Occupational Health PA/NP: Return-to-Work Specialist

Gateway Regional Medical Center; Granite City (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Illinois paid leave

Floating holiday

Employee assistance program

Health benefits

Job summary

Gateway Regional Medical Center is seeking a qualified Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our Occupational Health Services team. The PA/NP will provide clinical evaluations, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up care, and preventive health services related to employee health and workplace safety.

This role supports pre-employment and periodic medical examinations, fitness-for-duty and return-to-work evaluations, work-related injuries, workers' compensation coordination, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited PA/NP program.
• Current, unrestricted Illinois license as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
• Current national certification appropriate to the provider's role.
• Current BLS certification, as required by organizational policy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-employment and periodic medical examinations to evaluate employee health and fitness for assigned job duties.
• Perform return-to-work and fitness-for-duty evaluations and provide appropriate medical recommendations and work restrictions.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat work-related injuries and illnesses within the provider's scope of practice.
• Provide appropriate follow-up care, monitoring, referrals, and coordination with other healthcare professionals.
• Evaluate employee health concerns related to workplace exposures, conditions, and job responsibilities.
• Support workers' compensation case management through medical evaluations, documentation, follow-up, and return-to-work recommendations.

Skills

Occupational health

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree (PA/NP program)

Illinois license as PA/APRN

National certification

Current BLS certification

Job description

Gateway Regional Medical Center is seeking a qualified Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our Occupational Health Services team. The PA/NP will provide clinical evaluations, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up care, and preventive health services related to employee health and workplace safety.

This role supports pre-employment and periodic medical examinations, fitness-for-duty and return-to-work evaluations, work-related injuries, workers' compensation coordination, and