Position Responsibilities include:
· Provide advanced clinical care (occupational & non-occupational): Assess, diagnose, and treat within Advanced Practitioner scope. Make referrals and recommend work restrictions to support safe recovery. This may include travel health consultation and reproductive health risk assessments.
· Fitness for duty: Evaluate work- and non-work-related conditions to determine fitness for duty and support safe job placement in collaboration with appropriate stakeholders.
· Case management & return-to-work: Coordinate treatment, restrictions, and return-to-work plans for injuries/illnesses. Manage Workers’ Compensation, disability claims, and medically-related absences. Partner with third-party carriers, gather/review medical information, track progress, communicate updates to appropriate stakeholders, and drive timely case closure.
· ADA accommodations (interactive process): Support ADA reviews for complex medical conditions and accommodation needs. Partner with Human Resources and contribute to the interactive process to enable safe, sustainable work.
· Health education & counseling: Provide clear education and coaching to support adherence to treatment plans, recovery, and self-management.
· Medical surveillance & exposure programs: Conduct and manage surveillance exams for exposure groups, including scheduling, tracking, and follow-up of required screenings.
· Employment exams: Perform post-hire exams and related testing as required.
· Injury prevention program (IPP): Lead site IPP initiatives, including vendor coordination, reporting, and tracking program performance.
· Emergency response & readiness: Respond to on-site medical emergencies within scope of practice. Provide training and oversight for the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT).
· Orientation & service awareness: Participate in new hire orientation to introduce Occupational Health & Wellness services and how colleagues access support.
· Substance testing & referrals: Conduct urine, saliva, and breath alcohol testing per policy, including chain-of-custody documentation. Make referrals to EAP and other resources and support follow-up in line with policy.
· Wellness & health promotion: Deliver coaching and education and connect colleagues to available benefits and programs. Develop and support site health promotion and disease-prevention initiatives (e.g., weight management, fitness, stress reduction).
· Immunizations: Administer vaccines; maintain documentation, required reporting, and inventory control.
· Remote/virtual support: Provide virtual occupational health services to supported colleague group within licensure and scope of practice.
· Compliance & professional practice: Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local requirements; stay current on regulatory changes and advise leadership on needed actions.
· Privacy & confidentiality: Safeguard colleague health information and maintain confidentiality in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
· Workplace hazard recognition: Participate in identifying, evaluating, and helping prevent workplace hazards (e.g., ergonomics, indoor air quality, allergens, heat stress.)
· Policies, procedures, and continuous improvement: Contribute to the review, development, and updating of policies and procedures independently and/or in collaboration with others.
· Clinical documentation: Document care in electronic medical record systems accurately and timely, using established standards and protocols (SOAP charting.)
· Record retention: Maintain, store, and manage medical records in accordance with company policy and regulatory requirements, including retention and destruction schedules.
· Audit readiness: Maintain audit readiness and participate in all audits using standardized processes.
· Supplies, equipment, and clinic operations: Manage medication and supply inventory within formulary and budget; maintain equipment and required calibrations.
· Budget stewardship: Manage clinic costs within budget, including supplies, medications, equipment, maintenance, and continuing education.
· Meetings and projects: Participate in meetings and complete assigned projects on schedule.