APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Occupational Medicine

20010 Sanford Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health is seeking an Occupational Medicine Nurse Practitioner to provide advanced nursing care focused on prevention, evaluation, and management of work-related injuries and illnesses. The NP will collaborate with physicians, employers, safety personnel, and HR to promote employee health and safe return-to-work strategies.

Responsibilities include conducting pre-employment and return-to-work exams, FCEs, drug testing, vaccinations, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current RN and Nurse Practitioner licensure in each state of practice.
• National board certification in family or adult-gerontology/adult primary care.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat work-related injuries and illnesses per occupational health standards.
• Conduct pre-employment, periodic, and return-to-work physical exams.
• Perform FCEs, drug/alcohol testing, TB screenings, immunizations, and other health surveillance exams.
• Collaborate with employers, safety personnel, and HR to support return-to-work planning.
• Educate patients on injury prevention, ergonomics, and chronic disease management.
• Maintain documentation compliant with OSHA/DOT and state/federal guidelines.

Skills

Occupational medicine collaboration

Pre-employment exams

Education

Master’s or Doctorate NP program

RN and NP licensure in each state

DEA permit to prescribe controlled substances

State CS license (if required)

National board certification (FNP-BC/AGPCNP-BC/ANP-C)

Job description

Job Summary

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. Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Union Position: No Department Details 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.

Job Description

• 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.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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About Sanford Health

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. 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. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

About Good Samaritan

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.