APP)Employee and Occupational Health

University of Virginia•Charlottesville, VA

17d•$116,123 - $171,163

About The Position

UVA Health seeks a dedicated, full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to provide comprehensive employee and occupational health services. The APP evaluates and manages work-related injuries and illnesses, occupational exposures, medical surveillance needs, and fitness-for-duty and return-to-work concerns. The role combines clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, counseling, and care coordination with program development, staff education, and quality improvement. Working collaboratively with Employee Health medical and operational leadership and interdisciplinary partners, the APP promotes employee health and safety, supports timely access to care, and facilitates safe and sustainable return to work. Services are provided within the APP’s authorized scope of practice, clinical privileges, and organizational policies. The scheduled hours are 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Holiday hours align with system-wide ambulatory clinics. A cover letter contextualizing the applicant’s education and experience is highly preferred.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited graduate school of nursing or physician assistant program with a master’s degree.
Department- and unit-specific experience; no specific duration is stated.
Licensed or license-eligible as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate) under Virginia requirements.
For Nurse Practitioners, a license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia is required.
Must meet and maintain credentialing and licensing requirements of UVA Health System, the Virginia Board of Medicine or Virginia Board of Nursing, and appropriate certifying bodies.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
Current PALS/NRP certification, as required for the specific position.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), as required for the specific position.
Ability to stand for prolonged periods and frequently bend or stoop and reach overhead, extensively, and repetitively.
Ability to perform repetitive computer keyboard motion.
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail; and ability to write legibly.
Ability to lift, push, or pull 50–100 pounds.
May be exposed to noise, radiation, radioactive materials, blood and body fluids, and infectious disease.

Nice To Haves

A cover letter contextualizing education and experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, treat, prescribe, counsel, and provide follow-up for work-related injuries, illnesses, and occupational health concerns.
Evaluate and manage blood and body fluid and infectious disease exposures, including post-exposure prophylaxis when indicated, counseling, and follow-up monitoring.
Evaluate hazardous medication and environmental exposures, occupational skin sensitivities, and glove-related dermatitis; recommend treatment and prevention strategies.
Manage clinical aspects of Workers’ Compensation cases, including treatment plans, work restrictions, referrals, and coordination with designated partners.
Conduct occupational medical risk assessments, fitness-for-duty evaluations, and return-to-work assessments that consider employee health, essential job duties, and workplace exposures.
Provide new-hire and ongoing tuberculosis surveillance; evaluate positive screening results, order and review diagnostic studies, and coordinate referrals and public health follow-up as indicated.
Evaluate and treat vaccine reactions and provide respiratory protection medical clearance and other occupational medical surveillance services.
Coordinate referrals to specialists, physical therapy, and other services to support recovery and continuity of care.
Support expanded services such as commercial driver medical examinations, hearing conservation, and pulmonary testing, as assigned and within applicable training, certification, and privileging requirements.
Maintain applicable licensure, certification, clinical privileges, and continuing education relevant to the APP role and occupational health practice.
Apply evidence-based clinical judgment and maintain knowledge of occupational health principles, workplace hazards, infection prevention, and Workers’ Compensation processes.
Protect the confidentiality of employee health information and communicate clinical and work-status information through appropriate channels.
Provide respectful, accessible, individualized care to employees from diverse backgrounds and occupational settings.
Educate employees about exposure prevention, treatment plans, workplace health risks, disease prevention, and safe return to work.
Collaborate with Employee Health colleagues, treating clinicians, Infection Prevention, workplace safety teams, Human Resources, and other organizational partners.
Recognize situations requiring consultation or escalation and facilitate timely access to additional clinical expertise.
Serve as an occupational health clinical resource for Employee Health staff and organizational partners.
Collaborate with medical and operational leadership to develop, implement, and maintain clinical standard operating procedures, protocols, and guidance.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives to strengthen exposure response, continuity of care, injury management, and return-to-work outcomes.
Support coordinated responses to infectious disease exposures, outbreaks, and emerging workplace health concerns.
Provide staff education, mentoring, and case-based consultation to support consistent clinical practice.
Help plan and evaluate services as the workforce and occupational health program expand.
Identify opportunities to prevent workplace injury and illness, improve access to care, and reduce avoidable external medical utilization.
Complete accurate and timely documentation of assessments, treatment, prescribing, follow-up, referrals, and work-status recommendations.
Prepare clinical documentation supporting Workers’ Compensation care, medical clearance, fitness-for-duty evaluations, and return-to-work planning.
Coordinate follow-up tracking for occupational exposures, surveillance findings, diagnostic results, and referrals.
Support occupational health compliance activities, audits, and required reporting with designated organizational and public health partners.
Contribute to monitoring service demand, clinical outcomes, timeliness of care, and program improvement measures.
Collaborate with operational staff to prioritize urgent clinical needs and maintain continuity of employee care.
Participate in program meetings, policy review, and service planning.