Occupational Health Supervisor

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# JOB SUMMARY

The Occupational Health Supervisor oversees the health services

department, workers compensation, and staff. The heath services

supervisor is responsible for overseeing the occupational health

programs and services that promote employee health, safety, well-being,

and regulatory compliance along with any required first aid treatment.

They are responsible for approaching their work using a continuous

improvement mentality and will work to perpetuate a \"Creekstone Proud\"

culture through attitude and actions.

# ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manages the workers compensation clerk and three first aid
  
  

technicians and ensures all standardized processes in the health

services department are followed.

• Ensures appropriate documentation is always followed and the staff
  
  

is functioning with a high attention to detail.

• Ensure proper medical attention is followed pending the incident or
  
  

injury.

• Ensures emergency treatment is administered if necessary.
• Responsible for claim management of all workers compensation claims
  
  

and always keep the employee and companys best interests in mind.

• Manages the companys drug and alcohol program and ensures the staff
  
  

is administering within the parameters.

• Ensures personal injuries and illness are not treated, only
  
  

work-related concerns

• Manages within regulatory compliance
• Works with EHS and HR to promote health education, wellness actives,
  
  

and preventative health programs

• Ensure health services operate in a professional manner and setting,
  
  

and hold team members accountable if they are not managing their

time effectively

• Must actively be engaged throughout the plant and build positive
  
  

relationships with managers

• Works closely with EHS and HR on required incidents and employee
  
  

investigations

• Required to present updates to middle and upper management
  
  

# KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Minimum of an associates degree; bachelor\'s degree is preferred in
  
  

nursing, occupational health, healthcare administration, or public

health.

• Must be bi-lingual in English and Spanish
• Five years with occupational, publish or health care required
• Ergonomics experience preferred
• Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and health principles
• Experience with workers compensation and claim management
• Experience in developing or working with employee wellness programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent listening and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain high standards of confidentiality.
• Must be highly organized and high attention to detail.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Ability to climb stairs frequently
• Must be able to carry up to 100 pounds (emergency medical equipment)
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, crawl
• Must be able to lift, push, pull up to 100 pounds (in case of
  
  

emergency)

• Must be able to wear all required PPE
• Must be able to enter all facilities of the processing plant and
  
  

work in cold / hot environments