DeKalb Health
Coordinator, Occupational Health (Biotech)
Job Summary The Occupational Health Coordinator will support the Director of Infection Prevention and Occupational Health by responding to and initiating processes for general occupational health requests such as FMLA/LOA and work-related injuries. This role will coordinate the processing of source documents, resolve questions, and provide a consistent contact for occupational health needs. The Occupational Health Coordinator will enter and track data and trends, create reports, graphs, charts, and assist with risk analysis documentation and process for all Infection Prevention and Control measures and activities. This role will support the department as needed with infection prevention priorities due to community level infections or organizational trends.
Responsibilities
Supports the Director of Infection Prevention (IP) and Occupational Health (OH) across the organization to coordinate the growth, development, and sustainability of the department.
Executes initiatives for projects related to occupational health, infection prevention, and educational opportunities, etc.
Collaborates with IP & OH Nurses to provide support to our team members as needed for occupational health needs, serving as initial contact for team members during working hours.
Participates in performance improvement and quality initiatives, through gathering, processing, and monitoring of key data for both infection prevention and occupational health projects.
Processes FMLA and Worker's Compensation forms and software requests.
Motivates academic pursuit and continuing education on the part of the staff by establishing and meeting service based goals in coordination with education department.
Manages project related paperwork, by ensuring all necessary materials are current, properly filed and stored.
Directs project correspondence by preparing and reviewing proposals, memos, meeting minutes, calendar invites and emails.
Coordinates activities, resources, equipment, and information as necessary and relevant.
Creates and reviews monthly, quarterly and ad hoc reports.
Supports education programs and tools in coordination with the multidisciplinary team.
Assists with dashboard development and maintenance as requested for quality and process measures.
Other job duties as assigned.
Requirements
Travel between satellite clinics as needed.
Education, Certification, Licensure, Registration
Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years in administrative or project coordination.
Project Management Certification (or other similar) within 1 year.
Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
5 years of work experience in a medical office setting, preferred.
Experience/knowledge in community health setting/services, desirable.
Strong medical terminology knowledge.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills with ability to meet deadlines.
Excellent computer and proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel with experience in graphs and charts, Publisher, Power Point, etc.
Ability to develop collaborative relationships both internally and externally.
Knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation to type from draft copy and review/edit reports and correspondence.
Proactive problem solver.
Attention to detail even under pressure.
Experience in FMLA, Worker's compensation preferred.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
Interpersonal Skills
Must interact and communicate both verbally and in written form.
Must interact and exchange information regarding patients with physicians and other departmental personnel, and outside agencies on a frequent basis while respecting the confidentiality of patient information.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds of supplies, equipment and help with patient transport and/or transfer.
Work Environment The work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This position involves potential exposure to infectious diseases. Team members are offered appropriate vaccinations and safety training.
Comments This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Safety Sensitive This position is a Safety Sensitive Position. The essential functions, physical demands, and mental competencies of this job require the Team Member to maintain the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner.
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Job Summary The Occupational Health Coordinator will support the Director of Infection Prevention and Occupational Health by responding to and initiating processes for general occupational health requests such as FMLA/LOA and work-related injuries. This role will coordinate the processing of source documents, resolve questions, and provide a consistent contact for occupational health needs. The Occupational Health Coordinator will enter and track data and trends, create reports, graphs, charts, and assist with risk analysis documentation and process for all Infection Prevention and Control measures and activities. This role will support the department as needed with infection prevention priorities due to community level infections or organizational trends.
Responsibilities
Supports the Director of Infection Prevention (IP) and Occupational Health (OH) across the organization to coordinate the growth, development, and sustainability of the department.
Executes initiatives for projects related to occupational health, infection prevention, and educational opportunities, etc.
Collaborates with IP & OH Nurses to provide support to our team members as needed for occupational health needs, serving as initial contact for team members during working hours.
Participates in performance improvement and quality initiatives, through gathering, processing, and monitoring of key data for both infection prevention and occupational health projects.
Processes FMLA and Worker's Compensation forms and software requests.
Motivates academic pursuit and continuing education on the part of the staff by establishing and meeting service based goals in coordination with education department.
Manages project related paperwork, by ensuring all necessary materials are current, properly filed and stored.
Directs project correspondence by preparing and reviewing proposals, memos, meeting minutes, calendar invites and emails.
Coordinates activities, resources, equipment, and information as necessary and relevant.
Creates and reviews monthly, quarterly and ad hoc reports.
Supports education programs and tools in coordination with the multidisciplinary team.
Assists with dashboard development and maintenance as requested for quality and process measures.
Other job duties as assigned.
Requirements
Travel between satellite clinics as needed.
Education, Certification, Licensure, Registration
Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years in administrative or project coordination.
Project Management Certification (or other similar) within 1 year.
Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
5 years of work experience in a medical office setting, preferred.
Experience/knowledge in community health setting/services, desirable.
Strong medical terminology knowledge.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills with ability to meet deadlines.
Excellent computer and proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel with experience in graphs and charts, Publisher, Power Point, etc.
Ability to develop collaborative relationships both internally and externally.
Knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation to type from draft copy and review/edit reports and correspondence.
Proactive problem solver.
Attention to detail even under pressure.
Experience in FMLA, Worker's compensation preferred.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
Interpersonal Skills
Must interact and communicate both verbally and in written form.
Must interact and exchange information regarding patients with physicians and other departmental personnel, and outside agencies on a frequent basis while respecting the confidentiality of patient information.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds of supplies, equipment and help with patient transport and/or transfer.
Work Environment The work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This position involves potential exposure to infectious diseases. Team members are offered appropriate vaccinations and safety training.
Comments This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Safety Sensitive This position is a Safety Sensitive Position. The essential functions, physical demands, and mental competencies of this job require the Team Member to maintain the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner.
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