PPT Access

Post Offer Employment Testing

A Post Offer Employment Test (POET) determines a prospective workers' functional abilities or limitations so that he or she can be appropriately matched with a worksite. The test, which ensures that exposure to forces on the job is approximately equal to what the screen suggests the worker can tolerate, can be an effective management tool to decrease disability-related costs, as well as minimize possible work-related injuries.

The certified professionals at Progressive Physical Therapy administer Post Offer Employment Tests to assist employers in guiding new employees to the appropriate departments within a company.

The screening we perform provides companies with a fair assessment of employees' abilities with regard to the job's requirements. The concise, targeted tests that our certified professionals use are determined by analyzing the actual job or jobsite through an ergonomic assessment. The information gathered is then used to put together a series of tests or tasks which mimic the actual job itself, including lifting from floor to waist, lifting from waist to overhead, and stepping. These individual tests, which are assigned grades and values, are then administered by one of our therapists in our centers. The results are then sent to the employer who utilizes the information to determine where the employee should be placed.