University Health Service: Employee Health

Compliance is mandatory for all healthcare employees and health sciences employees who work in a patient care facility. Enterprise policy A03-005 outlines the required compliance items established to help protect the health of employees and patients. 

UK HealthCare employees are required to visit Employee Health annually to fulfill compliance requirements.  Detailed compliance information can be found in the Employee Health section of The Loop. 

Certain health risks come with working in any healthcare facility, and specific precautions must be taken to minimize those risks. It is important to do all you can to safeguard your health as well as the health of your patients and of your family.  Frequent hand washing and vaccination against communicable diseases provide additional protection.

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Hours: 7:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Monday − Friday. 

Schedule an appointment by calling 859-323-2778 

Questions? Email employeehealth@uky.edu

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What to Know Prior to Your Appointment

  • Appointments are required
  • Employees must bring their UK ID badge or a form of identification in order to be seen.
  • Potential new hires will make a "Compliance New Hire" visit by calling 1-859-323-2778
  • During your "New Hire" visit, immunization requirements will be evaluated, and required immunizations that are missing will be administered at no cost to the employee. 

Acceptable forms of proof of immunization:

  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
    • Medical documentation of TWO MMR vaccination doses.
    •  Medical provider documentation history of diagnosed cases of measles, mumps, and rubella.
    •  Titers: laboratory evidence of measles, mumps, and rubella level of antibodies.

  • Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis)

    • One dose is required. If there is no record or it has been more than 5 years, the employee should receive a one-time dose of the Tdap vaccine if not contraindicated.

  • Varicella (Chickenpox)

    • Medical documentation of diagnosed varicella zoster viral infection or “Chickenpox.”

    • Documentation of two (2) doses of the varicella vaccine

    • ​​​​​​Documentation of a positive varicella antibody titer result

  • Tuberculosis (TB) Screening
    • 2 Step TB Skin or IGRA Blood tests from an outside facility may be from a local Kentucky health department, a U.S. military facility, or a local Kentucky hospital that has an accredited Employee Health program, or occupational medicine clinic.

      • May not be from a primary care provider’s office.

      • Must contain the letterhead or seal from an acceptable venue.

      • The PPD documentation should include the date the PPD was administered, the date the skin test was read, and the measurement of the induration in millimeters.

      • Must contain the signature and credentials of the person(s) administering and reading the skin test.

      • If screened by an IGRA (blood test), the documentation must contain the date of collection and the results.

      • If a result is positive, a chest x-ray radiology report within the past 5 years may be required.

Please note the required baseline TB screening for a new employee is a two-step or its equivalent. Therefore, this documentation may only be acceptable for one of the two steps.
 

  • Covid-19 Vaccination

    • This vaccine is optional. However, it is highly encouraged

  • Hepatitis B

    • This vaccine is optional. However, if declined; a signed declination form will be obtained and kept in Employee Health