APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Occupational Medicine

Good Samaritan Society; Rapid City, Northern (SD, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Times off

Job summary

Sanford Health in Rapid City seeks an Occupational Medicine Nurse Practitioner to provide advanced nursing care focused on prevention, evaluation, and management of work-related injuries and illnesses. You will collaborate with physicians, employers, safety personnel, and healthcare teams to promote employee health and safe return-to-work strategies.

Responsibilities include pre-employment and periodic exams, FCEs, drug testing, TB screenings, immunizations, and coordinating with case managers

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited NP program.
• APRN licensure plus RN licensure in practice states.
• Current DEA permit to prescribe controlled substances.
• Board certification as FNP-BC or AGPCNP-BC or ANP-C.
• Experience in occupational medicine or urgent care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing care for work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Collaborate with physicians, employers, safety personnel, and other providers.
• Cconduct pre-employment, periodic, and return-to-work physical exams.
• Perform FCEs, drug and alcohol testing, TB screenings, and immunizations.
• Coordinate care with case managers, safety officers, and HR.
• Maintain OSHA, DOT, and state/federal documentation.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner license

DEA permit

RN NP licensure

Occupational health knowledge

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in Nursing (NP)

Job description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Facility: Black Hills Haines Urg Care
Location: Rapid City, SD
Address: 1730 Haines Ave, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00

Job Summary

The Occupational Medicine Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care focused on the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and management of work-related injuries and illnesses. The NP works in collaboration with physicians, employers, safety personnel, and healthcare providers to promote employee health, ensure regulatory compliance, and support safe return-to-work strategies. Evaluate, diagnose, and treat work-related injuries and illnesses in accordance with occupational health standards and regulatory guidelines.

Conduct pre-employment, periodic, and return-to-work physical examinations.

Perform functional capacity evaluations (FCEs), drug and alcohol testing, TB screenings, immunizations, and other health surveillance exams.

Collaborate with employers to support workers' compensation claims and return-to-work planning.

Educate patients on injury prevention, ergonomics, safe work practices, and chronic disease management.

Maintain detailed documentation in compliance with OSHA, DOT, and state/federal guidelines.

Communicate with case managers, safety officers, and HR departments to coordinate employee care.

Participate in wellness and health promotion programs tailored to the workplace.

Assist in the development of occupational health protocols and policies.

Ensure timely and appropriate referral to specialty care as needed.

Qualifications

Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

If APRN was licensed prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.

Experience in occupational medicine, urgent care, emergency medicine, or internal medicine preferred.

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice.

Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.

State Controlled Substance License (if required by State)

National board certification as a Family (FNP-BC) or (FNP–C), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC) or (A-GNP), Adult (ANP-C).

Obtains and subsequently maintains required specific competencies and certifications as outlined on privilege form.

Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail] .

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0272511
Job Function: Advanced Practice Provider
Featured: No
Visas Accepted: N/A