Manager, Occupational Health and Designated Employer Representative - Phoenix, AZ
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Are you ready to elevate your career to new heights? PHI Health is looking for dynamic, driven individuals to join our team. We are committed to providing top-tier emergency medical services with unmatched speed and efficiency, saving lives when every second counts. By supporting our mission from the ground, you will play a crucial role in orchestrating the seamless operations that keep our advanced fleet soaring and our patients safe.
As a part of PHI, youll collaborate with some of the best minds in the industry, driving initiatives that enhance our services and expand our reach to those who need it most. If youre passionate about making a difference and thrive on challenges, PHI Health offers an extraordinary opportunity to impact lives and develop your professional career in a meaningful way.
Who We Are:
PHI Health is the leading air ambulance provider in the United States. With an unmatched safety record and the best aviation, medical and communication specialists in the field, we set the standard in the air medical industry. We transport more than 22,000 patients each year from our more than 80 bases across the country, all while offering services and outreach education to local communities and leading healthcare systems. Our mission is simple: move communities to health while maintaining the highest standard of safety, period.
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Department Director, this position manages Occupational Health, Drug and Alcohol Program and Infection Control standards. This position includes the title of Designated Employer Representative (DER) and responsibilities associated with the role. This position collaborates with subject matter experts in Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) and Clinical Teams to maintain the highest level of expertise with areas of responsibility. This position also collaborates with the Chief Human Resources Officer and Contracted Medical Director in order to provide seamless service and response to employee needs while maintaining compliance with federal/ state laws and company requirements.
Responsibilities Include:
- Maintains occupational health standards for new and existing employees for each discipline in accordance with OSHA, applicable state and federal regulations and company requirements.
- Maintains standards for Functional Capacity Testing (FCT) for new and existing employees. Includes validation and/or adjustment of current physical testing requirements as required to meet state and federal regulations.
- Manages Fitness for Duty evaluations, collaborates with management and human resources on the best course of action.
- Manages Occupational Health/Infection Control administrative processes including data collection/analysis as identified and implements a related Continuous Quality Improvement program and associated quarterly reporting.
- Collaborates with HSEQ, Clinical Management, and Medical Director to ensure the infection control program and response to exposure related events is thoroughly developed and functionally efficient in order to provide employees with rapid response and treatment as needed.
- Manages active exposure incidents with employees acting as the PHI Health Infection Control Officer.
- Collaborates with HSEQ and Clinical Management to define, evaluate, and oversee compliance with annual training requirements related to Exposure Control plan/Bloodborne Pathogens, exposure-reporting process in accordance with OSHA and company requirements.
- Provides education to employees on various health topics including infection control, fitness for duty requirements, medication allowance for safety sensitive employees and audiogram results.
- Provides Education and Quality Improvement to PHI Occupational Health Navigation employees related to Injury /Exposure call intake.
- Maintains secure, confidential data base for all employee health records.
- Manages Occupational Health clinical agreements nationwide.
- Rotates Work Related Injury and Exposure call with Occupational Health Specialist
- Work with HSEQ department to produce and maintain the Fatigue Management Program to include PVT testing and follow up.
- Ensures all aspects of the Drug and Alcohol Program comply with the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other applicable regulations as the Designated Employer Representative (DER)
- Documents Reasonable Suspicion training delivery and conducts frequent D&A audits
Schedule and Location
A Successful Candidate will have:
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing required.
- Current Arizona Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing required.
- Bachelors degree preferred.
- Three years of occupational health experience required.
- Three years of clinical experience required.
- Excellent communication skills to include oral comprehension, oral expression, written comprehension, and written expression.
- Ability to work in a highly organized and detailed-oriented fashion while managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Problem-solving skills with the ability to address issues promptly and effectively.
- Ability to accurately work with Microsoft products, Outlook, Work, Excel and other specific databases with above average typing speed and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity and discretion.
- This position is designated Safety Sensitive for purposes of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act.
- This position must maintain the requirements of Manager Clinical services as related to licensure, certifications and annual training courses.
- This position requires a rotating on call schedule to respond to both Occupational Health and Drug and Alcohol issues.
Compensation and Benefits:
- We offer a range of competitive pay and benefits package to keep our teams happy, healthy, and invested.
Our Core Competencies:
- Safe. We are absolute in our belief in the tenets of Destination Zero and that Zero is not only achievable, but the only acceptable outcome.
- Efficient. We are focused on outcomes that are smart and responsible by making the best use of our resources to maximize overall productivity and achieve sustainable profitability as a high performing organization.
- Quality. We are committed to ensuring excellent organizational performance which produces sustainable and reliable outcomes.
- Service. We are dedicated to the service of our customers, our communities and each other.
Behavioral Competencies:
The PHI Health Advantage:
For more than 40 years, our company has been providing critical air medical transport services across the country. As an organization, we outfit each aircraft we fly with the most advanced technology, subject our crews to the most rigorous protocols and training and pioneer the most-forward thinking safety program in the country.
Everything that we do comes back to the safety of our crew and our patients. Our accident rate is well below the national average and we were the first to receive the Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award. This belief has guided us towards a number of industry firsts and has given us the highest safety rating in the industry.
DISCLAIMER
The above Statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
PHI, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws
