Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

WorkCare•Essex Junction, VT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide health care services to patients and as needed to support medical and safety efforts at site. This role involves providing first-aid, medical treatment, and appropriate follow-up for both occupational and non-occupational conditions, consistent with appropriate standards and laws. The position also includes performing regulatory testing, wellness activities, employee medical surveillance examinations, and effective case management. Communication with the Medical Director, WorkCare Supervisor, and client management is essential, as is maintaining accurate employee health records and handling Protected Health Information in compliance with HIPAA. The role requires developing and maintaining good relationships with client personnel and providing timely, accurate reporting.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in Vermont with national certification.
Must have unrestricted DEA license.
Required BLS certification.
A minimum of 3 years advanced practice experience with prior occupational medicine preferred.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Must be able to demonstrate the ability of maintaining privacy and confidentiality.
Strong critical thinking skills, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Must have the ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, with attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to create and edit written materials.
Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.
Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
Demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors, and clients.
Strong time management, organizational, and follow-through skills.
Ability to meet and exceed daily and weekly individual performance goals.
Ability to work independently as well as assisting other team members when needed.
Requires regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
Ability to make independent decisions in accordance with company policy and procedures, and strong professional and clinical judgment; and take initiative on issues that arise daily.
Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and on a team basis; extremely organized; able to manage multiple priorities.
Must be competent in the Windows operating system environment, Adobe Professional, Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and learn other software as needed.

Nice To Haves

Current ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides first-aid, medical treatment and appropriate follow-up to occupationally ill/injured workers consistent with appropriate Workers’ Compensation standards and laws.
Provides first-aid or minimal incidental care and treatment and appropriate follow-up for non-occupational conditions consistent with appropriate standards for an employer on-site clinic and laws.
Performs regulatory testing, TB tests, immunizations, blood draws, EKG’s, vision screening, audiograms, and drug testing if required.
Performs other wellness activities, flu shots, education and coaching for programs as requested.
Performs examinations for employee medical surveillance programs including new hire, fit-for-duty, return-to-work, or exit exams.
Provides return-to-work clearances as appropriate.
Performs effective case management follow-up for injuries/illness and absences.
Provides counseling to employees on employment risk reduction initiatives as needed.
Maintains frequent communication with Medical Director and WorkCare Supervisor regarding all clinic issues and client requests.
Maintains employee health records and databases.
Computer data entry of all employee demographic and health information.
Responsibly handles and guards Protected Health Information.
Follows all applicable HIPAA laws, regulations, and guidelines.
Develops and maintains good relationships with client management, medical and safety personnel, co-workers and WorkCare supervisors and managers.
Communicates with appropriate client management frequently.
Provides timely, accurate reporting as dictated by client, WorkCare and by law.