Occupational Medicine Technician - Fargo Occ Med

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

22h•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, diagnoses and treats work-related injuries and illnesses, and provides documentation. The role involves a variety of tasks including vaccinations, treating walk-in injuries, 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.

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
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
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred

Responsibilities

Greeting and directing patients
Relaying information and messages to patients and medical/nursing staff
Facilitating communication between the Occupation 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 for patients
Performing routine testing, sampling and other technical services to support Occupational Medicine and Employee Health Services, when needed
Performing clinical duties including answering telephones, preparing and filing patient paperwork, and ordering and storing supplies
Performing occupational medicine services within clinic and onsite locations per department workflow
Perform hearing and vision screenings as well as drug testing specimen collection, breath alcohol testing, blood specimen collections and other occupational medicine department duties