US Postal Service Jobs – Occupational Health Nurse Administrator

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the development and implementation of mandated health protection programs in conjunction with employees from the safety function.
• Serves on joint safety and health committee(s). Reviews accident reports to assist in identifying safety hazards; consults with representatives of labor and management in identifying and resolving safety and health issues.
• Provides guidance to injury compensation specialists in understanding work-related injuries, treatment, and physical limitations. Provides medial liaison with OWCP; monitors progress of limited duty and rehabilitation employees.
• Ensures that employees are trained in the procedures and resources available for obtaining emergency medical care.
• Responds to medical emergencies in the facilities to which assigned.
• Consults with employee assistance committees and coordinators to ensure that resources are readily available.
• Designs and implements programs of preventive health education for a assigned territory.
• Develops and reviews crisis management plans; assists in identifying community based medical services to support these plans.
• Coordinates cross-functionally with all Human Resources function to ensure effective and comprehensive support.
  Works proactively to foster a workplace of diversity, inclusion and engagement.
• Works with the employee assistance function to identify, refer and follow-up on employees needing these services.
• Oversees medical contract services provided within the area assigned. Monitors the quality of work provided and implements changes where required
• Visits facilities to identify safety and health hazards and obtain feedback on the quality of contractor supplied medical services.
• Determines the availability of wellness programs, blood pressure screenings, inoculation, and related services in the local communities, and makes arrangements to provide these services to employees.
• Maintains confidential employee medical records, ensuring that entries are current; prepares summaries of medical information on a regular and as needed basis

Job Requirements:

• Ability to monitor progress of limited duty and rehabilitation employees.
• Ability to prepare, maintain, and update confidential employee medical records.
• Knowledge of Crisis Management and assists in the development and periodic review of a local Crisis Management Plan; ability to assist in locating and interfacing with community based medical services required for implementation.
• Ability to provide professional nursing care and assist the medical officer in scheduling and conducting special physical examinations or interviews.
• Ability to oversee and supervise all medical contract services; implements a quality control program for these services within the defined area of responsibility.
• Ability to design and implement a program of preventive health education for all employees within a geographic area.
• Ability to communicate with managers and supervisors on health and safety related issues and concerns.
• Knowledge of the Injury Compensation Program and assists injury compensation staff with work related injuries, appropriate treatment/physical limitations: provides medical liaison with Office of Workers Compensation when needed.

Job Details:

Company: United States Postal Service

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Chicago, IL, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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