RN Manager - Employee Health

Prime Healthcare; Lewiston (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Maine Medical Center is seeking an Employee Health Manager to oversee the employee health service functions, including annual physicals, new hire clearances, and workers' compensation coordination.

You will provide emergency evaluation for work-related injuries, maintain confidential records, and ensure compliance with CDC/OSHA and other agency directives while collaborating with Human Resources.

Qualifications

• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA).
• Minimum of two years’ experience in an acute care setting with at least one year experience in infection control or employee health preferred.
• Previous experience in employee health, infection control or occupational health strongly preferred.
• Graduate from an accredited school with a degree in nursing, epidemiology, microbiology, public health or other life science related field. Masters Degree Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the employee health service functions in the facility, including coordinating annual physical examinations, new hire physical clearances, and workers' compensation issues.
• Provide emergency evaluation for work-related injuries and coordinate treatment through preferred providers.
• Document accurately and maintain confidential employee and administrative records; assist with policy and procedure development to meet regulatory directives.
• Educate hospital employees, physicians, patients and visitors in safe Infection Control/Prevention practices and respond to potential exposures.

Education

Nursing degree

Epidemiology

Microbiology

Public health

Life sciences

Masters degree

Job description

Overview

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.

Responsibilities

The Employee Health Manager is responsible for managing the employee health service functions in the facility. Employee Health Manager coordinates employee annual physical examinations, new hire physical clearances, and worker's compensation issues as requested by Human Resources. Provides emergency evaluation for work related injuries, assures cost effective coordination of treatment, referral to preferred providers, and collaborates with management in development of objectives for employee health services compatible with goals and objectives of the hospital. Documents accurately and helps to maintain required confidential employee and administrative records. Performs safety rounds safety practices are adhered to within all hospital departments in order to maintain a safe environment for patients, physicians, volunteers, visitors and hospital employees. Assists with policy and procedure development and implementation while maintaining CDC, OSHA, Title 22, HFAP/TJC/CDPH/CMS and other regulatory agency directives. Acts as a primary education consultant to hospital employees, physicians, patients and visitors in safe Infection Control/Prevention practices, workers compensation, and other employee health related matters. Responds to potential exposures by communicating with employees, patients, physicians, and regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• 1. Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA).
• 2. Minimum of two years’ experience in an acute care setting with at least one year experience in infection control or employee health preferred.
• 3. Previous experience in employee health, infection control or occupational health strongly preferred.
• 4. Graduate from an accredited school with a degree in nursing, epidemiology, microbiology, public health or other life science related field. Masters Degree Preferred.

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $XX.XX The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf