United States Postal Service Jobs – Occupational Health Nurse

Job Description:

The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated and innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and experience the following requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in the development and implementation of Health Promotion programs. Educates the field on general health issues, wellness programs and medical education programs.
• Serves as a resource and answers questions and inquiries from the field concerning, but not limited to, the following programs: Fitness-For-Duty Examinations, Return to Work, Reasonable Accommodation, Serious Accident reviews.
• Supports activities related to the pre-employment medical assessment process.
• Assists in scheduling required medical examinations, drug screenings and other testing (e.g. Fitness-For-Duty Examinations, Focused Examinations, and Return to work Examinations).
• Prepares, updates and maintains confidential employee health folders.
• Provides guidance and medical assistance related to the injury compensation process (e.g., contacting employees absent from work due to illness or injury, reviewing medical documentation, and obtaining clarification of status and restrictions from physicians).
• Serves as a resource for various Safety programs as they relate to Occupational Health Services (e.g., safety reviews and PEG audits).
• As a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT), provides emergency medical care, as needed.

Job Requirements:

• Applicants must possess and maintain a current Registered Nurse license from a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia. Possess and maintain a current Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Knowledge of principles and processes related to medical and health care, as would be acquired through a Registered Nurse license.
• Ability to prepare, maintain, and update confidential employee medical folders.
• Ability to give understandable information in oral and written form.
• Applicants must be able to perform the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Job Details:

Company: United States Postal Service

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Detroit Metropolitan Area

Application Deadline: N/A

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