Category: Healthcare & Medical

Employment Type: Contract

Reference: BH-372898

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-Occupational Health (1st shift) needed for a 1-year contract opportunity with Yoh's client located in Lansing, MI

Top Skills You Should Possess:

• Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
• Occupational Health/Employee Health/Urgent Care/Emergency Medicine

• Performs emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses for employees.
• Renders on site medical care for non-emergency occupational injuries and illnesses, including assessment, diagnosis, and appropriate treatment
• Performs assessments and dispositions for employee Surveillance Physicals, taking into consideration the pre-physical test results.
• Recommends patient specific over the counter and prescription medications and treatments for administration and distribution by nurses.
• Prepares concise and timely documentation of all patient medical assessment and treatments in the corporate electronic medical recordkeeping system.
• Provides accurate and consistent OSHA Recordkeeping (OSHA 300 Log & 301's).
• Job-site evaluations for ergonomic assessments.
• Perform Fitness for Duty evaluations.
• Evaluates, validates, and tracks restrictions.
• Serves as a resource for ADAPT job placement in the absence of plant physician.
• Works with the Emergency Response Team.
• Supports wellness initiatives - Health Education and counseling, disease prevention, health promotion.
• Assigned medical services will be under the supervision and within the scope of practice of the plant Medical Director.
• Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
• May have access to personal health information ("PHI") necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities.

• Advanced Degree from an Accredited Physician Assistant Program of Study. Active and unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the appropriate state.
• Valid DEA certification.
• Current CPR certification.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience as a Physician Assistant in an occupational health environment or related field.
• Knowledgeable of State and Federal OSHA rules and regulations.
• Demonstrates effective oral and communication skills.
• Adept with basic computer systems and documentation.
• Able to work flexible hours, if necessary, to meet the customers' requirements.

• Work is performed in various health care settings and not limited to clinics, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, doctor's offices or occupational settings.
• Work environment involves occasional exposure to communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens and/or potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment (e.g. face masks, goggles, latex or non latex gloves).
• Work environment may involve occasional exposure to potential electrical shock, and to x-ray/electromagnetic energy.
• Able to spend varying amounts of time sitting, standing, and walking. Able to frequently bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely.
• Sufficient endurance to perform the required physical and mental tasks over extended periods of time.
• Requires normal, correctable vision and hearing and the ability to identify and distinguish colors. Requires excellent hand-eye coordination and fine motor function necessary to operate equipment safely and calculate/prepare medications and other procedures.
• Able to successfully work in areas that are confined and/or crowded. Medium physical activity may require frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 lbs.

• Weekends and holidays off
• Join Yoh's extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh's vast network of opportunities.
• Direct deposit & weekly epayroll