Advanced Practice Provider Occupational Health

University Hospitals; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals in Mentor, Ohio seeks an Advanced Practice Provider for Occupational Health. The APP will perform pre-employment, post-offer, regulatory, Fit For Duty, return-to-work and workers' compensation physicals.

A valid PA or NP license and Ohio certification are required, with strong patient care and documentation skills. The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, adherence to OSHA standards, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Must hold PA license and be certified (PA-C) or NP with Ohio license.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Proficiency using computer systems to access patient data and standard office software.

Responsibilities

• Performs pre-employment, post-offer, regulatory and fitness-to-work physicals.
• Takes patient history, performs exams, establishes plan of care and documents in chart.
• Coordinates with supervising physician and interdisciplinary team.
• Maintains compliance with OSHA, PHI rules and UH policies.
• Provides patient education and supports staff development.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

UHHS mainframe access

MS Office/Outlook

Education

Master's Degree - PA program

MSN – Master of Science in Nursing

Job description

Job Description - Advanced Practice Provider Occupational Health (26000851)

Advanced Practice Provider Occupational Health - ( 26000851 )

Seeking an Advanced Practice Provider for Occupational Health at our Mentor, Ohio location. The APP will see pre employment, post offer, regulatory (OSHA), Fit For Duty, Return to work, and Workers Compensation physicals. Nurse Practitioners must be FNP. Will consider new grads with Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, or Occupational Health experience or clinicals. The schedule is Mon-Fri 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

A Brief Overview

The Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. Standard tasks to be performed by a Nurse Practitioner as specified by the Ohio State Nursing Board and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws

What You Will Do

• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/pts/customers (10%)
• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/co-workers (10%)
• Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment (10%)
• Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values (10%)
• Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research (20%)
• Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance w/carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research (15%)
• Collaborates w/other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family (5%)
• Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self (5%)
• Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management (5%)
• Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism (5%)
• Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review (5%)

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

• Master's Degree from an accredited PA educational program (Required)
• (MSN) Master's Degree in Nursing (Required)

Experience Qualifications

• 1+ years as a Physician Assistant (Preferred)
• 1+ years as a Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)

Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership skills. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships. (Required proficiency)
• Computer skills to access patient medical data from UHHS mainframe. (Required proficiency)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Physician Assistant (PA) (Required) and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required) and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)
• Passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (Required) and
• Practice with a supervising physician (Required Upon Hire) and
• Maintain national PA Certification (Required)
• Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required) and
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the State of Ohio (Required) and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required) and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)