Manager, Employee Health & Wellbeing

• Join a team that cares about the community
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Professional development and recognition
• Excellent benefits

• Oversees and performs the pre-employment assessment process for prospective employees.
• Assures the assessment is conducted according to policies and procedures and includes health history review, tuberculosis(TB) test and follow-up care and/or referrals as applicable, urine drug screen, respiratory protection health history review and equipment testing (as needed), blood collections (as applicable), and recommending additional immunizations (as needed).
• Thorough health reviews must be completed and documented to determine capacity for performing the essential job functions, physical demands and eliminating the spread of infectious and/or communicable disease.
• As needed, coordinate proper referral and clearance from a local health agency (Douglas County Health Agency), Infectious Disease provider, and/or an Occupational Health Practitioner.
• Collaborate with Business Health Center practitioners on new hire screenings with identifiable limitations and/or health risks; make employee referrals for those with limitations and risks to appropriate resources
• Develop, communicate and maintain employee health policies and procedures in compliance with KDHE, OSHA, The Joint Commission (TJC), CDC and other regulatory agencies.
• Provides advice and research on current best practices for employee health.
• Assists staff with workplace injuries by providing first-aid and recommends treatment for emergent or follow-up care as needed.
• Recommends improvements and or treatment as needed.
• Manages employee injury internal investigation and reporting process; regularly communicate with workers’ compensation carrier and evaluate accommodations and return to work options for employees with restricted duties.
• Collaborate with Human Resources regarding these issues and other non-work related medical restrictions and employee health related concerns.
• Investigates, follow-ups, consults and problem solves with employees regarding infection control questions or concerns.
• Develops and conducts education programs and/or orientation for employees on topics such as, prevention of accidents and illness, bloodborne pathogen exposure procedures, etc.
• Oversees employee bloodborne pathogen, environmental, and communicable disease exposure to potentially infectious/hazardous materials by ensuring proper consent from employee and source patient (as applicable) is obtained; pre and post-counseling and education is conducted and completed; recommends and scheduled follow-up care; and refers the employee for treatment as needed.
• Oversees Periodic Health Assessment compliance as a method of controlling communicable disease within LMH.
• Review documentation and provide recommendations to staff and organization.
• Tracks, trends and reports data regarding needle sticks and exposures to Infection Prevention and Environment of Care Committees.
• Trend employee illnesses/injuries to identify safety and health issues.
• Collect and report data for employee health topics, such as lifting practices.
• Plans, implements and conducts TB, Influenza, and other immunization blitz campaigns for employees, volunteers and other staff.
• Ensures appropriate procedures, equipment, and record keeping.
• Collaborates with Human Resources and other leaders as situations require.
• Interfaces with employee benefits and population health programs.
• Performs other duties as needed or assigned.

• Current RN in state of Kansas.

• Current RN in state of Kansas.
• Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience in employee health, occupational health, community health or related field required.

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing
• Knowledge of CDC, OSHA, The Joint Commission, standards and regulations.
• Experience in a hospital/acute care setting

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