Occupational Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Health & Safety Council•Sulphur, LA

About The Position

The Medical Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) provides comprehensive occupational health services to employees and employer clients in the oil and gas, petrochemical, manufacturing, construction, and related industries. The provider independently evaluates and manages patients within their authorized scope of practice and applicable physician delegation or collaboration requirements. Services include occupational injury and illness care, medical surveillance, fitness-for-duty and return-to-work evaluations, regulatory examinations, and preventive occupational health services. The role collaborates with physician leadership, clinical staff, operations, and employer representatives to deliver safe, efficient, evidence-based, and regulatory-compliant care. The position may provide services at company clinics, client sites, mobile locations, and through approved telemedicine platforms. It includes occupational case management, clinical documentation, quality and safety activities, and guidance to clinical personnel. The Medical Provider reports directly to the Regional Medical Director and has no direct reports. Travel to assigned clinics or client locations may be required; work may occasionally take place in industrial settings with appropriate personal protective equipment and site safety compliance.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
Current, unrestricted Texas license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, as applicable.
Current national certification appropriate to professional discipline.
Current BLS certification; ACLS certification if required by organizational policy or assigned clinical responsibilities.
Ability to obtain and maintain applicable prescriptive authority and DEA registration when required for assigned responsibilities.
Demonstrated competency in evaluating and managing acute illness and injury.
Ability to obtain and maintain organizational credentialing and applicable client/site access requirements.
Valid driver's license and ability to travel to assigned clinics and client locations when required.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of experience in occupational medicine, urgent care, emergency medicine, family medicine, or another relevant ambulatory clinical setting.
Occupational medicine experience serving oil and gas, petrochemical, refinery, manufacturing, construction, maritime, or other safety-sensitive industries.
FMCSA National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners certification.
Experience with OSHA medical surveillance programs.
Experience with occupational injury management, work restrictions, return-to-work, and fitness-for-duty evaluations.
Experience interpreting occupational audiometry and spirometry.
Experience with telemedicine and employer-based occupational health programs.
Demonstrated competency in minor procedures commonly performed in occupational medicine.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage occupational injuries and illnesses within authorized scope of practice.
Develop evidence-based treatment plans supporting recovery, functional restoration, and safe return to work.
Determine work status, restrictions, limitations, and follow-up intervals based on medical condition and essential job functions.
Recognize cases requiring emergency evaluation, specialist referral, higher-level care, or physician consultation.
Evaluate occupational exposures and provide appropriate initial management, testing, follow-up, and referral.
Provide follow-up care and coordinate treatment for timely and medically appropriate case resolution.
Perform occupational medicine procedures within demonstrated competency and authorized scope, including laceration repair, wound care, foreign-body removal, and splinting.
Evaluate and stabilize acute workplace injuries and illnesses and determine appropriate disposition.
Maintain competency in emergency response procedures and use of clinic emergency equipment.
Conduct pre-placement, periodic, return-to-work, fitness-for-duty, and other employer-directed occupational medical examinations.
Perform OSHA-required and employer-program medical surveillance examinations, respiratory protection evaluations, and other occupational medical clearances.
Perform DOT/FMCSA examinations when appropriately certified and other regulated or industry-specific examinations when appropriately trained and credentialed.
Review medical testing and occupational health data, determine appropriate disposition or follow-up, and identify abnormal findings requiring further evaluation.
Assess employees' ability to safely perform essential job functions and develop medically appropriate work restrictions.
Review job descriptions, physical demands, and safety-sensitive duties when needed for medical clearance decisions; escalate complex or high-risk determinations to physician leadership as appropriate.
Apply applicable occupational health regulations, medical standards, employer protocols, and organizational policies.
Perform specimen collection or drug and alcohol testing-related clinical functions within authorized role and organizational protocols.
Maintain separation between medical recommendations and employer employment decisions; protect medical confidentiality in employer communications.
Complete accurate, timely, and legally appropriate medical documentation, including diagnoses, treatment, work status, restrictions, follow-up recommendations, and rationale as appropriate.
Participate in case-management discussions and communicate clinically appropriate information to stakeholders within confidentiality requirements.
Facilitate continuity of care and timely case progression while maintaining independent clinical judgment.
Provide occupational health evaluations through approved telemedicine platforms and determine when in-person or higher-level care is needed.
Provide services at company clinics, client sites, mobile locations, or other approved locations as operationally required.
Participate in after-hours or on-call occupational medical coverage according to the organization's coverage model.
Provide clinical direction and guidance to nursing, paramedic, medical assistant, technician, and other clinical personnel consistent with policies and scope-of-practice requirements.
Collaborate with physicians, APPs, clinical personnel, operations, and administrative staff.
Participate in chart review, peer review, quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical competency activities.
Contribute to clinical protocols, workflows, and occupational health programs; identify and escalate patient-safety, regulatory, or quality concerns.
Maintain required licensure, certifications, continuing education, and demonstrated clinical competencies.