Wellness Benefits
- Wellness Program Coordinator
- On-site Wellness Screenings
- Exercise Classes
- On-site Fitness Centers
- Fitness Instruction
- Tobacco Cessation
- Fitness Challenges
- Biggest Loser Challenge
- Race Event Support
- Annual Benefits Fair
- Skin Cancer Screenings
- Walking Trails
- Health and Wellness Seminars at St. Joseph’s/Candler
- Mobile Mammography Unit through St. Joseph’s/Candler
- EAP program to include mental health and stress-related issues
- On-site Health & Wellness Lunch & Learns
Wellness Nurse Practitioner
- Serves as the patient/employee advocate and health system navigator for those employees who elect to participate in the Wellness Program and are identified with high risk/chronic health issues through the Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) and annual wellness evaluations
- Works with these patients to identify medium to long range goals for health improvement (exercise, weight loss, etc.)
- Performs annual wellness evaluations
- Coordinates goals with patient’s primary care physician or specialist, as needed
- Provides intensive follow-up thereby increasing the rate of patient compliance and success
- Provides patient guidance for the most efficient and best quality care
- Tracks, measures and reports outcomes to identify further improvements
- Provides fitness training and nutritional counseling
Disease Management Programs
The disease management program offered through St. Joseph’s/Candler includes support for the following conditions:
- Asthma Management
- Diabetes Management
- Hypertension
- Cardiac Rehab
- Hyperlipidemia
- Tobacco Cessation
- Comprehensive Weight Management
Generic Prescription Clinic
- On-site dispensing coordinated by St. Joseph’s/Candler
- Most commonly used prescriptions determined by Nurse Practitioner
- 90 days’ supply of maintenance medications
- Increased patient convenience and adherence
- No cost to employees and spouses for generic Rx
- Reduced medical costs and generic prescriptions replace many expensive brands
- Faster access to the Rx
- Exclusive pharmacies for non-Savannah based employees
- Mail order available through Express Scripts
Free & Confidential Screenings
- Triglycerides
- HDL (good) Cholesterol
- HbA1c
- Blood Pressure
- Total Cholesterol
- LDL (bad) Cholesterol
- PSA
- CBC
- Height, Weight, Body Mass Index
- CMP
Healthgram
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- Claims History
- Rx History
- Ask Your Healthgram Connect Advisor
- View Plan Details
- Health Plan Information
- Deductibles / Out of Pocket Information
Medical Services Provided
Employee Health Services provides various medical services for all regular full-time employees. Some of these services are listed below. For more information, contact the Employee Health Services’ office.
- Consultations
- Blood Pressure Checks
- Mild Medical Ailments
- Emergency Care
- Nutritional Counseling
- Vision Screenings
- Minor Medical Injuries
- Minor Suture Removal
- Flu Shots
- Wound Care and Dressing Changes
- Hearing Exams
Diagnostic screenings ordered by the Medical Director, Nurse Practitioner, or your doctor may include, but is not limited to:
- Blood Sugar Evaluation
- Thyroid
- Cholesterol
- Prostate Cancer Screening
- Hepatitis
- Kidney Function
- EKG
- Skin Cancer
- Hypertension
The Georgia Ports Authority’s Medical Director is Dr. Rick Timms. He is available at Garden City Terminal on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons by appointment. Some of the free services available include removal of ingrown toenails and skin growth removal such as warts, moles, and pre-cancerous skin lesions.
Annual Physicals
All regular full-time employees are eligible for a physical examination every year. This benefit is provided at no cost to the employee when the physical is performed at Employee Health Services. The physical examination may include the following:
- Updating Your Health History
- Vision & Hearing Screenings
- Examination by Our Provider
- General Health Profile
- Blood Pressure Check
- Electrocardiogram
- Height & Weight
- Collection of Laboratory Data with Cholesterol & Cardiac Risk Factors
Preventive Medical Care
Medical, dental, and vision care preventive medical care includes:
- Immunization
- Pap Smears
- Mammogram
- Urinalysis
- Hemoccult Screening
- Prostate Screening
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Colo-rectal Screening / Colonoscopy
- CT Colonography
- Double-contrast Barium Enema (DCBE)
- Teeth Cleaning
- Bitewing X-rays
- Full Mouth X-ray
- Fluoride Treatment (Children)
- Topical Application of Sealant for Molars (Children)