BOP Program Statement 6701.01 § 3

a. Pre-Employment Physical Examination for Hazardous Duty Law Enforcement

Positions. Each applicant must have a physical examination/history as part of the application

process once a conditional offer of employment has been extended to the applicant. (Refer to the

Program Statements Human Resource Management Manual, Drug Free Workplace, and

Physical and Medical Standards for Newly Hired Correctional Employees.) Components of

the examination include:

■ Physical and mental health history and examination.

■ Visual acuity and color vision testing.

■ Audiogram conducted in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(OSHA) standards.

■ Vaccination history (i.e., hepatitis A and B, diphtheria-tetanus, varicella, measles-mumps-

rubella (MMR)).

■ Pre-employment urinalysis for drug testing will be done on each applicant in accordance with

the drug free workplace program.

■ An assessment, based on information provided by the applicant, to determine his/her ability

to meet the physical standards requirement as outlined in the Program Statement Physical

and Medical Standards for Newly Hired Correctional Employees.

If a health care provider other than a physician conducts the examination, it must be reviewed

and countersigned by a physician.

All applicants for non-law enforcement positions (Central Office, Regional Office, Community

Corrections Office, Training Centers) will complete a medical screening using the Medical

History Report (Employees/Applicants)(BP-A0630) form for review by licensed medical

personnel.

b. Enter On Duty Requirements. All new employees, law enforcement and non-law

enforcement, will be screened for tuberculosis (TB). The preferred screening method is the two-step baseline testing method. This method should be used for the initial screening of employees

who have not been tested in the preceding 12 months.

A tuberculin skin test (TST) will not be performed on employees with a reported positive skin

test. A symptom assessment for active disease will be completed. An employee with identified

conversion will be referred to his/her personal physician for follow-up evaluation.

c. Medical Clearance for Introduction to Correctional Techniques (ICT). A cursory

screening by the Clinical Director (CD) or qualified health care provider for any acute medical

conditions is required before the applicant attends Introduction to Correctional Techniques (ICT)

at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Glynco, Georgia. (Refer to the

Program Statement Physical and Medical Standards for Newly Hired Correctional

Employees, Section: Medical Screening.)

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d. Fitness for Duty Examination. An employee who occupies a position with medical or

physical requirements may be subject to a Fitness for Duty Examination whenever there is a

direct question about his/her ability to meet the position’s medical or physical requirements (see

5CFR339). The cost of the examination and any related travel expense, if incurred, will be borne

by the agency consistent with the Federal Travel Regulation set by the Office of Personnel

Management (OPM).

The examination will be conducted in compliance with 5 CFR 339.301-306 (1997).

Mental health evaluations must be preceded by a medical examination to exclude organic causes.

A licensed physician or other Bureau-designated qualified health care provider will conduct the

examination. The examiner will not be a Bureau employee.

The employee will be allowed the opportunity to present medical documentation from his/her

private physician.

e. Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Employees requiring a CDL as a prerequisite to

performing assigned duties must have a physician-provided medical examination in compliance

with 49 CFR 383-391. The physician will not be a BOP employee. The cost of the examination

will be borne by the agency.

f. Special Operations Response Team (SORT). A licensed physician must provide SORT

physical examinations and medical clearance. The examining healthcare provider recommends

placement on the SORT team based on the results of this examination. Results of the

examination are documented on the Report of Medical Examination form (SF-88). The

examination will be completed before formal SORT tryouts and will include the following:

■ History and physical examination (including height, weight, and vital signs).

■ Visual acuity test.

■ Baseline audiogram.

An annual audiogram and visual acuity assessment will be done if more than 12 months has

passed since the last examination, or if clinically indicated. The results of the examination will

indicate whether the employee is physically able to participate in SORT activities. It will be

documented in a pass/fail format.