Employee Health Manager

Employee Health Manager

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.

• Provide team supervision including staff selection, development, mentoring, and performance management

• Engage team members and stakeholders with the Mission, Vision, and Values of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

• Assure appropriate staffing levels and adequate supplies and equipment for all areas of responsibility

• Achieve success by meeting performance indicators, standards, and annual performance targets

• Lead selection, training and performance of staff related to assigned areas of responsibility

• Responsible for assuring all staff maintain proper training related to pertinent skills, competencies, standards of behavior, and compliance

• Conduct systematic performance review of all staff

• Communicate and facilitate rapport with staff that secures a highly engaged team who consistently achieves patient satisfaction score goals

• Manages and provides, in collaboration with the clinical team, the pre-employment health assessments within ADA guidelines, evaluating immunization status, accommodation needs, FIT testing and baseline hearing assessments as required; follow up on all pre-employment requirements for each new employee

  • Collect and dispose appropriately, breath alcohol, urine, other specimens following Chain of Custody protocols, for all pre-employment testing

• Administer and monitor employee, physician, and volunteer immunization and screening programs, including FIT testing, Influenza Vaccination program, and TB surveillance activity

  • Collect and dispose appropriately, breath alcohol, urine, other specimens following Chain of Custody protocols, for cause testing in accordance with Substance Abuse Policy

  • Create, update, and maintain confidential and comprehensive employee health records adhering to HIPAA guidelines, including maintenance of appropriate technology platforms, tools, and systems

  • Manage appropriate processes, equipment, and supplies

  • Coordinate with HR regarding employee wellness programs, including educational initiatives

• Assures appropriate staff immunization and screening, and record keeping at time of hire.

• Annually assists with TB skin testing and immunizations as needed working in collaboration with Infection Prevention Manager, Clinic and Human Resources. Provides counseling or referral as needed.

• Develops and implements plans to address exposures as noted above

• Manages and provides, in collaboration with the clinical team, the initial triage, counsel, evaluation, and referral for health concerns of employees in a timely manner, especially where occupational injury or exposure is a concern; collaborate with Medical Group, Worker’s Compensation TPA, and HR to facilitate appropriate treatment, return to work, light duty assignments, follow up care, education, and leave management as appropriate

• Maintain awareness and reporting requirements for:

  • Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MICR) as appropriate

  • Occupational health safety issues and required OSHA reporting requirements, including 300, 300A, 301 logs

• In collaboration with Infection Prevention, evaluate infectious disease issues and employee health impact

• Contribute to the development of policies and procedures related to Employee Health, as well as implementation, promotion and evaluation of educational programs and materials.

• Evaluate own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards, relevant statutes, and regulations, and maintain continuing professional nursing clinical competence in area of specialty. Serve as a role model to promote organizational excellence and safety.

• Perform other work-related duties as assigned

• Leadership Must-Haves will be followed for patient and staff interactions:

• We’ll embrace all people by:

  • Treating everyone with dignity and respect.

  • Opening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed.

  • Growing talent and people.

  • Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.

  • Taking action against discrimination.

  • Honoring our differences and how we collaborate.

  • Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for.

  • Restoring hope and freedom, together.

• Rounding

• Thank You Notes

• Employee Selection/Peer Interviewing

• Key Words at Key Times

• AIDET® + PromiseStandards of Behavior

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

• Licensure: Registered nurse in the state of Michigan

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

• Certified Healthcare and Safety Professional (CHSP) certification or Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN), or able to obtain within 5 years of employment recommended

• Minimum of 3-years’ experience clinical experience in employee / occupational health or worker’s compensation case management

• Broad understanding of safety and injury prevention, OSHA Standards and Worker’s Compensation Laws

• Strong skills in assessment of injuries and illness

• Proficiency in the operation of computer hardware and software including Microsoft programs, Outlook, Jabber, EMR, etc.

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

• Ability to develop, interpret, adapt, and adhere to guidelines and procedures

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Experience using EPIC and other practice management systems

• Prior leadership experience

• Due to possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials, must be able to understand and follow department policies related

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification

None

Occasionally

(Less than 1/3)

Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)

Majority (More than 2/3)

Remain in a stationary position: Majority

Traverse or move around work location: None

Use keyboard: Frequent

Operate or use department specific equipment: None

Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None

Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: None

Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: Frequent

Transport, position, and/or exert force:

Up to 10 pounds: Occasional

Up to 35 pounds: Occasional

Up to 50 pounds

Up to 100 pounds

More than 100 pounds

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] .

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.