Occupational Medicine Technician - Fargo Clinic

Sanford Health • Fargo, ND

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role is within the Occupational Medicine department, which focuses on the health and safety of workers by preventing and treating work-related injuries and illnesses. The department partners with local businesses to promote safe work environments through education and training. Responsibilities include diagnosing and treating work-related injuries and illnesses, providing documentation, and performing a variety of tasks such as vaccinations, managing walk-in injuries, conducting pre-employment examinations, drug testing, hearing testing, and respirator fit testing. The department also supports staff in obtaining additional educational opportunities and utilizing their skills to their full scope.

The Occupational Medicine Technician provides administrative and clinical support within an assigned clinic unit. This includes maintaining patient records, coordinating patient services, and acting as a point of contact for medical and nursing staff, patients, and internal/external company contacts. Clinical duties involve answering telephones, preparing and filing patient paperwork, and ordering/storing supplies. The technician also performs occupational medicine services within the clinic and at onsite locations according to department workflow.

Requirements

• Self-directed with a high level of accountability and require minimal supervision
• Ability to adapt to change
• Required mental alertness and concentration to detail and confidentiality
• Ability to efficiently operate and maintain sensitive sampling equipment
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills
• Basic computer knowledge with ability to learn various programs utilized in the provision of care
• Ability to learn and understand occupational and employee health practice
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to deal with the public in a positive manner

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree or three years equivalent work experience is preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred
• Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)
• Medical Assistant (MA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
• Medical Examiners Certification
• Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA) Certification
• Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• If applicable to daily job function, must be obtained within six months of employment
• Depending on department, a driver's license (Sanford Policy - Category III) may be required

Responsibilities

• Greeting and directing patients
• Relaying information and messages to patients and medical/nursing staff
• Facilitating communication between Occupational Medicine, Employee Health, and other healthcare providers
• Maintaining and updating patient health information
• Assembling, storing, and retrieving patient records
• Filing test and lab reports within medical records
• Coordinating patient services by scheduling tests, treatments, and consultations
• Performing routine testing, sampling, and other technical services to support Occupational Medicine and Employee Health Services
• Performing hearing and vision screenings
• Performing drug testing specimen collection
• Performing breath alcohol testing
• Performing blood specimen collections
• Performing other occupational medicine department duties
• Ordering and storing supplies

Benefits

• experience credit added to wage
• This team supports staff in obtaining additional educational opportunities, and using your skills to the top of your scope.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree