Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

WORKCARE INC•Boise, ID

13d•$82 - $84•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support medical and safety efforts at a large scale construction site located in Boise, ID. This project is anticipated to last multiple years with exact timing to be determined by client requirements. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide health care services to patients and as needed to support medical and safety efforts at site. Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

Requirements

Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in Idaho with national certification
Must have current DEA license
Current ACLS/BLS certifications
A minimum of 3 years advanced practice experience
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.
Must be competent in the Windows operating system environment, Adobe Professional, Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, &Teams) and learn other software (example: SAP, Cority, etc.) as needed

Nice To Haves

prior occupational medicine 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, 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 trave
Provides return-to-work clearances as appropriate
Performs effective case management follow-up for injuries/illness and absence
Provides counseling to employees on employment risk reduction initiative
Work with ergonomist on resolving ergonomic issues with client company employee
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
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