Occupational Health Technician

Occupational Health Technician 1

Collect urine specimens for drug testing purposes. Operate and adjust X-ray equipment settings to produce high-quality diagnostic images of limited body parts, such as the chest and extremities. Responsible for rooming patients and associated clinical duties. May assist with scheduling and registration of workers for pre-placement physicals, drug screens, and injuries with responsibility for associated paperwork. Will also support our Wellness team with vaccine clinics scheduled during peak flu season, September through November.

Early morning availability preferred.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Medic/Emergency Medical Technician certification is required.
• CPR certification required upon hire.

• Keyboarding skills adequate to accomplish required department data entry.
• Experience with computer required.
• Experience with drug testing procedures preferred, but will consider on-the-job training.
• Ability to provide acute and sub-acute clinical care, patient assessment, and treatment.
• Must be willing to obtain additional training and/or certification as requested.
• Good communication and excellent interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor and confidentiality in dealing with others.
• Ability to handle appropriately and follow through with routine, detailed workload.
• Must be able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to provide immunizations, phlebotomy, health screens—height, weight, blood pressure—and have the ability to work effectively with people in a non-traditional health care setting.

• Greet patients, provide excellent customer service.
• Collect drug screen samples, send and receive materials and reports.
• Take vital signs, wound prep and care.
• Assist physician with procedures.
• Register patients in computer system (data entry).
• Assemble and file charts.
• Answer telephone.
• Schedule appointments.
• Use verbal, written, and electronic communication skills.
• Work as part of a team in implementing flu shot clinics, blood pressure clinics, cholesterol screenings, and other health and wellness screening programs on-site, as requested by business and industry.
• Collect venous draw blood samples for cholesterol screening and provide educational follow-up information.
• Assist with Hepatitis B immunization program and follow-up.
• Participate, as a team member, in implementing health education, health promotion, and self-care programs for client companies.
• Perform phlebotomy.
• Calculate doses and administer injections.
• Take medical histories and record vital signs.
• Perform all other duties and tasks as requested.

• Move equipment, charts, and supplies, light cleaning, order supplies.