Director of Occupational Health

Director of Occupational Health

Position Details:
Department: CORP | HR Leadership |

Location:

Phoenix | Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm | Category:
Director/Management | Posting #: 1003178 | Employee Type:
Full-Time

This position plans and directs the activities and functions of the Occupational Health Department in accordance with all applicable standards, state and federal regulations and guidelines. Occupational Health delivers system-wide services including pre-placement health screenings for all employees, volunteers, and contractors within the Phoenix Children’s organization to assure employee’s health and physical capabilities during employment. Responsibilities for this role include care management of Workers Compensation claims to support appropriate medical care, providing assistance in accommodations when needed, and evaluating post‑injury investigations to prevent future employee harm;

administering the Respiratory Protection program, including a review of the annual risk assessment and fit testing program for all Phoenix Children’s locations; providing post‑exposure follow‑up guidance for all work‑related pathogen exposures; overseeing the employee illness portal to ensure the safety of staff and patients; and obtaining and ensuring Medical Directives from the Occupational Health Medical Director are renewed annually and adhere to current evidence‑based health practices and local health authority requirements.

• Develops and supervises staff through provision of timely feedback and use of appropriate Human Resource policies and tools to ensure maintenance of desired performance and quality standards.
• Plans, develops, and manages Occupational Health strategies and operational budgets to ensure provision of services consistent with desired objectives delivered responsibly across the health care system.
• Develops and refines policies, processes, and procedures to create efficient and well documented standards of care.
• Prepares and distributes monthly status and statistical reports on occupational health activities.

• Develops, implements and works to optimize Occupational Health services to ensure the health and safety of all Phoenix Children’s staff. Works collaboratively with Infection Prevention, Safety, and Human Resources departments to identify opportunities to address and impact staff health and safety.
• Ensures processes are in place to investigate work‑related hazards and concerns to ensure development and implementation of appropriate preventative measures to reduce potential future harm. Works collaboratively across the health‑system to achieve success with harm reduction.
• Works collaboratively and in conjunction with Infection Prevention to plan, develop, and direct a comprehensive Occupational Health service to ensure timely notification and communication with employees and departments of required health screens, immunizations, and incidents of communicable disease exposure.

• Ensures Occupational Health staff perform initial triage and follow up of all employee injuries/illness with referrals to appropriate contracted physicians or counseling facility for treatment in accordance with established protocols to ensure compliance with DNV, CDC, CMS, OSHA, DHS and ADA guidelines.
• Ensures Occupational Health staff perform pre‑employment, For Cause, and return to work health assessments on all employees, volunteers, and contracted staff to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable OSHA, DNV, DHS and ADA requirements and guidelines, including drug‑free workplace standards.

• Works closely with insurance broker to report injuries, review, and monitor Worker’s Compensation claims to ensure optimal insurance rating and employees are receiving standard of care.
• Works to optimize return to work processes. This includes ensuring Occupational Staff have the tools and training needed as they work collaboratively with department Directors and appropriate health care providers, workers compensation, and short‑term disability programs to coordinate early return to work for modified duty…