All About MedFit

What is MedFit?

MedFit is a Health Monitoring Program administrated by International SOS for PGS. It is a medical examination that can be performed in any International SOS accredited medical centres.

Who is eligible ?

• You do not need to register nor volunteer for the program.
• PGS will provide International SOS with a list of employees who need to be part of MedFit. Seafarers covered.

What is the cost for the employee?
All MedFit examinations are paid by your employer: you do not need to advance any payment.

What is the objective of the MedFit program?

• To ensure that high mobility staff employees are fit to travel, work and live outside their country of residence.
• To maintain a confidential medical record for each individual that can be used in case of emergencies, hospitalisation or medical evacuation.

What is included in MedFit examination?

• A complete clinical examination
• Blood, urine and stool analysis
• Hearing and vision tests
• Electrocardiogram (resting)(Once medically Indicated)
• Mammography (when applicable)(Once medically Indicated)
• Vaccination updating

What is the role of International SOS?

• To manage the centralisation of medical evaluations (analysis and processing), input, validation and administration of information by using a tailor-made computer program.
• To send reminder letters by e-mail for pre-employment and periodic checkups.
• To provide an International SOS MedFit website with the information of previous MedFit examinations.
• To send regular reports to PGS Medical Advisor and HR Department.

 

Frequency of Examinations

The employees will have to undergo a MedFit examination every two years.

 

You and MedFit

You have to undergo a MedFit:

• If you are a entitled employee in order to ensure that you are fit to travel, work and live outside your country of residence.
• If we have been informed by your HR department that you will be relocated to a new assignment country to ensure that you are fit for the position and geographic location you are assigned to.

To do so, you will need to:

• Make an appointment with one of the accredited medical providers upon receipt of the notification e-mail.
• Create your examination into the online platform
• Prepare the personal information required for the MedFit examination about to be conducted. This can be done by filling out the online MedFit questionnaire and printing a hard copy in case the Examining Physician or Medical Provider does not have access to your online questionnaire.
• Undergo your MedFit examination.
• Results will be sent back to International SOS upon your consent for a second medical review.
• You will receive an automatic email once your MedFit certificate is available online.