Health Services RN/LPN/Paramedic EMT

Seaboard Triumph Foods • Sioux City, IA

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Health Services Specialist will provide triage and direct appropriate medical care to Seaboard Triumph Food employees who are injured on the job. The specialist will support the WC Manager as needed in maintaining the workers compensation files, maintaining OSHA logs, scheduling doctor appointments, maintain contact with claimants, assisting with restricted duty program, etc.

Requirements

• Requires knowledge of emergency treatment and triage acquired through an emergency medical technician certification, nursing diploma or equivalent.
• Current certification to practice in the state of Iowa is required.
• A current basic life support card is required.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisor, employees and management personnel.
• Ability to read and interpret documents in the English language such as safety files, medical terminology.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with injured workers, third party medical providers, and management personnel.
• Bilingual skills a must in Spanish.
• Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and the ability to learn and effectively use any and all other computer programs that are or will be made available.
• Able to work well with others in achieving the goals of the company.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 2 years of directly related work experience in the field of emergency healthcare is preferred.
• Certifications in CAOHC, BAT, and DOT specimen collector helpful, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Triage, treat (first aid) and direct appropriate medical care as needed for all work-related injuries within company protocols.
• Accurately and timely completion of First Reports of Injury and maintain and update employee work comp records in CCMSI’s ICE system according to established policies /procedures.
• Effectively communicate and update all members of the health services department on the status of claimants.
• Effectively communicate with the worker’s compensation manager, health services specialists and operation management keeping them updated and informed on open claims, status of injured employees and any specific issues.
• Act as a liaison between health professionals, work comp adjusters, work comp manager and management regarding the status of injured employees.
• Maintain the accuracy and timeliness of data entry on the OSHA 300 Log under the direction of the Plant Safety Manager.
• Maintains complete confidentiality of all medical data in accordance with HIPPA regulations.
• Adhere and support all values/Codes of Conduct of the company at all times.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree