Occupational Health & Safety Representative

Southern Illinois Healthcare•Crowley, LA

3d•$21 - $32

About The Position

The Occupational Health & Safety Representative is responsible to administer occupational health and safety programs in compliance with federal, state and local regulations and established policies. Provide assistance to the Occupational Health & Safety Manager in the day to day operations of the department. In addition, due to the cross-functional sharing of knowledge that is required, this role requires flexibility to learn other areas within the organizational structure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources, healthcare administration or related field.
One (1) year of work experience in a related field.
Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety and other legal protections afforded by Workers’ Compensation and other applicable laws
Excellent attention to details, problem solving and organizational skills
Interpersonal/human relations skills
Verbal and written communication skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

PHR certification or OSHA certification preferred

Responsibilities

Communicates with employees regarding their needs for Workers’ Compensation.
Ensures that employees are aware of their responsibilities to provide documentation including gathering required paperwork.
Maintains complete and accurate records of return to work, fit for duty and light duty accommodation requests in accordance with specified legal requirements and documentation of best practices.
Preserves confidentiality of employee medical documentation and files.
Maintains knowledge of all applicable Workers’ Compensation and accommodation laws including and state and local laws.
Perform customer service functions by answering employees’ requests and questions.
Serves as a resource to managers, physicians and staff.
Assist employees with the incident reporting process and appropriate follow up actions as needed.
Assist OHS staff with maintenance of documentation regarding all occupational incidents and exposures as required by SIH policy, the state and federal regulation.
Data entry and communication of information to appropriate external partners involved in occupational cases.
Documenting lost and restricted workdays accurately in case documentation.
Compile monthly injury statistics for Metrics, EOC, KPI.
Complete regulatory documentation and programs.
Provide assistance and research support to manager and employees on Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health and Safety.
Schedules meetings by reserving facilities.
Create new employee leave files, scan papers and documents into appropriate leave software and files.
Assist with or prepare correspondence.
Work with Leave & Absence Representative in exchange of case information for FML, ADA, LOA and other areas of collaboration within the department.
Coordinates Annual Vaccine and Immunization Programs, including but not limited to TB testing, Influenza Immunization, Color Blind Testing, Fit Testing.
Assists with outbreak and safety investigations.
Collaborates with Safety Specialists and Infection Prevention Staff.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Keeps current with industry trends and other pertinent information on each benefit program assigned.