Friday, February 4, 2011

if you are a doctor and get Tuberculosis, does it affect your job

if you are a doctor and get Tuberculosis, does it affect your job?
For volunteering and working in most US hospitals, prospective candidates are required to get a TB test beforehand, with some jobs being contingent on coming up negative for the disease. My question is what happens if a doctor tests positive? Can he or she be fired, or otherwise have their job significantly altered?
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1 :
They simply just need to fix the problem. They can always get another job in the medical field.
2 :
yes
3 :
I would think that it would depend on what type of Dr. or volunteer, or how much patient contact that person had. Of course if the person currently has Tuberculosis they would not be allowed to work or get near anyone. They would be kept in strict isolation until they were clear of the infection. I do however believe that if you have a Dr. that has had a TB infection in the past, that could provide proof of treatment, would be allowed to practice. And again I am sure that it would be left up to the employer or place of service, in which that person wishes to work or volunteer. Some places may let a positive TB test go as long as it was in the past, and some places may not, depending on the amount of public or patient contact.
4 :
Until the person is declared "non-contagious" they have to stay away from patients and other staffers. They will be on antibiotics and getting tests regularly. You can't be fired for getting TB! You can be fired for refusing to cooperate with the treatment and the rules

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