Frequently Asked Questions: University Employee Health Clinic (2024)

UEHC hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For after-hours care (nights, weekends, holidays)the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Emergency Department is available.

University Employee Health Clinic provides health screening services to new university employees and volunteers. The clinic works with departments to identify work-related hazards, monitor occupational safety and health, and assist in the prevention of work-related communicable diseases.

Services may include:

• Audiometry
• Spirometry
• Vision testing
• Tuberculosis screening
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Evaluation and treatment following exposure to:
  • Chemical hazards
  • Infectious agents
  • Blood-borne pathogens

For work injuries/accidents (other than exposures to blood or body fluids), employees must receive medical care fromUI Occupational Health.Please call to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the clinic. Employees out of the Iowa City area should use one ofthese approved facilities.

Complete an electronic First Report of Injury.This is located on theEmployee Self-Service websiteunder HR Applications.It needs to be completed by you within 24 hours of the incident occurring.

If you are injured at work and need emergency treatment:

Employees in the Iowa City area should use the UI Hospitals & Clinics emergency room for emergencies or treatment during non-clinic hours. In situations where a serious injury occurs and emergency treatment is needed, care should be obtained at the nearest medical facility. If a participating facility is not readily available, emergency medical care may be received from any provider.

• Notify your supervisor so you can be seen as soon as possible by a care team. If the source of the blood or body fluid is known, it is important to bring source name and medical record number with you.
• If you are unable to leave your work area immediately or are outside the Iowa City area, please call Employee Health Clinic at1-319-356-3631and talk with a nurse to begin the evaluation process.
• Call STICK (1-319-467-8425)for exposure evaluation.
  1. If post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) treatment is needed, it should be started within two hours after the exposure.
  2. If the source patient is known, have the source patient’s name and hospital number when calling for evaluation.Do not let the source patient leave until you speak to someone on the STICK line.
     • Business hours – calls are directed to theUniversity Employee Health Clinic (UEHC).
     • After hours – calls are directed to theIntegrated Call Center (ICC).

• Check with yourparents or other caregivers to see if they have records of your childhood immunizations.
• Check with your high school or college health services for dates of any immunizations.Keep in mind that often records are kept only for 1 to 2 years after students leave the system.
• Check with previous employers (as well as the military) that may have required immunizations.
• Check with your doctor or public health clinic.Please note that if you get your health care at UI Hospitals & Clinics, UEHC does not have access to your personal medical records.
• Check a local immunization registry.All states and some cities have centralized registries of vaccines given by local providers.A registry may not have all ages or all records, but this still can be a great place to check.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has alisting of registry contacts and websites.

Please see your primary care provider for evaluation. University Employee Health Clinic does not provide services for non-work related injuries or personal health needs.We recommend you consult with one of these UI Health Care primary care services.

• UI QuickCare Locations and Hours
• UI Urgent Care Locations and Hours
• Primary Care Provider
• All UI Health Care Locations

For work injuries/accidents, employees must receive medical care from UI Occupational Health.

Please call to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the clinic:

UI Occupational Health
2591 Holiday Road
Coralville, IA 52241
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone:1-319-356-3335

Employees out of the Iowa City area should use one ofthese approved facilities.

If you are injured at work and need emergency treatment:

• Employees in the Iowa City area should use the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Emergency Room for emergencies and/or treatment during non-clinic hours.
• In situations where a serious injury occurs and emergency treatment is needed, care should be obtained at the nearest medical facility. If a participating facility is not readily available, emergency medical care may be received from any provider.
• Complete an electronic First Report of Injury.This is located on the Employee Self-Service web site under HR Applications.It needs to be completed by you within 24 hours from time of incident.

Helpful Links

• Occupational Medicine Clinic
• University of Iowa Work Injury Recovery Center
• UI Human Resources Workers' Compensation
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

With any injury or exposure, follow these procedures:

• Clean the wound
• Update tetanus as indicated
• Report the exposure to supervisor and University Employee Health Clinic. If after hours, report to the Emergency Department.
• Fill out Workers Compensation – First Report of Injury Form – Available onEmployee Self Service