Occupational Health Services
Columbus Community Hospital’s Occupational Health Services (OHS) offers a variety of health care programs designed to prevent and treat injuries in the workplace. By partnering with employers in more than 1,300 companies and with other health care professionals, we provide a comprehensive health and safety program specific to your business’s needs.
Medical programs for employers
We offer a variety of programs and services that help employers care for the health and wellness of your employees.
Our medical programs are efficient and cost-effective, have third-party objectivity to ensure unbiased testing and reporting, and use state-of-the-art computer systems for rapid return of results and reports. These services help you as an employer cut your health care costs and, most importantly, increase worker safety, health and satisfaction.
These programs include:
- Substance abuse screening service.
- Post-hire testing/Physical Capacity Profile®.
- On-site nursing services.
- Triage nursing services.
- Hearing conservation program.
- Respiratory protection program.
- Immunizations.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety compliance consultation.
- Department of Transportation regulation compliance.
- Wellness screening services.
- On-site Lunch & Learn events.
- On-site safety education events.
- NPPD annual employee and family flu shots.
Community wellness programs
In addition to these services, we offer events and educational opportunities that are open to all community members, including:
Testimonials
Columbus Community Hospital’s Occupational Health Services helps businesses and government agencies care for the health of your employees.
See what some of our clients have to say about working with us:
Rick Prater
Supervisor of safety & training
Loup Power District
“For more than 20 years, Loup Power District has partnered with Occupational Health Services to provide numerous services, such as medical injury evaluations, hearing tests, on-site flu shots, tetanus shots and yearly wellness screenings, just to name a few. Occupational Health Services also provides invaluable DOT services that help keep the company in compliance with DOT rules and regulations. It does all of this while working with the district’s different shift schedules, making it convenient for our employees. Occupational Health Services is always just a phone call away and ready to help answer any questions that may arise. Partnering with Occupational Health Services is like having a full-time nurse at your disposal without the cost.”
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Jason Buss
HR Manager
Camaco, Columbus
“We receive an efficient and effective pre-employment physical, with physician referral for potential candidates with a medical hold to evaluate fitness for duty. I would definitely recommend this service to other employers, because it helps mitigate risks and effectively manage those situations where accommodation may not be clear.”
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Braulio Castillo
HR generalist
Columbus Hydraulics
“Columbus Hydraulics receives rapid results so that we can start new employees quicker. We benefit from increased health and safety of our employees.
We chose OHS for our pre-employment urine drug testing and physicals because of the friendly staff and the cost-effective program offered. When we schedule our candidates for pre-employment physicals, our candidates get in right away, and the results are immediate. We also utilize OHS for its post-accident drug testing, flu shot clinics, hearing conservation program, respiratory program and triage nursing services, to name a few.”
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Hours and contact us
Clinic hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On-site testing available by appointment.
Occupational Health Services
3005 19th St., Suite 300
Columbus, NE 68601-4252
Phone: 402-562-4480
After-hours phone: 402-910-2938
Fax: 402-562-3267