One of the requirements when you apply for work is the certificate of PEME or pre employment medical exam. The cost of pre employment medical exam (PEME) can range from Php 650 to Php 2,300 or more depending on the included tests.
Rates
- MyHealth Clinic – Php 1,300
- Angelus Medical Clinic – Php 2,650
- Elite Medical Diagnostics – Php 300 to P 650
The cheapest PEME that we’ve found comes from Elite which is offering as low as Php 300 as a basic package.
Included Tests
What are the exams needed? For the employment requirement, the following has become the standard:
- Blood test, blood typing
- Fecalysis
- Chest X-ray
- HIV screening
- ECG
- Dental exam
- Optical exam
For obvious reasons, your HMO will be useless for this medical service. Some health card companies may cover an annual physical exam for certain purposes but they are within your program. There is no assurance that the APE of HMOs will be honored by the company you are applying for.
For some companies, the inclusion of drug test may be necessary. You may choose from the different packages that include this test. Most of the time, it is requested as a separate test if not within the package.
The results of the medical exam for job application may be released after a few days. However, the exact amount of time needed to complete all results depends on the clinic’s schedule.
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