What are some work restrictions? Do I have to go back to work with restrictions? Your employer must: accommodate your work restrictions to the extent possible, or find you alternative, appropriate work , or provide vocational rehabilitation and training if you can’t do your previous job. Use one of the below strategies to determine when HCP may return to work in healthcare settings 1. Exclude from work until 1.
Resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and 1. Improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath), and 1. Negative of an FDA Emergency Use Authorized molecular assay for COVID-from at least two consecutive nasopharyngeal swab specimens collected ≥hours apart (total of two negative specimens). Non-test-based strategy. At least days have passed since symptoms first appeared If HCP were never tested for COVID-19.
See full list on cdc. After returning to work, HCP should: 1.
Wear a facemask at all times while in the healthcare facility until all symptoms are completely resolved or until days after illness onset, whichever is longer 2. (more…)