Under general direction of the Human Resource Leader, manages the Employee Health Services program to reduce injury, disability & illness & to promote wellness in the workplace. Ensures compliance w/laws & regulations. Provides employee health services to employees/staff.
Essential Functions:
- Develops, implements & manages a medical surveillance program for each area of surveillance (e.g., ethylene Oxide, asbestos & pentamidine).
- Ensures questionable findings are followed up medically.
- Reviews policies & procedures no less than annually.
- Reviews trends as appropriate.
- Develops, implements & manages a program for immunization tracking.
- Ensures all positive results are followed up as appropriate & employee is complying w/therapeutic programs.
- Reviews policies & procedures no less than annually.
- Ensures a program is in place to handle exposures to chemicals (e.g., formaldehyde, latex), biological hazards (e.g., blood borne pathogens, tuberculosis) & physical (e.g., laser, radiation) during a 7 day/24 hour period annually.
- Assesses risk & counsels employees or refers to appropriate health care provider.
- Reviews policies & procedures no less than annually.
- Reviews trends as appropriate.
- Educates new employees regarding Employee Health Services.
- Collaborates w/Education department in providing identified health & safety programs.
- Ensures all Employee Health Services program components comply w/The Joint Commission standards, state & federal regulations such as OSHA & ADA, & Kaiser Permanente policies.
- Develops & recommends program budget.
- Manages resources to budget.
Secondary Functions:
- Support of Occupational Medicince dept. as needed.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Significant (usually 3-5 years) experience in a medical setting, particularly Employee Health Services experience.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Master's preferred.
- Current California RN license required.
- Excellent organizational & communication skills required.
- Proficiency w/PC applications preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years of employee health experience in a health care setting strongly preferred.
- Workers Compensation experience preferred.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.