of Stress; American Psychological Association; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Mental Health America

Employer healthcare costs are rising. Here are some of the ways that partnering with our team can help your organization:

Injury and illness prevention. Occupational health programs have reduced work-related injuries and illnesses by 35%, according to a report from Advisory Board.

Reduced healthcare costs. According to Advisory Board, 70% of employers say wellness programs have lowered their healthcare costs.

Improved productivity. Lost worker productivity due to health issues costs employers 2.3 times more than medical and pharmacy spending, according to Advisory Board. Occupational medicine programs can help employers reduce these losses, which occur when workers are absent or are working but not feeling their best.

Occupational Medicine Clinic Services

SoutheastHEALTH offers a full range of occupational healthcare, including:

  • Substance abuse testing
  • Pulmonary function testing
  • Hearing conservation
  • Injury care
  • Work physicals
  • Specialty physical exams, such as DOT
  • Flu shots and other immunizations
  • Wellness screenings and health risk analysis
  • First aid and CPR training

Most of our services are available remotely, which means we can come to your facility to make care as convenient as possible with little on-the-job downtime.

To learn more about how SoutheastHEALTH's Occupational Medicine can help you, complete an online interest form or give us a call today. In Cape Girardeau, call 573.986.4404. In Dexter, call 573.614.1991.

Drug Testing Services

Drug and alcohol use isn’t just a personal issue. It can put everyone in the workplace at risk. That's why testing is a crucial part of any safety and injury-prevention program.

At SoutheastHEALTH, our Occupational Medicine team includes certified specimen collectors and breath alcohol testing personnel. Our director, Mark Austin, DO, MRO, is a DOT-certified medical examiner. You can trust that our testing is handled correctly and reviewed by experts.

Work Injury Management

Accidents happen. But they don't have to derail lives. Our careful approach helps employees get timely treatment, and it minimizes lost wages. Employers see reduced costs and diminished downtime. Everyone wins.

Work injury management starts with assessing the injury. This includes any pre-existing conditions. We can then turn to experts across SoutheastHEALTH to effectively treat the problem. We provide case management for every injury so no one falls through the cracks. Southeast Occupational Medicine gets people back to work and back to their lives.