During the hiring process, does NYPD have access to your medical records?

[abe0101]

During the hiring process, does NYPD have access to your medical records? is this something you hand in before being hired or something you sign for them to have access to your medical records? Or do they conduct their own examination to determine if you are suited for the job?

[basher52]

If you are asking, will they or can they get you personal medical history? The answer is yes and no. They will take what you give them and if there is a red flag they will ask for additional records, etc. They WILL do a state mental health records check, to see if you have ever been admitted for any physchological issues, which would be an auto DQ.

In 30 years, I've had friends OTJ who had conditions they never reported (example: broken bones, childhood conditions) and they had great careers. Some others reported the same and either were DQ'd or had to jump thru hoops to get on. Good Luck.

[Joeyd6]

Prior to 2000, they took you at your word.

Now you sign the HIPPA release during your BI and they search a database of info. That database is held by a third party who collects info from insurance companies and shares the infor with law enforcement and insurance company fraud units. So they can see some stuff. They also have access to any narcotic perscriptions you got and from there can back track to doctors who treated you and the like.

Just be advised that if you don't list something....and they find out later on you did have, you get fired. I know of a cop (eight years on) who had a broken arm as a kid and it was set with pins. Thirty years later he fell and broke his wrist fighting a perp. He went to the ER, they e-rayed it, cast, went home. Job paid him to sit home for a week and he had to see teh NYPD doc to get back to work on modified duty. Doc reviewed x-rays from hospital and saw pins in arm and previous fracture and no listing in medical file. Cop ended up being told: get fired or resign for lying during application. He got a lawyer and PBA got involved. He ended up leaving the NYPD.

What are you so worried about? Maybe we can help before you make an ant hill a mountain.

[abe0101]

wow... i hope he atleast collected his pension. I ask because i took some medication for my stomach a few years ago. I was on it for a few years and the doctor prescribed it to me for my stomach inflammation due to anxiety and stress. It was a bad time in my life and it left me with some gastrointestinal issues. What worries me is that the medication is classified as an anxiety medication and I know that is a definite red flag and possible DQ. I guess I have no choice but to report it and most likely I will get DQ'd for my past use of the drug. Oh well I guess I'll look for another career if they DQ me. It's real sad too because I am no where near crazy or weak- just had some issues with my stomach due to anxiety and decided to take some pills to do something about it ( and it worked too). thanks for the advice.

[Joeyd6]

Its from an RX and a anxiety med means they will find it if you tell or not. If you have medical records to show it was for GI and not anxiety you will be fine.

[mcsap]

wow... i hope he atleast collected his pension. I ask because i took some medication for my stomach a few years ago. I was on it for a few years and the doctor prescribed it to me for my stomach inflammation due to anxiety and stress. It was a bad time in my life and it left me with some gastrointestinal issues. What worries me is that the medication is classified as an anxiety medication and I know that is a definite red flag and possible DQ. I guess I have no choice but to report it and most likely I will get DQ'd for my past use of the drug. Oh well I guess I'll look for another career if they DQ me. It's real sad too because I am no where near crazy or weak- just had some issues with my stomach due to anxiety and decided to take some pills to do something about it ( and it worked too). thanks for the advice.

You guess you have no choice because you were told that they will find out ? So, you were really considering lying until you came here. We really don't want people who are willing to lie to try to get the job.

You are what you are and you did what you did. If there is a reason to DQ you , so be it. If there isn't , then there will be no issues down the road. Once hired with a hidden medical condition, you will cause a burden on the hiring dept. If an underlying ( and non-disclosed) ailment causes you to seek medical assistance ( $$$ ) miss work ( $$$$) or have to leave the job ( $$$$$) , you will cause the dept to spend a lot of needless money on you.

[Legoate]

If you go into the hiring process trying to hide things then you should consider a different line of work.