Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

WORKCARE INC•Manassas, VA

19d•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.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in Virginia with national certification
Must have current DEA license
Current ACLS/BLS certifications
Must have a minimum of 3 years’ advanced practice experience with prior occupational medicine experience 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.
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.
Requires sitting for long periods of time, working at a desk.
Some bending and stretching could be required.
Working under stress and use of computer/phone required.
Manual dexterity required for use of computer keyboard.
Occasionally may be required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel and/or crouch.
May occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
Mainly indoor, office environment conditions.
The noise level is usually moderate.
Air quality is good and temperature is controlled.

Nice To Haves

Must have a minimum of 3 years’ advanced practice experience with prior occupational medicine experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides first-aid, medical treatment and appropriate follow-up to occupationally ill/injured workers consistent with appropriate standards and laws
Provides first-aid, medical treatment and appropriate follow-up for non-occupational care consistent with appropriate standards for an employer on-site clinic and laws.
Performs regulatory testing, TB tests, immunizations, blood draws, drug testing if required.
Performs wellness based testing and screening such as bio-metric (Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Glucose, etc) screening, Flu-Shots, and coaching for programs such as Smoking Cessation, Weight-loss and other company specific campaigns or seasonal programs such as Allergy Prevention including education and shots.
Coordinates employee health screening and surveillance programs including new hire, fit-for-duty, return-to-work, medical surveillance, exit exams and substance of abuse screenings.
Coordinates Travel Care and vaccinations to support global travel
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
Work with ergonomist on resolving ergonomic issues with client company employees
Writing prescriptions, 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
Maintain OSHA recordkeeping information and update OSHA log
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
Expedites injury information to client management and insurance companies as directed