Occupational Medicine- Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant- Piedmont Augusta

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Occupational Medicine - Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Piedmont Augusta Overview

Under the direction of the Medical Director and the Director of Occupational Health Services, the Nurse Practitioner Occupational Health performs a wide variety of duties in support of Occupational Health. Instructs and counsels patients regarding their illness, injury, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, treatment regimens, normal growth and development, preventive education, discharge planning, emotional problems of daily living and health maintenance. Assists with the care of employees from various industries in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA).

Uses nurse practitioner and occupational medicine knowledge to provide direct patient care for office visits and procedures which may be performed in the office or in off‑site client work places. Works under the auspices of University Physician staff in accordance with state and federal laws governing Nurse Practitioners. The provision of care will be provided in an environment that embraces maximum participation by the staff.

Demonstrates population‑specific competencies (e.g. age‑specific, cultural sensitivity, patient‑centered communication) in performance of role.

• Performs a variety of medical surveillance, pre‑placement medical examinations and periodic work‑related physical examinations (including DOT, regulated examinations, return to work and fitness for duty evaluations, etc.) for a variety of industries, multiple work exposures, and occupations throughout the CSRA and local southeastern United States. Ensures information is documented accurately and clearly in medical record (either hard copy or electronically notating countersigned by supervising physician within 24 hours.
• Provides medical assessments and health services to employees of occupational clients who become ill or injured at work or at point of care industrial sites. Develops and implements appropriate treatment plans (physical therapy, diagnostic testing, and specialists) and follow‑up. Prescribes appropriate medications according to set protocols.
• Consolidates all medical, laboratory, and vital data comparing to physical demands of position to make appointment placement decision.
• Involves supervising physician as appropriate to make appropriate medical decisions congruent with client occupational protocol requirements.
• Performs routine procedures as needed including foreign body removal, suturing, splinting, wound care, etc.
• Provides medical review of surveillance and immunization records for contracted employees, physicians, volunteers and others.
• Assists with Tuberculosis Surveillance and Hepatitis B Immunization programs. Provides Tb testing, inoculations and vaccines for employees.
• Performs return to work assessments and ensures fitness for duty and safe workplace environment.
• Assists with coordination of care, physician referrals, transitional duties, etc.
• Performs history and physical and pre‑op exams on patients, with supervisor approval following the accepted standard of practice.
• Transmits information regarding findings to the supervising and attending physician.
• Documents examination in EMR.
• Uses proper lab orders and procedures in treating patients. Ensures proper medications and lab levels to treat the patient according to set protocols. Assists University Physician staff in treatment of scheduled, walk‑in, and call in patients.
• Performs periodic physical and follow‑up exams under the direction of supervising physician in the Clinic. Enters progress notes on all patients within 24 hours using the EMR to perform clinic notes 100% of the time. Keeps supervising physician informed of patient status (lab, x‑ray, etc.).
• Performs routine diagnostic procedures and medical treatments which fall within the normal scope of practice of the Nurse Practitioner and the supervising physician.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and transmits the results as requested by supervising physician.
• Orders routine…