Description

Job Summary

Provides health assessment, health promotion, and treatment to new and current employees within established protocols in association with the Employee Health Leader and Medical Director. Acts as a resource to individuals & leaders about mental & physical health as it relates to hospital policy fitness for duty and government regulations.

Minimum Job Requirements

• CPR: Healthcare Provider
• 2+ years of APRN experience in primary care or convenience care.
• Current licensed as an APRN in Florida as an adult or family Advanced Practice Registered Nurse .
• Level II finger printing background required

Qualifications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Physician & employee health leader, evaluates, diagnoses, prescribes & refers for common urgent & non-urgent complaints within the convenience care and WC programs
• Diagnoses and refers patients within the fitness for duty program.
• In collaboration with the Physician & employee health leader, performs pre-placement screenings of candidates for employment including assistance with ADA accommodations & urine drug screens.
• Acts as a resource person for new and current employees providing health promotion, education and emotional support and referrals.
• Documents all evaluations, testing, medications and lab testing in an electronic or paper record per department policy.
• Assists in the development of wellness initiatives and provide screening to support the wellness program.
• Obtains laboratory specimens by phlebotomy and processes per hospital policy.
• Assists in the follow-up of employees exposed to blood borne pathogens providing counseling, testing and referrals as necessary.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care, promoting optimal patient outcomes.
• Provides individual patient counseling & treatment in response to health issues. Engages in an interactive process to provide ADA/FMLA counseling in collaboration with the TM&E Leaders.
• Assists the Workers, Compensation Coordinator in the processing of work-related injuries. Provides telephone consultation during off-duty hours for Leaders related to employee injuries.
• In collaboration with the Leader of Employee Health Services, provides daily oversight of the work of Health Office support staff.
• Contributes to performance improvement projects and assists in the preparation of reports as directed by the Leader of Employee Health Services.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Experience in occupational health is highly recommended.
• Knowledge of ADA, Workers Comp, FMLA Regulations and OSHA desirable.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to problem solves to formulate a plan of care and evaluate the patient's response to care.
• Ability to interpret, adapt and react calmly under stressful conditions.

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