Nurse Practitioner Occupational Medicine

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner Occupational Medicine
Job ID: 9548650826
Employer: WorkCare
Location: Manassas, VA
Provider Category: Advanced Practice Providers (PA's, APRN's)
Provider Type: Nurse Practitioner
Specialty: Occupational Medicine
New Grads OK? No
Description

About WorkCare:

Our mission is Protecting and Promoting Employee Health – from Hire to Retire.

WorkCare, Inc., is a physician-owned national occupational health service company founded in 1984. We currently serve more than 1 million client employees across the U.S and abroad with integrated employee health management solutions that include Incident Intervention™ 24/7 telephonic injury triage and return-to-work follow-up; On-site Services; Medical Exams & Travel program management; Consulting Occupational Physicians; Leave & Disability Clinical Support; and preventive interventions including wellness education, industrial athlete/athletic trainer programs, industrial massage and bio-ergonomic assessments.

We are currently looking for a Part Time Nurse Practitioner to work at a client site in Manassas, VA.

Work Schedule: Thursday and Friday 6am-3pm.

Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner will provide health care services to patients and as needed to support medical and safety efforts at site.

Employee Care, Treatment and Testing:
Provides first-aid, medical treatment and appropriate follow-up to occupationally ill/injured workers consistent with appropriate standards and laws
Provides first-aid, medical treatment and appropriate follow-up for non-occupational care consistent with appropriate standards for an employer on-site clinic and laws.
Performs regulatory testing, TB tests, immunizations, blood draws, drug testing if required.
Performs wellness based testing and screening such as bio-metric (Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Glucose, etc) screening, Flu-Shots, and coaching for programs such as Smoking Cessation, Weight-loss and other company specific campaigns or seasonal programs such as Allergy Prevention including education and shots.
Coordinates employee health screening and surveillance programs including new hire, fit-for-duty, return-to-work, medical surveillance, exit exams and substance of abuse screenings.
Coordinates Travel Care and vaccinations to support global travel
Provides return-to-work clearances as appropriate.
Performs effective case management follow-up for injuries/illness and absences
Provides counseling to employees on employment risk reduction initiatives
Work with ergonomist on resolving ergonomic issues with client company employees
Writing prescriptions, as needed
Clinic Management
Maintains frequent communication with Medical Director and WorkCare Supervisor regarding all clinic issues and client requests
Medical Records and Private Health Information
Maintains employee health records and databases
Computer data entry of all employee demographic and health information
Responsibly handles and guards Protected Health Information
Follows all applicable HIPAA laws, regulations and guidelines
Maintain OSHA recordkeeping information and update OSHA log
Client Interaction:
Develops and maintains good relationships with client management, medical and safety personnel, co-workers and WorkCare supervisors and managers
Communicates with appropriate client management frequently
Provides timely, accurate reporting as dictated by client, WorkCare and by law
Expedites injury information to client management and insurance companies as directed

Qualifications
Current, unrestricted Virginia FNP or ANP license with national certification is required
Must have unrestricted DEA license
Current ACLS/BLS certifications
A minimum of 3 years advanced practice experience with prior occupational medicine preferred
Must be able to demonstrate the ability of maintaining privacy and confidentiality
The ability to make independent decisions in accordance to company policy and procedures
Take initiative on issues that arise daily
Able to manage multiple priorities
Must have the ability to maintain a professional approach with others in job-demanding, multitasking and/or project support situations
Ability to create and edit written materials
Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences
The skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities
The ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
EOE/M/F/Disability/Veteran