Occupational Health Specialist

DuPont•Valley View, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

DuPont is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to support occupational health operations at its Valley View, Stow, and Copley, Ohio facilities. The role provides on-site health, safety, and wellness support to approximately 220 employees at the Valley View and Stow sites and around 25 employees at Copley. The nurse works across the three manufacturing locations, following a schedule of Valley View on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; Stow on Thursday; and Copley on Tuesday. The Occupational Health Specialist leads day-to-day site medical operations, provides hands-on care and health coaching, conducts medical testing and surveillance, and coordinates occupational and non-occupational case management. The position works with a site contract physician and other internal and external medical professionals, maintains compliant medical records, supports regulatory compliance and workplace hazard evaluations, and provides after-hours clinical call coverage with return-to-site availability for emergencies.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
At least 5 years of RN experience.
Nursing degree.
Working knowledge of OSHA, ADA, FMLA, and applicable state and federal requirements for Occupational Health Clinics.
Ability to work independently of daily physician oversight and use sound judgment about when physician consultation is needed.
Ability to collaborate and thrive in a diverse, team-oriented environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Strong emergency care management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Solid knowledge of Occupational Health and Emergency Response practices.
Experience with electronic medical records systems.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of experience in an industrial or plant setting.
Experience with the Cority electronic medical record system.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day medical department operations, including budget coordination, facility and supply maintenance, and scheduling the offsite contract physician as needed.
Provide first aid for minor injuries and assess when additional physician treatment is needed.
Administer emergency medications and immunizations under physician direction and within scope of practice.
Coach and advise employees on health topics and promote healthy lifestyle choices.
Operate vision, hearing, and spirometry equipment for medical clearance and early-detection programs, coordinating referrals and follow-up care.
Coordinate or conduct pre-assignment health assessments and routine medical surveillance for employees and core contractors in partnership with the site contract physician.
Document Early Reports of Pain, determine work-relatedness, manage follow-up actions, and support short-term disability and FMLA processes, including fitness-for-duty assessments and work-restriction recommendations.
Maintain compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, other applicable federal and state regulations, and Corporate HIS Standards and Guidelines.
Coordinate occupational and non-occupational injury and illness treatment and partner with Broadspire on Workers' Compensation cases.
Participate in workplace hazard audits, including ergonomics, indoor air quality, and heat stress evaluations.
Document patient assessments, treatments, and follow-up care in the electronic medical record system.
Apply best practices and technology to improve occupational medicine processes and coordinate with medical professionals to manage care and costs.
Perform urine drug collections, maintain chain of custody, and collaborate with the site Medical Review Officer on results.
Provide clinical call coverage after hours and return to site for emergencies as needed.
Build relationships with production workers and help prevent common workplace injuries.