HS Specialist/Phys-NR/LPN -1st

Seaboard Triumph Foods • Sioux City, IA

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About The Position

The Health Services Specialist primarily conducts post-offer physicals for new hires. The role also provides triage and first aid, directs employees to appropriate medical care within company protocols, maintains contact with claimants, and assists with the restricted-duty program. The specialist works with the health services department, safety department, operations management, health professionals, and workers’ compensation personnel to keep them informed about candidates and injured employees.

The position requires maintaining accurate injury reports and workers’ compensation records, protecting the confidentiality of medical data in accordance with HIPAA regulations, and supporting the company’s values and codes of conduct. Work generally consists of eight or more hours on days scheduled by management, typically Monday through Friday, though management may change the schedule as operational needs require.

The role involves moving about a plant facility and may expose the employee to hot, cold, humid, and vibrating conditions, airborne particles, and climate extremes in plant operations. The employee must be able to perform the listed physical activities and lifting requirements, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.

Requirements

• Knowledge of urinalysis testing, new-hire physical testing, emergency treatment, and triage acquired through an emergency medical technician certification, nursing diploma, or equivalent.
• Current certification to practice in the state of Iowa.
• At least 2 years of directly related work experience in new-hire testing.
• Current basic life support card.
• Certifications in BAT and DOT specimen collection.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write reports and business correspondence and present information and respond to questions from supervisors, employees, and management.
• Ability to read and interpret English-language documents, including safety files and medical terminology, and communicate effectively with injured workers, third-party medical providers, and management.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
• Ability to use computers and standard industry programs and learn and effectively use other available computer programs.
• Ability to work well with others in achieving company goals.
• Ability to move about the facility; sit; use hands to finger, handle, feel, or hold objects; reach; climb or balance; speak; and hear.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50 to 100 pounds.
• Close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Conduct post-offer physicals for new-hire candidates.
• Communicate candidate status effectively and provide updates to members of the health services department.
• Triage and provide first aid for work-related injuries, and direct employees to appropriate medical care within company protocols.
• Complete First Reports of Injury accurately and promptly.
• Maintain and update employee workers’ compensation records in CCMSI’s ICE system according to established policies and procedures.
• Keep the safety department, health services specialists, and operations management informed about open claims, injured employees’ status, and specific issues.
• Act as a liaison among health professionals, workers’ compensation adjusters and manager, and management regarding injured employees’ status.
• Maintain the confidentiality of medical data in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Adhere to and support company values and Codes of Conduct.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed