Occupational Health Coordinator - Pella Corporation : Job Details

Occupational Health Coordinator

2nd shift

Pella, Iowa

SUMMARY

This position requires current NREMT certification and any State licensing requirement for Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic. In this role, you will provide medical assessment, intervention, and evaluation for occupational and non-occupational illnesses and injuries. You'll manage on-going care of team members, conduct required screen/testing, provide preventative care, and resource support for medical related needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain EMT or Paramedic certifications and license.
• Manage direct care of work related and non-work related injured or ill team members.
• Provide case management of Workers' Compensation claims. Provide support for Workers' Compensation hearings as needed.
• Conduct hearing tests.
• Administer Tetanus & Hepatitis vaccination programs.
• Facilitate physician job site visits and Functional Capacity Examinations.
• Responsible for timely and accurate charting of all care provided into team member health records.
• Conduct job assessments within manufacturing and office environments. Provide risk analysis and offer risk reduction solutions.
• Responsible for OSHA compliance and recordkeeping within scope of responsibility.
• Maintains Health and Safety Information systems. Input health information and treatment plans into appropriate HSI Systems in a timely and accurate manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

EMT or Paramedic: NREMT certification and any State licensing requirement to be certified as an Emergency Medical Technician. Minimum of three years EMT or Paramedic experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to team members, managers, and public groups.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as non-prescription medication dosage.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of information and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Outlook, Word, Excel, PeopleSoft, Fusion, Thrive.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Current NREMT certification and any State required license/certificate required for EMT or Paramedic.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the manufacturing environment is usually moderate, loud when in the factory.

HOURS FLEXIBILITY

The position requires some flexibility related to hours of work. May be occasionally asked to work additional hours or different hours to support business needs.

TRAVEL

Travel, including overnight travel, may be required less than 10% of time based on sites supported and business needs.