Occupational Medicine Technician - Fargo Occ Med

Good Samaritan Society; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Work/life balance benefits

Generous time off

Job summary

Sanford Health in Fargo, ND seeks a full-time Occupational Medicine support role providing administrative and clinical assistance within a clinic unit. You will maintain patient records, coordinate services, and support the team with phones, paperwork, and supply management.

The role requires effective communication, problem solving, and basic computer skills; knowledge of medical terminology is preferred, with potential license requirements depending on department.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or three years equivalent work experience preferred.
• Driver's license may be required depending on department.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clinical support within an assigned clinic unit.
• Maintain patient records and coordinate patient services; act as a point of contact for medical staff, patients, and other contacts.
• Perform clinical duties including answering telephones, preparing and filing patient paperwork, and ordering and storing supplies.
• Perform occupational medicine services within clinic and onsite locations per department workflow.
• Greet and direct patients; relay information and messages to patients and medical staff; facilitate communication between Occupational Medicine and Employee Health.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Medical terminology

Public interaction

Computer literacy

Education

Associate's degree or 3 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

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: Occ Hlth Bldg
Location: Fargo, ND
Address: 3838 12th Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Starting Rate: $16.00 - $23.00
Pay Info: ** Experience credit added to wage **

Department Details

What is Occupational Medicine?

Occupational Medicine is a specialized department that focuses on the health and safety of workers. We work to prevent and treat work-related injuries and illnesses, ensuring that workplaces are safe and healthy environments. We help keep employees healthy and productive, while also ensuring that employers comply with health and safety regulations.

Why you will love Occupational Medicine

• Creating safe and healthy work places – Partnering with local businesses to promote safe work environments, with education and training
• Workplace injuries – diagnose and treat work-related injuries and illnesses, including musculoskeletal problems, respiratory issues, and other conditions linked to workplace exposures. Providing proper documentation of the incident as well.
• Variety of tasks – each day can bring a new learning opportunity for staff. From vaccinations, walk-in injuries, pre-employment examinations, drug testing, hearing testing, respirator fit testing and much more; this department sees it all!
• Department Opportunities – This team supports staff in obtaining additional educational opportunities, and using your skills to the top of your scope.

Job Summary

Provides administrative and clinical support within an assigned clinic unit. Maintains patient records, coordinates patient services and functions as a point of contact for medical and nursing staff, patients, and internal and external company contacts. Performs clinical duties including answering telephones, preparing and filing patient paperwork, and ordering and storing supplies. Performs occupational medicine services within clinic and onsite locations per department workflow. Responsible for greeting and directing patients, relaying information and messages to patients and medical/nursing staff, and facilitating communication between the Occupation Medicine, Employee Health and other healthcare providers. Maintains and updates patent health information. Assembles, stores and retrieves patent records. Files test and lab reports within medical records. Coordinates patent services by scheduling tests, treatments, and consultations for patents. Performs routine testing, sampling and other technical services to support Occupational Medicine and Employee Health Services, when needed.

Self-directed with a high level of accountability and require minimal supervision. Ability to adapt to change. Required mental alertness and concentration to detail and confidentiality. Ability to efficiently operate and maintain sensitive sampling equipment. Excellent communication and problem solving skills. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred. Basic computer knowledge with ability to learn various programs utilized in the provision of care. Perform hearing and vision screenings as well as drug testing specimen collection, breath alcohol testing, blood specimen collections and other occupational medicine department duties. Ability to learn and understand occupational and employee health practice. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications. Effective oral and written communication skills. Ability to deal with the public in a positive manner.

Qualifications

Associate's degree or three years equivalent work experience is preferred.

The following may be preferred applicable to daily job function: Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP), Medical Assistant (MA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Medical Examiners Certification, Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA) Certification, Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). If applicable to daily job function, must be obtained within six months of employment.

Depending on department, a driver's license (Sanford Policy - Category III) may be required.

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-0271475
Job Function: Employee and Occupational Health
Featured: No