Employee Health Coordinator LVN - Full Time Days

Pay Rate Type: Hourly
Salary Range (Depending on Experience): $24.24 - $37.57

About the role

The Employee Health (EH) Coordinator is an integral part of the Interdisciplinary Team, utilizing the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to employees, hospital outsourced staff, and volunteers at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLK-LA). This person will be responsible for delivering services that meet or exceed professional, organizational, community, and regulatory standards and provide superior customer satisfaction. They will perform clinical and administrative services for new hires, hospital outsourced staff, volunteers, and injured employees.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in performing the 1st part of the pre-placement physical examination and entire process for new volunteers:
  • Reviews accuracy and completeness of all new hire or new volunteer forms
  • Reviews submitted medical records
  • Performs appropriate screening tests relevant to the position
  • Screens for any medical or psychological conditions that may impair ability to perform job duty
  • Proper documentation maintained
• Demonstrates competency in performing Annual Health Evaluations to employees and volunteers:
  • Appropriately administers and verifies results of Mantoux skin tests and immunizations
  • Appropriately performs N95 Mask-fit testing to individuals that are at risk for exposure to TB patients
  • Conducts proper health screening evaluating work-related and non-work related hazards or symptoms
  • Documents appropriately
  • Provides job-specific education and counseling to promote safety and prevent injury
  • Notifies employees or volunteers via email, mail, phone call, or other communicative method for follow-up issues (i.e., negative titers)
• Reviews pending files to clear new hires or new volunteers in a timely manner and ensure completeness of records
• Collects, reviews, and files laboratory and chest x-rays daily; contacts respective departments or candidate for any missing records
• Forwards completed files to the EH Director for review and authorizes medical clearance
• Maintains employee and volunteer active and terminated records
• Ensures accuracy of information entered and maintained in health files, access, HRMSweb, and other tracking databases; audits charts a minimum of once a year and makes corrections as necessary
• Follows up on any missing records or pending issues
• Maintains files that were terminated within the last 2 years in EH; forwards terminated files beyond the last 2 years to Iron Mountain or other selected storage facility
• Manages or assists with the Injury and Illness Prevention Program:
  • Provides basic treatment of occupational injuries and illnesses within scope of practice
  • Verifies completeness of Employee Incident Report, Problem List, and Bloodborne Pathogen paperwork if applicable
  • Investigates cause of injury, prepares action plans, and follows up
  • Promotes Safety Programs or initiatives in the hospital
• Determines medical clearance for employees returning to work following absence due to occupational or non-occupational injury or illness; consults with EH Director on all return-to-work clearances
• Contributes to the development and implementation of educational material
• Administers the tuberculosis surveillance program
• Ensures appropriate and sufficient office, medical, and pharmaceutical supplies are ordered and maintained
• Manages the Employee Immunization Program
• Coordinates employee assistance through HR and EAP
• Updates and maintains accurate employee health records (manually and computerized)
• Generates reports for annual health compliance
• Ascertains appropriate times to complete filing and organizing of file/supply room
• Provides clinical support to achieve EH operations
• Ensures that JCAHO and DHS requirements are met that are Employee Health related
• Executes interventions in accordance with Employee Health/Infection Control Policies and Practices along with other hospital policies
• Participates in a collaborative work environment as demonstrated through teamwork and effective communication
• Assists in planning and coordinating of employee functions and activities
• Thinks of creative ways to enhance EH operations and/or the services provided to MLK-LA Hospital employees, volunteers, and all other customers
• Handles Workers Compensation program administration in accordance with CA regulations and ergonomic standards and safety practices within an office environment
• Analyzes, interprets, and applies new and existing laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to WC and Occupational Health and Safety and Medical Disability Management on an ongoing basis
• Maintains appropriate logs (i.e., OSHA 300, WIMS, PI Reports) and processes statistical information for injury trending
• Prints the detailed claims report and reviews open claims on a monthly basis with the Employee Health Manager
• Works closely with the injured worker, EH Director, TPA, Medical Providers, and any other assigned Case Managers to manage and settle or close claims; provides necessary support in defense of claims
• Performs individual case management
• Processes and manages Worker’s Compensation claims and all related communication regarding Worker’s Compensation with insurance carriers and off-site occupational health clinic
• May assist the Employee Health Manager in overseeing the Transitional Duty Program
• Facilitates the Return to Work of injured and/or ill employees by coordinating between employees, supervisors, Third Party Administrators (TPA), and medical providers for an employee’s return with temporary or permanent long-term restrictions
• Together with the Employee Health Manager, helps create, implement, and drive initiatives to assist in lowering OSHA recordable injuries, WC claims, and associated WC costs
• Assists EH Director to effectively monitor the health and safety of MLK-LA employees, coaching employees to be safety conscious, and assists with investigating accidents of the organization
• Maintains/schedules appointments for Employee Health Services and provides clerical support including answering calls throughout the day
• Maintains Employee Health records; inputs data into computerized program for tracking and retrieval while adhering to HIPAA and privacy acts
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma / GED
• At least 1 year of LVN clinical experience required, preferably in an Employee Health or Clinic Environment that included clinical and clerical duties; candidates with extensive years of experience as a Medical Assistant will be considered
• Valid California Vocational Nursing license
• BLS for Healthcare Provider from The American Heart Association
• Able to perform lab draws, urine drug screens
• Able to administer TB skin test, vaccinations, and flu vaccine clinics

Skills

• Must be able to respect and maintain highly confidential information
• The ability to engage in reasoned dialogue on complex, difficult, or emotional issues, to be flexible, actively listen, and affect change
• Able to give constructive feedback in a supportive manner
• Ability to effectively work independently and as a member of a team, quickly build strong working relationships, demonstrate a high-level of integrity, and establish a proactive approach to customer service
• Ability to pay attention to detail with excellent prioritization and organization skills
• Self-starter with strong project management skills and ability to follow through
• Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility to changes and response to new ideas and approaches
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint); working knowledge of Kronos is a plus
• Intermediate math skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills