Role-specific medical assessments

Role-Specific Medical Assessments

Every role brings its own risks, responsibilities, and physical or psychological demands. Cogent Thinking delivers Role-Specific Medical Assessments tailored to the unique requirements of each position, helping organisations ensure every worker is fit for duty, compliant with legislation, and supported to perform safely.

Why role-specific medicals matter

Generic pre-employment assessments may not capture the specific capabilities needed for safety-critical or physically demanding jobs. Role-specific assessments go further. They measure the individual’s fitness against the inherent requirements of a particular role, not just general health.

These assessments:

• Align with your Job Task Analysis (JTA) or role description
• Support compliance with relevant industry regulations
• Help reduce injury risk and improve return-to-work outcomes
• Build confidence that every worker can safely meet the demands of their role

What the assessment includes

Each assessment is designed in collaboration with your organisation and Cogent’s clinical specialists. 
The structure and components vary by role, but may include:

• Comprehensive medical and occupational history
• Vision, hearing, cardiovascular and respiratory screening
• Musculoskeletal or functional capacity testing tailored to the job
• Psychological wellbeing or fatigue screening (if required)
• Role-specific testing modules e.g.:
• Manual handling and postural tolerance (for warehousing or logistics)
• Confined space or working-at-heights fitness (for construction or utilities)
• Driver medicals (for transport or field service roles)
• Emergency services or shift work readiness assessments
• Fitness-for-duty certification aligned to your internal risk categories

All results are securely recorded and delivered through Cogent’s online portal, enabling clear tracking and compliance reporting.