Occupational Medicine Specialist

Occupational Medicine Specialist

ProSidian Consulting is looking for a Occupational Medicine Specialist in CONUS - Mid Atlantic Washington Metropolitan Area (Northern Virginia | Washington DC | Maryland) to support an engagement for a cabinet-level department of the US Govt. concerned with the US' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material. The Agency's Office of Enterprise Assessment (EA) provides leadership and Senior Managers with an independent assessment of the effectiveness of the Agency's policies and site performance in the areas of safeguards and security, cyber security, emergency management, environment, safety, health, and other critical functions as directed by the Secretary. As the Agency Program Management Improvement Officer (PMIO), the EA Office supports priorities for maintaining a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent and reducing the threat of nuclear proliferation, overseeing the US' energy supply, carrying out the environmental clean-up from the Cold War nuclear mission, and supporting The Agency's 17 National Laboratories.

The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to provide technical and administrative support a "check and balance" function by objectively: 1) observing and reporting on the performance of Federal and contractor organizations' implementation of security and safety policies and programs, 2) applying enforcement actions to contractor organizations for poor performance in adhering to legally enforceable security and safety requirements, and 3) developing and delivering security and safety training programs that reflect best practices and lessons learned from EA independent assessments to enhance workforce performance. This includes technical expertise to perform the effort for a full scope of oversight program and support activities for the enforcement and training programs in the areas of safeguards and security; cyber security; emergency management; and environment, safety, and health; as well as general and cross- cutting support.

This is a Engagement Team addition to the project. This position has daily interaction with the Occupational Health Physician and specialists within the hospital medical staff and has contact with Practice Managers and Operations Managers.

The OMS will assist the Occupational Health Team in the management and further development of various programs within the department to include: CPR, AED, Records Management, Ergonomics and Medical Supplies. The Occupational Medicine Specialist (OMS) will also have the opportunity to work closely with Safety Professionals in various areas enterprise wide and will also have the opportunity to work with the Safety and Health Program Manager to gain insight into Business Continuity in relation to potential health events.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all requests for CPR, to include: creating and closing out all classes, providing reports to various business units, and paying of invoices
• Assist in assembly of the Automatic External Defibrillators and updating the tracking system.
• Begin the process of scanning hard copies of old workers compensation files into ECM and sorting old Pulmonary Function x-rays and arranging them into appropriate stacks to be inserted into boxes
• Fielding all requests for Ergonomic Assessments, to include: sending ergonomic request form to employees, directing employees to CBT, reviewing Ergonomic Checklist and coordinating up 1:1 assessments
• Maintaining and ordering of all medical supplies and putting together supplies when requested
• Assisting with vital when requested, to include: Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, Sp02 and Blood Sugar
• Assist in Safety Event Notifications, work with Safety Specialists on Root Cause Analysis of Work Related injuries
• Participates in accommodation requests with People & Culture, Management and Legal
• Participates in Business Continuity, and Public Safety & Education programs
• Participates and supports safety meetings, training and goals
• Maintains confidentiality and privacy. Adheres to all HIPAA regulations
• Provide communications/responses to internal and/or external correspondence.
• Collecting and analyzing internal and external data relating to Occupational Health programs, services and opportunities within the business community.
• Responsible for marketing to new companies, existing companies to create new business.
• Responsible for Customer service of all accounts.
• Serving as the hospital's Occupational Health representative to the business community and public at large.
• Assisting physicians with patient-related procedures and examinations
• Performing alcohol and drug screen collections
• Administering pulmonary function tests
• Administering audiometric testing using microprocessor audiometer
• Administering Electrocardiogram with technical accuracy
• Collecting all necessary patient health information

Qualifications

The Occupational Medicine Specialist shall have consecutive employment in a position with comparable responsibilities within the past five (5) years, Must be able to use a computer to communicate via email; and proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word/Excel/Power point) and related tools and technology required for the position. Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria. The candidate shall ensure that duties are performed in a competent and professional manner that meets milestones/delivery schedules as outlined.

• -- Minimum Education: Actively pursuing Associates degree in Nursing, LVN, Physical Therapy field or EMT Program
• -- Five years healthcare experience
• -- Ideal candidate will be currently enrolled in Nursing School, Medical Assistant, physical therapy or EMT program or is interested in the field of medicine. The OMS will also gain hands on experience in patient care, specifically related to work related injuries and Workers Compensation.
• -- Effective interpersonal skills and written communication skills to work with all levels of personnel within the organization
• -- Assertive self-starter, with ability to work independently and with minimal supervision, with a high degree of accuracy and ability to handle and/or manage sensitive and confidential information.
• -- Ability to sort large volumes of work
• -- Effective oral and written communication skills
• -- Workers Comp experience
• -- Marketing/Business Relations experience
• -- CMA or LPN (preferred)
• -- Knowledge of OSHA regulations, safety standards, and other relevant areas.
• -- Health care management or supervisory experience preferred.
• -- Personal Computer Usage - Intermediate skills in Microsoft Windows environment
• -- Ability to work independently

Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria. The candidate shall ensure that duties are performed in a competent and professional manner that meets milestones/delivery schedules as outlined.

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, & Adobe)
• All ProSidian staff must be determined eligible for a "Facility Access Authorization" (also referred to as an "Employment Authorization") by the USG's designated Security Office.

Additional Information

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to fulfill all requirements of the roles for which they are employed; establish, manage, pursue, and fulfill annual goals and objectives with at least three (3) Goals for each of the firms Eight Prosidian Global Competencies [1 - Personal Effectiveness | 2 - Continuous Learning | 3 - Leadership | 4 - Client Service | 5 - Business Management | 6 - Business Development | 7 - Technical Expertise | 8 - Innovation & Knowledge Sharing (Thought Leadership)]; and to support all business development and other efforts on behalf of ProSidian Consulting.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment – exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization – ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.