Nurse Practitioner II

Title: Nurse Practitioner II
Location: North Andover, MA 01845
Duration: 6 months


Job Purpose
The NP or PA role will independently run an internal, corporate, private medical practice to provide evaluation, consultation/referral, case management and treatment for employees. This role will include ensuring medical regulatory compliance with the ongoing health and wellbeing of our workforce by providing education to reduce the frequency of lost-time incidents (e.g., absences and medical leaves) due to illness or injury. This role will collaborate with internal business stakeholders, and external medical providers to safely and promptly return employees to work following an illness or injury.


Key Accountabilities

• Performing regulatory surveillance examinations including Respiratory Fit testing (RFT), DOT and Audio exams to ensure compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) and OSHA standards
• Perform pre-employment physical exams on all new candidates, pole climbing and fit for duty exams.
• Manage the operations of the on-site health office, including but not limited to: maintaining the appointment schedule, ordering supplies, maintaining equipment, etc.
• Responsibility for the evaluation, treatment, and case management of occupational injuries to ensure the safety of employees and to reduce absence frequency.
• Conduct drug and alcohol testing i.e. pre-employment, random, reasonable cause to adhere to organizational, FClientSA, and PHMSA drug testing policies.
• Strong interpersonal skills are required to provide care for injured and ill employees.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key internal stakeholders and external medical providers to share best practice and understand business decisions.
• Perform other pertinent duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Required

• B.S. or higher degree in Nursing and fully qualified and licensed Nurse Practitioner.
• Board Certification - American Nurse Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners .
• Experience in Occupational medicine, worker's compensation and OSHA regulations, acute medical care and evaluation preferred.
• Within six (6) months of hire, attain the following:
• certification by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FClientSA) to perform Department of Transportation physical examinations.
• certification as a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC) by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC).
• Current certification as a Basic Lifesaver (BLS) provider from a training program approved by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred

• Minimum 2 years experience as an NP
• Certified in Hearing Conservation CAOHC and DOT certified medical examiner preferred.
• Experience in Occupational medicine, worker's compensation and OSHA regulations, acute medical care and evaluation preferred.
• Current certification by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FClientSA) to perform Department of Transportation physical examinations.
• Current COHC certification by CAOHC