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McLaren Caro Region - Family Medicine - Vassar

201 W Huron Ave
Vassar, MI 48768
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Phone:(989) 432-3040

Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday:
Sunday:
Virtual Care Appointments Available

Schedule A Virtual Care Online Appointment

Stay connected with your primary care provider from your home, workplace or while on vacation. Distance doesn’t have to detach you from our primary care specialists. Virtual visits are easy. Simply call, schedule and connect using your smartphone, tablet or computer.

To schedule a visit, call our office at

(989) 432-3040

Virtual Visit Appointment Information

Below is information about how to schedule and start a virtual visit with your physician

  1. Call the office and request a virtual visit.

    If your medical need can be managed by a telehealth visit, the office will assist you in scheduling an appointment.

    Telehealth appointments are confidential visits between a patient (regardless of location) and provider. Patients can participate in telehealth visits using any web-camera-enabled device such as a smartphone, tablet, or computer with a web camera installed.

  2. Receive an email with login instructions

    Once the appointment is scheduled, the patient will receive an email from mclaren.org with a link to the “virtual waiting room” the day before the visit.

  3. Login 15 minutes prior to your visit

    On the day of the visit, the patient is contacted by a staff member from the office about 15 minutes before the scheduled appointment to assist the patient in entering the “Virtual Waiting Room”.

Department of Transportation physical exams are offered at this location

What are Department of Transportation (DOT) Physicals?

  • Federal law requires all drivers of commercial vehicles to receive regular physical exams, known as a DOT Physical (Department of Transportation Medical Examination). These exams are designed to detect a variety of health conditions that can impact a commercial vehicle driver’s ability to drive safely on the road for extended periods of time.

    • What to know before your DOT Physical exam:

  • Bring any required forms including the completed DOT Medical Examination Report with Driver Information (license) and a current list of medications you may be taking.
  • Our providers can only verify immunizations administered at our clinics. Please bring appropriate documentation if we did not administer them.
  • A DOT physical should not replace an annual wellness physical.

    • What DOT Physicals Cover

    truck driver
    • Vision: Drivers are required to have at least 20/40 acuity in each eye with or without correction. They are also required to have at least 70 percent peripheral in the horizontal meridian, measured in each eye.
    • Hearing: Drivers must be able to perceive what is known as a "forced whisper" at a distance of 5 feet or less, with or without a hearing aid. This standard equates to an average hearing loss in the better ear of less than 40 dB.
    • Blood pressure/pulse rate: The medical examiner will check the driver's blood pressure and pulse to look for high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats.
    • Urinalysis: A urinalysis is required. The test looks for indications of underlying medical conditions, such as diabetes.
    • Physical Examination: The physical exam will cover many different categories, including:
      • General appearance
      • Eyes (cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, etc.)
      • Ears (scarring of tympanic membrane, perforated ear drums, etc.)
      • Mouth and throat (to look for problems breathing or swallowing)
      • Heart (murmurs, pacemaker, etc.)
      • Lungs and chest (abnormal breathing, impaired respiratory functions, cyanosis, etc.)
      • Abdomen and Viscera (enlarged liver, muscle weakness, etc.)
      • Vascular (abnormal pulse, carotid, varicose veins)
      • Genito-urinary (hernias)
      • Extremities (limb impaired)
      • Spine, other musculoskeletal (previous surgery, limitation of motion, tenderness, etc.)
      • Neurological (impaired equilibrium, coordination or speech pattern, ataxia, asymmetric deep tendon reflexes)

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