Occupational Nurse Practitioner

Job Type


Full-time

Description

About Valor Healthcare


While we originally made our mark within the public sector, Valor has branched out and extended our offerings to the private sector through occupational clinics. Backed by partners like Stellantis, a leading global automaker, we assist employers with the work-related health needs of their employees.

Valor's occupational clinics focus on the prevention and treatment of injuries or illnesses, ergonomic evaluations, holistic wellness, safety education and drug-free workplace programs that keep accidents down and employees healthy. For employees that have been injured, we work diligently to recuperate them back to health and productivity at work

Position Overview


The plant nurse practitioner is the manager of the Medical Department with administrative duties and responsibilities in the direction of assigned staff and in support of plant goals and objectives. He or she must be qualified to provide advice and counsel to plant management on matters of occupational health as described in the Health Services Manual


Essential Functions:

• Providing episodic, preventative, and acute health care to patients in an occupational health setting.
• Conducting histories and physical examinations
• Identifying emergency situations and providing care within a legal scope of practice
• Assists with investigations of injuries or illnesses that are suspected of being work-related.
• Performs various minor medical procedures, such as suturing of lacerations and removal of foreign bodies from the cornea, with the intent of minimizing the expense of outside medical care.

Final compensation will be based on relevant factors including work experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity.


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.


Requirements

• Unrestricted MI state license to practice as an NP.
• 1 year of Occupational Medicine experience as an NP, preferably in an industrial setting, although will accept Emergency Room or Urgent Care experience within the last year.
• Knowledge of and experience working with OSHA and workers' compensation.