Nurse Case Manager-Occupational Medicine

Responsibilities:

- Coordinates the scheduling of required diagnostic testing and therapeutic services for employees receiving ongoing care at the practice for work-related injuries

- Follows up on specialist care and diagnostic testing of patients; ensures proper documentation in PennChart; communicates results and specialist OV notes to Occ Med providers and Third-party insurers as necessary

- Discusses scheduling of care with injured employees; follows up with active patients

- Monitors needlestick injuries and BFEs at HUP and outside practices

- Communicates work restrictions to patient’s supervisor

- Communicates patient concerns/questions to appropriate Occ Med provider(s)

- Interfaces with Disability/Risk Management staff at both UPHS, UPenn and other external clients to ensure proper WC policies are followed

- Facilitates monthly Disability Mmgt/OccMed meetings to discuss open WC cases

- Provides necessary information to WC payors and administrators, such as office visit notes, work restrictions, and return-to-work instructions

- Coordinates impaired employees’ evaluation, testing and reporting with ED, HR, managers, lab and the MRO

- Performs urine drug screen (UDS) collection for applicable UPenn and Dept of Transportation patients; trains other Occ Med staff in proper collection and processing; monitors compliance of trained staff; orders UDS supplies

- Collects and reviews all annual Animal Handler Medical Evaluations against databases to determine if employee is cleared or needs further Occ Med evaluation/procedures

- Prepares ICES data; attends monthly Environment of Care (EOC) meetings

- Maintains OSHA log for body fluid exposures (BFEs)

- Conducts spirometry testing as part of annual PE’s on select patients

- Conducts audiometry testing as part of annual PE’s on select patients

- Helps place ERTW employees in appropriate areas; coordinates efforts with DM & OM staff

- Assists with telephone f/up and data management for surveillance and immunization programs

- Assists with data collection and f/up for infectious disease exposures in the workplace

- Assists with immunization nurse responsibilities as needed (PPDs, vaccinations, quality control checks, etc)

Credentials:

• Registered Nurse - PA (Required)
• Prior OccMed experience (Preferred)
• Prior case management experience (Preferred)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Required)

Master of Science in Nursing (Preferred)