Occupational Medicine Technician - Sioux Falls - PRN

Sanford Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a dedicated professional for their Occupational Medicine department. The role involves administrative and clinical support, ensuring patient care and safety in the workplace. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and development within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include UAP, MA, CMA, or CNA certifications.
• Requires ability to operate sensitive sampling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Greet and direct patients, maintain health records, and coordinate services.
• Perform routine testing and assist in occupational medicine duties.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0 Salary Range: $15 - $23** experience credit added to wage **

Union Position:

No

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.

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.

Job Description

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.

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].