DCH Health System Hiring For Director Of Employee Health (bsn) at Tuscaloosa, AL, United States Full Time

Job Description

Director of Employee Health, RN (BSN)
Location: Tuscaloosa County (Tuscaloosa or Northport)
Shift: Days
Working Hours: Full-time Exempt (80 hours biweekly) ~ Benefitted
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Job Brief:
This role provides leadership and direct oversight for DCH Health System Employee Health Services.

Performance Planning:
This role provides leadership and direct oversight for DCH Health System Employee Health Services. Employee Health Services focuses on the promotion, protection, and restoration of workers’ health within the context of a safe and healthy work environment.

Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Must adhere to the DCH Leadership/Behavioral Standards
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System Policies and Procedures
• Develop, recommend and direct Employee Health programs and policies designed to meet the System needs and needs of employees for the DCH Health System
• Supervises and evaluates the performance of Employee Health staff.
• Review department performance directing and implementing changes and maintains statistical information to affect continued improvement in services and assure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements
• Utilizes knowledge of disease entities and advances in research and practice in developing protocols and guidelines
• Collaborates with other occupational and environmental health professionals in the development of guidelines and protocols
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with Health System department heads, managers, and administrative staff.
• Develops and structures processes to facilitate participation by employees, physicians, nurse case managers, physical therapists, managers and other health professionals in multidisciplinary care planning, care delivery and RTW transition to achieve desired outcomes for the injured worker
• Maintains a comprehensive confidential record-keeping system that complies with nurse practice acts, federal, state and other regulatory reports
• Utilizes knowledge of current laws, regulations, and standards governing employee, worksite, and environmental safety and health to achieve compliance
• Serves as a member of interdisciplinary Occupational, Infection Control, Joint Commission and Environmental Health and Safety committees
• Negotiates vendor and provider contracts and evaluates the effectiveness of services
• Develops, monitors, and recommends a departmental budget annually that provides for efficient and cost-effective services
• Reviews records concerning workers’ compensation claims, OSHA recordkeeping logs, safety surveys, accident reports, exposure monitoring reports, and relevant data from job hazard analyses to determine sources of risk
• Assist directors, managers/employees with the interpretation of Employee Health and Workers’ Compensation policies. Investigate injuries and exposures and make appropriate recommendations and referrals as indicated.
• Directs the Workers’ Compensation Case Management program for the DCH Health System. Determines and communicates role and responsibility of the worker, supervisor/manager, case manager, health care providers, third-party administrators/insurers, and others in the case management process
• Direct early return to work and modified duty program for the DCH Health System
• Directs Respiratory Fit Testing Program
• Facilitates rehabilitation and job accommodation for workers’ compensation and non-occupational disabilities. Collaborates with Human Resources, employee, manager and healthcare provider when a request for an accommodation is made to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disability Act
• Participates in organizational analysis, strategic planning, and development
• Participates on PI teams or development of action plans as needed
• Directs the Leave Management program to ensure FMLA, ADA and other Leaves of Absence are administered I accordance with Policy and government regulations
• Provides leadership in the establishment of the vision and mission statements within the work environment.
• Participates in professional associations related to employee/occupational health.
• Supports and participates with wellness initiative events for the DCH Health System (i.e. annual DCH Health & Wellness Fair, Scaleback Alabama etc.)
• Collaborates with Infection Control, Safety and other depts. as appropriate to support and act as a resource for and Pandemic Illness/Disease in accordance with CDC recommendations and designated plan (i.e. COVID-19, Ebola, Avian, Swine Influenza and Smallpox etc.)
• Develops and participates in supervisor/manager training as indicated (i.e. FMLA, ADA, Worker’s Compensation and Drug & Alcohol)
• Works in collaboration with the DCH Drug Diversion Specialist to evaluate drug discrepancies
• Involved in creating the call schedule for Employee Health and participates in the on-call rotation
• Participates in daily safety huddles
• Develops performance goals/objectives with each staff member to promote maximum productivity, proficiency and professional growth
• Manages departmental budget
• Interviews, selects, hires, and retains employees for Employee Health
• Ensures orientation and training for employees
• Promotes, demotes, or transfers employees to meet organizational needs, including other management positions
• Executes progressive discipline up to and including termination
• Manages departmental productivity standards
• Provides strategic leadership for the department(s)
• Performs long-range planning and overall direction setting at the departmental level
• Responsible for department organizational structure and alignment to meet forecasted business needs
• Responsible for development, implementation and interpretation of system policies within a major organizational/functional area or the development and review of system policies within a recognized discipline
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Approves payroll and is responsible for accurate payment of employees
• Assures meeting/exceeding of DCH mission and vision, departmental goals and 5 keys of excellence.

DCH Standards:

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction, and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues, and with self.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software, and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:
Current Alabama RN licensure is required with a BSN. Two years of management experience in Employee Health or Occupational Health required with strong knowledge of employee health, FMLA, ADA, state workers’ compensation law and practices, epidemiology, and rehabilitation services. Master’s Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration or Public Health and Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist (COHN-S) preferred. Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills are required for effective and creative leadership with all levels of the organization including, physicians, other healthcare professionals, committees, senior management, as well as employee. Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and read English

Work Context:

Environmental

• Includes exposure to human blood, body fluids disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous material
• Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment

Psychological

• Coordinate and lead others
• Public Speaking
• Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
• Responsible for other’s Health and Safety

Physical Factors

• Physical presence onsite is essential
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range
• Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must have the ability to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting
• Must have good manual and finger dexterity
• Must be able to perform L- Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up-to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects up to 10 pounds
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.
• Must be able to perform L- Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up-to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects up to 10 pounds
• Deal with external customers

About DCH Health System:

For over 90 years, when the people of West Alabama needed healthcare, they’ve turned to DCH Health System. Based in Tuscaloosa, AL, DCH Health System has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to the residents of West Alabama. Comprised of DCH Regional Medical Center, Northport Medical Center and Fayette Medical Center, the DCH Health System provides comprehensive services in: cancer treatment, critical care, cardiac services, bloodless medicine, home health care, sleep medicine, occupational medicine, sports medicine, spine/pain care, therapy services, women’s services and much more!