Description:
General summary/purpose:
This position provides clinical and administrative activities at the Mack Truck/Volvo on-site clinic. The position also works closely with the Medical Director and Division Administrator of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Specific duties & responsibilities:
• Provide on-site services forty (40) hours per week at the Mack Truck/Volvo facility in Macungie, PA.
• Triage and treat, as appropriate, minor work-related and non-work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Dispense over-the-counter and prescription medications in accordance with pre-established standing orders to employees with minor work-related and non-work-related concerns (back pain, headache, pharyngitis).
• Provide on-site specimen/lab collection for employees presenting lab orders from their PCP.
• Perform urine drug screening and breath alcohol testing in accordance with Mack Truck/Volvo protocol.
• Provide onsite assessment for strep pharyngitis, UTI, influenza, hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia.
• Provide support and case management for both work-related and non-work-related conditions for the purposes of reducing illness and absenteeism.
• Coordinate second opinions for employees absent due to workers’ compensation or disability, as necessary in adherence with Mack Truck/Volvo protocols.
• Coordinate annual seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Coordinate and plan monthly health education seminars and general wellness events.
• Provide onsite patient education regarding illnesses, medication, treatments, etc…
• Work collaboratively with patients and their PCP/Specialist to facilitate early diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health problems.
• Administrative services provided to include:
• Maintain and revise, as needed, standardized procedures, protocols and standing orders.
• Maintain adequate clinical supplies.
• Maintain Pennsylvania CLIA, required for lab testing provided on-site.
• Maintain patient medical records.
• Work collaboratively with the onsite Mack Truck/Volvo teams:
• To coordinate and plan health and wellness events and initiatives;
• To manage workers’ compensation claims;
• To expand clinic services and reach.
• Provide crisis management/intervention, as needed.
• Provide general medical advice to the Mack Truck/Volvo Human Resources and Safety/Risk Management departments in Macungie, PA.
• Ensure the provision of prompt, appropriate clinical care to all patients in accordance with Johns Hopkins University protocols, State regulations, and professional standards.
• Develop relationships with clinical providers in the area to provide backup clinical care.
• Ensure timely and appropriate problem resolution and follow-up with employees as required.
• Ensure onsite clinic facilities are neat, clean, and attractive.
• Conduct yourself in an exemplary fashion to achieve goals.
• Ensure timely and appropriate problem resolution and follow-up with Mack Truck/Volvo employees as required.
Minimum qualifications (mandatory):
1. Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program.
2. Registered/licensed by the State of Pennsylvania Board of Physicians/Board of Nursing
3. National Board Certification
4. Minimum 2 years related experience (adult medicine).
Preferred qualifications:
Experience in Occupational Medicine, Workers’ Compensation, DOT exams.
Special knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Analytical ability necessary to evaluate and determine the health status of a patient and implement proper care;
• Interpersonal skills necessary to interview, teach and counsel patients and interact with clients/employers,
• A comprehensive understanding of outpatient adult medicine, patient care procedures, medical protocols, and testing procedures is necessary.
Technical qualifications or specialized certifications:
DOT Medical Examiner preferred.
Certified Urine Drug Screen Collector preferred
Certified Breath Alcohol Technician preferred
