Occupational Health Technician - Weekends​/Overnights

Occupational Health Technician - Weekends/Overnights

Join to apply for the Occupational Health Technician - Weekends/Overnights role at Work Care, Inc.

We are looking for a part‑time overnight weekends Occupational Health Technician to support our client site in Albany, OR. The Occupational Health Technician (OHT) will provide onsite first‑aid treatment, maintain pertinent medical records, respond to facility emergencies, and become familiar with the site, specifically the areas that may require a hazardous material response while maintaining a professional and patient‑centered approach. The projected schedule for this position is 2‑3 night shifts per week 5:00pm – 5:30am.

• Provides rapid first aid and medical care for employees and during emergencies, as needed (within the OHT scope of practice) when the clinic is open.
• Coordinates care with Work Care's other service offerings and utilizes physician escalation services, as needed.
• Provides episodic care for minor medical issues, medical consultations, and recommendations according to treatment care guidelines and in collaboration with the Work Care Consulting Medical Director (CMD) and company policies/procedures.
• Provides evidence‑based practices and health promotion with professionalism and a patient‑centered approach.
• Supports injury prevention through education and ergonomic evaluation.
• Assists with return‑to‑work assessments, fitness‑for‑duty exams, and transitional work plans prior to the employee returning to work.
• Modifies interventions to progress the employee (as directed by the CMD) or to ensure employee safety and comfort.
• Maintains frequent communication with the CMD and Work Care supervisor(s) regarding all clinic issues and client requests.
• Supports Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) coordination and referrals.
• Helps employees prevent injuries by maintaining proper alignment, movement, and managing pain.
• Supports ergonomic assessments or bio‑ergonomic assessments and/or other employee intervention programs as implemented.
• Supports health fairs and other wellness initiatives, such as encouraging healthy lifestyles by coaching employees on nutrition, fitness, sleep, hygiene, and stress management.
• Obtains data (such as biometrics) related to wellness interventions and provides wellness checks, obesity weigh‑ins, blood pressure checks, etc.
• Facilitates use of available company resources such as fitness centers, health risk appraisals, etc.
• Periodically reports to client and Work Care management.
• Supports medical surveillance exams such as audiograms, vision, pulmonary function, respirator fit testing, and Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). requirements, as needed, and feasible with available or procured equipment, in line with the scope of practice and as supported by the CMD.
• Provides post‑accident, pre‑employment, for‑cause, and random drug testing in line with the scope of practice and as supported by the CMD or Medical Review Officer (MRO).
• Assists the CMD with health care administration work, such as developing protocols and policies.
• Collaborates with the CMD to support clinical issues and client requests.
• Contributes insight to incident reports and tracking of injury and clinic utilization data.
• Actively participates in emergency response team activities, drills and training.
• Maintains data, OSHA Form 300 and the data entry process, supported by clinic software or EMR system.
• Orders and maintains supplies to ensure that the clinic is appropriately stocked.
• Participates in the general flow of clinic operations (answering phones, checking mail, medical records, filing, copying charts, traffic control) in collaboration with current staff.
• Assists with noise sampling, dust sampling and fire extinguishers.
• Provides common pre‑packages over‑the‑counter medicine to employees for episodic care.

• Current Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic licensure in the state of Oregon.
• Must have 3‑4 years of experience.
• Must have CPR/ACLS certification.
• Must have a current and valid Driver's License.
• DOT, Drug and Alcohol Certification, if applicable.
• Alternative to minimum…