HS Specialist/Phys-NR/LPN -1st

Seaboard Triumph Foods; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Seaboard Triumph Foods seeks a Health Services Specialist to conduct new hire post-offer physicals and provide triage and direct medical care for employees in Sioux City, IA. You will maintain contact with claimants and support the restricted duty program according to company protocols.

Responsibilities include completing First Reports of Injury, updating work comp records, and coordinating with safety and operations to keep open claims informed.

Qualifications

• Requires EMT certification or nursing diploma or equivalent.
• Current certification to practice in the state of Iowa.
• Minimum of 2 years related work experience in new hire testing.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) card.
• Certifications in BAT and DOT specimen collection.

Responsibilities

• Conduct new hire post-offer physicals for candidates.
• Triage, treat and direct medical care for work-related injuries within company protocols.
• Complete First Reports of Injury and maintain/update employee work comp records in CCMSI’s ICE system.
• Communicate with safety department, health services specialists and operation management keeping them updated on open claims and status of injured employees.
• Act as a liaison between health professionals, work comp adjusters, and management regarding injured employees.
• Maintain confidentiality of all medical data per HIPAA regulations.
• Adhere to STF values and Codes of Conduct.

Skills

First aid/triage

EMT certification

Bilingual Spanish (preferred)

Education

EMT certification or nursing diploma or equivalent

Current Iowa license/certification

Tools

CCMSI ICE system

Computer literacy

Job description

The Health Services Specialist will primarily conduct new hire post-offer physicals. The specialist will secondarily provide triage and direct appropriate medical care to Seaboard Triumph Food employees, maintain contact with claimants, assisting with restricted duty program, etc.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct new hire post-offer physicals for candidates.
• Effectively communicate and update all members of the health services department on the status of candidates.
• Triage, treat (first aid) and direct appropriate medical care as needed for all work-related injuries within company protocols.
• Accurately and timely completion of First Reports of Injury and maintain and update employee work comp records in CCMSI’s ICE system according to established policies /procedures.
• Effectively communicate with the safety department, health services specialists and operation management keeping them updated and informed on open claims, status of injured employees and any specific issues.
• Act as a liaison between health professionals, work comp adjusters, work comp manager and management regarding the status of injured employees.
• Maintains complete confidentiality of all medical data in accordance with HIPPA regulations.
• Adhere and support all values/Codes of Conduct of the company at all times.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and /or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Requires knowledge of urinalysis testing, new hire physical testing, emergency treatment and triage acquired through an emergency medical technician certification, nursing diploma or equivalent. Current certification to practice in the state of Iowa is required. A minimum of 2 years of directly related work experience in the field of new hire testing is required. A current basic life support card is required. Certifications in BAT and DOT specimen collection required.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisor, employees and management personnel.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents in the English language such as safety files, medical terminology. Must be able to effectively communicate with injured workers, third party medical providers, and management personnel. Bilingual skills in Spanish preferred.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and the ability to learn and effectively use any and all other computer programs that are or will be made available. Able to work well with others in achieving the goals of the company.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to move about the facility. The employee is required to sit; use hands to finger; handle; or feel/hold objects; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; speak; hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to cold/hot and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed airborne particles, cold/hot temperature and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is normal for an office environment. The work environment includes climate extremes found in all areas of plant operations.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE

The hours and days of work are established as needed by operations and at the discretion of management and, while generally as shown below, may be changed (to include decrease or increase) by management as required.

• Hours of Work: Generally, 8 or more hours as scheduled by management.
• Days of Work: Typically, Monday-Friday as scheduled by management.

MISSION, VISION, & VALUES:

Must believe and lead STF’s MISSION of producing quality pork products, igniting the passion and growth of our team members, helping our community thrive, and making our business prosperous. Remembering that together we will achieve more by working safely and cultivating an inclusive and empowering environment. Must believe and fully engage in STF’s VISION of being a place where we all belong, working as one, to build our future. Must live STF’s VALUES in all decisions, behaviors, and interactions, which include-

SAFETY- Be committed to the safety and welfare of all employees through prevention, education, and awareness, with the ultimate goal of eliminating workplace accidents.

QUALITY- Our customers and families depend on us to provide a safe, quality product, by maintaining the highest food safety standards and desired customer specifications. Must take pride in the products we produce and serve.

DIVERSITY- We embrace diversity of identity, experience, and thought, and actively strive for inclusive behaviors across our company and our work. By promoting these values, we aim to create a positive work experience that encourage a sense of belonging.

COMMUNITY- Be a positive representative of STF in our community while supporting the organizations who work for the betterment of Siouxland.

SUSTAINABILITY- Be a steward of the earth by managing our environmental footprint.

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Information on race, gender and national origin will only be used for statistical and recordkeeping purposes, and will not be used in making any employment decisions. All information provided will be kept separate from your expression of interest. Providing this information is strictly voluntary, and you will not be subjected to any adverse action or treatment if you choose not to provide this information. If you do not choose to answer these questions, we ask that you select "Decline to Identify" for each question. Thank you for your voluntary cooperation.