SafetyNet #52 - Emergency Medical Care
Employee Health Services (530-757-3200) at 501 Oak Avenue (Oak and Russell) maintains a staff of physicians to serve the campus community. Employee Health's hours are:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
After hours services for employees are available at:
Sutter Davis Hospital
2000 Sutter Place
Davis, CA
530-756-6440
In a medical emergency, call 911 immediately or 530-752-1230 if using a cell phone. The ambulance crew responding will transport the employee to the most appropriate emergency medical facility.
All work-related illnesses or injuries, no matter how small, must be reported to the employee's supervisor immediately. The employee's supervisor should arrange for transport to Employee Health Services during its operating hours when medical treatment is indicated or requested by the employee. When the Employee Health Service is closed, the supervisor should arrange for care by a local physician or emergency room (such as Sutter Davis Hospital or Woodland Memorial Hospital). If an employee wishes to have his or her personal physician treat a work injury, a Physician Designation form should be completed and kept on file at the home department and at the Workers' Compensation Unit (as provided by UC Davis P&P Manual Section 370-20). If an employee does not have a Physician Designation form on file and the employee has been treated at an off-campus medical facility for a work-related illness or injury, the supervisor must advise Employee Health Services. Employee Health will contact the employee regarding follow-up care.
As soon as notified, the injured employee's supervisor must report all work-related illnesses or injuries requiring treatment by a physician or which result in lost time from work, or medical restrictions by providing the employee with an Employee's Claim for Worker's Compensation Benefits and completing the Employer's Report of Occupational Injury or Illness within one working day. The Workers' Compensation Unit (530-752-7243) will assist supervisors in evaluating individual cases and completing forms. Filing these reports is a state requirement.
Those who are unable to perform their normal job duties because of an injury should inform their physician of UC Davis' Modified Duty Program. This program helps employees with temporary disabilities avoid prolonged absences from work by returning them to some modified duty for a limited period of time. More information about the Modified Duty Program is available from the Workers' Compensation Unit (530-752-7243).
For additional information, contact your EH&S Safety Advisor, EH&S at 530-752-1493 or ehsdesk@ucdavis.edu.
Reviewed/Revised. 08/2007
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