What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Health Nurse position at KYYBA?
Title: Occupational Health Nurse
Location: Richmond, VA
Duration: 6 Months
Responsibilities:
Perform surveillance exams and that may include but is not limited to hearing conservation, respirator, ERT, thermal stress, etc.
Surveillance exams shall be tracked for completion and closed to maintain compliance.
The medical assistant is required to be able to operate all equipment and perform any testing needed.
They will assist with case management by scheduling employee, tracking cases, documenting employee interactions, assist medical care, and communicating with outside providers for clinic specific needs.
The medical assistant shall work in collaboration with the medical providers onsite for all medical case management.
Rooming and preparing patients to be seen which may include vital signs, provide immunizations, phlebotomy, drug/alcohol testing, COVID testing, ear irrigation, glucose testing, administering EKGs/PFT/Titmus/Audiometer as directed by onsite provider.
All employee interactions that are medically related shall be documented in the EMR. Assist with immunization clinics, health fairs, blood drives and other wellness events onsite.
Attend all site and corporate required meeting and training.
Support medical colleagues with difficult cases.
Package and arrange waste pick up.
Assist provider with any medical care and this may include emergencies and medical treatments (therapy/oxygen/nebulizers).
Administrative Responsibilities-
Schedule medical appointments, answer/respond to telephone calls and medical request.
The medical assistant is responsible for scheduling, tracking, and understanding the components for surveillance/employment exams within the scope of their training.
Arrange meetings as directed by the medical team.
Scan/Fax/Copy/Ship/Email/Prepare documentation.
Documentation may be needed from outside providers/employees/other parties and the medical assistant will facilitate receiving the documentation.
Documentation will need to be uploaded into the EMR as directed.
Understanding and preparing records for storage and retrieval in Iron Mountain.
Obtain and maintain access to vendor accounts
(Concentra/TK/Medtox/Pivot/Quest/Sedgwick/Cority) including local required reporting facilities.
The medical assistant will be responsible for maintain the clinic supplies (ordering, checking expiration dates, etc.), equipment (monthly testing- Eye wash/safety shower/AED/ Fire Extinguisher), QC testing, calibrations, temperature monitoring, etc.), and clinic licensing.
Complete iLearn trainings with deadlines as assigned.
Clear, timely, respectful, and professional communication is expected with employees, supervisors, clinicians (internal & external) & other *** partners.
Have working knowledge of our Corporate Benefits and provide employee with contact information as requested (Accolade, Hinge, EAP, Carrot, etc.).
Monitor disability & restriction claim times.
Responsible for paying outside vendors invoices, billing back charges, and completing expense reports.
Corporate Administrative Support-
They will need to support Corporate Programs/Projects that could include data collection and management, setting up accounts or arranging meetings.
Work may be leveraged to support remote sites for administrative clinic support.
May assist with acquiring content for meeting or to support a program/business need.
Perform other tasks and responsibilities as directed the Global Medical Leader.
Qualifications:
MA - required
BLS - required
CAOHC - preferred
BAT Trained - preferred
NIOSH - preferred
5 years of experience is preferred
On call responsibility
