Occupational Health Senior Manager - Washington State

Occupational Health Senior Manager - Washington State

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The Occupational Health Senior Manager will oversee and provide nursing services including medical surveillance and fitness for duty examinations, travel assessments, occupational injury / illness care, case management (e.g. medical accommodations, workers compensation), and acute care for episodic non‑occupational injuries/illnesses at Bristol Myers Squibb Washington locations. This position is responsible for managing a comprehensive occupational health program for the BMS Washington (Seattle and Bothell) sites.

In this position the Senior Manager will manage a team of occupational health nurses / nurse practitioners and will closely collaborate with the Senior Medical Director. This program complies with BMS Corporate Policies and Directives as well as federal and state occupational health and safety regulations and laws. The position will be based at the Seattle campus but will travel to the Bothell campus at a regularly defined cadence.

The position will report directly to the Bristol Myers Squibb Senior Medical Director of Occupational Health for North America. The Senior Manager is expected to work closely with the site Environmental Health and Safety and Human Resources teams.

• Develop and implement objectives for the (Seattle and Bothell sites). Occupational Health Services that are aligned with the company, EHSS and Occupational Health goals and objectives.
• Collaborate directly with Human Resources Business Partners, Legal and Occupational Health Leadership on case management, employment issues and policy making, including restrictions and job accommodations.
• Collaborate with management, EHSS, and other teams to develop occupational health and safety policies for (Seattle and Bothell sites), including risk assessments for safety sensitive positions with development of appropriate medical surveillance programs.
• Provide clinical services to the employees at (Seattle and Bothell sites). This includes examination, diagnosis and treatment where appropriate, including prescriptions when indicated and within scope of licensure.
• Work with BMS disability and worker’s compensation insurance providers to manage all occupational and non‑occupational injuries, illnesses, short- and long‑term disability claims.
• Investigate, monitor and analyze illness and injury episodes and trends; develop strategies to promote and protect employee health and safety and prevent injury, including ergonomic programs.
• Manage site based BMS pandemic related programs including testing, vaccinations, case management and accommodations.
• Plan and promote company‑wide and site‑based health and wellbeing programs in collaboration with other Occupational Health team members.
• Provide management of on‑site team, including performance feedback and continuous coaching.

• Licensed as RN only or APN in State of WA
• APN preferred but will consider RN with strong management skills
• Management / leadership experience
• At least 5 years’ experience with specific experience in occupational health or urgent care setting
• Experience working with Washington State…