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Pre-Employment Physicals & Titers

New job, residency, nursing program or university? Many employers and schools, especially in healthcare, ask for a physical exam and proof of immunity before your first day. Dr. Marina Gafanovich performs pre-employment physicals on the Upper East Side, runs the required blood tests and completes your forms.

  • Board-certified internist
  • Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell
  • On the Upper East Side since 2008
  • Blood work & ECG in the office
Dr. Marina Gafanovich, MD, in a white coat, seated

At a glance

  • Visit length: about 30 minutes
  • Bring: the form from your employer or school, photo ID, vaccination records
  • Results: titers and TB blood test usually ready in 3–5 business days; forms completed once all results are in
  • Price: call 212-249-6218 for pricing
  • Insurance: employment physicals are often not covered; titers may be covered depending on your plan

What's included

Exam

  • Medical history and physical examination
  • Vision and hearing check, if your form requires it
  • Completion of your employer’s or school’s health form

Blood tests

  • MMR titers (measles, mumps, rubella immunity)
  • Varicella (chickenpox) titer
  • QuantiFERON-TB Gold blood test for latent tuberculosis
  • Hepatitis B surface antibody to confirm immunity
  • Complete blood count (CBC) and comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), if required

Additional tests if requested

  • ECG
  • Spirometry

Vaccines

If a titer shows you are not immune, or your records are missing, we can give the vaccine in the office: MMR, varicella, hepatitis B, Tdap and seasonal flu.

Who needs a pre-employment physical

  • Nurses, physicians, medical and nursing students, and other healthcare workers
  • Teachers and childcare workers
  • Graduate students and international students starting a program in New York
  • Employees in jobs with physical demands or safety requirements
  • Anyone whose new employer has sent a health form to complete

How it works

  1. Send us your form. Bring it to the visit or email it in advance, so we know exactly which tests are needed.
  2. Visit. Exam, blood draw and any vaccines in one appointment.
  3. Results. We review titers and the TB test when they come back.
  4. Forms ready. The completed and signed form is ready for pick-up or sent to you by email or fax.

Why patients choose Dr. Gafanovich

Board-certified internist

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), with more than 20 years in practice.

Hospital affiliation

Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center.

A practice with history

Dr. Gafanovich has led this Upper East Side practice since 2008; the practice was founded in 1961.

Tests on site

ECG, spirometry, urinalysis and blood draw in the same office, often during the same visit.

Time to listen

Unhurried visits, and every result is explained.

Languages

English, Russian, Spanish

Insurance and payment

We accept many plans from Aetna, Cigna, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Anthem), MultiPlan and Coresource. Self-pay patients are welcome. Call 212-249-6218 for self-pay pricing.

See our Insurance page for the full list of plans, or call 212-249-6218 and we’ll check your coverage.

Frequently asked questions

A titer is a blood test that measures antibodies to a disease. It shows whether you are immune, for example after vaccination or past infection, so you don’t need to repeat vaccines you already had.

QuantiFERON is a blood test done in one visit, with no need to come back to have it read. It is also not affected by a past BCG vaccine, which many people born outside the U.S. have received.

We give a booster or a new vaccine series, depending on the disease. Some employers accept proof that the series has started.

Usually within a week, once all results are back. If you have a tight deadline, tell us when you book.

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Medically reviewed by Dr. Marina Gafanovich, MD, board-certified internist · Last reviewed: September 21, 2026

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  • Most major insurance plans accepted
  • English, Russian & Spanish spoken

My NYC Doctor — Dr. Marina Gafanovich, MD
1550 York Ave, Suite A
New York, NY 10028

Mon–Fri: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat–Sun: closed

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