Occupational Health Nurse (Iraq)

This position is contingent upon award.

The Occupational Health Nurse assumes responsibility for assessing planning implementing and performing employment related health screening.  The Occupational Health Nurse works as part of the medical team to protect and promote the health of the working population. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with medical evaluations to include annual employee physicals medical testing and the issuance of required immunizations. 
• Ensure the contractor workforce is compliant with applicable US and host national laws for medical clearances. 
• Assist medical providers with procedures and treatments as allowed within licensed scope of work. 
• Collaborates with the Public Health Nurse and Infection Control Nurse and other internal and external experts and stakeholders concerning health and safety. 
• Ensures medical records are maintained in compliance with applicable policies procedures and standards. 
• Assures compliance clinical and other occupational related standards and develops and implements responsive policies and work improvement initiatives. 
• Develops and implements case management strategies for operating units performs and/or leads case coordination for claims and ensures appropriate and timely physician referrals interventions and treatments. 
• Collaborates with managers and/or HR in the coordination of return-to-work assignments consistent with the employees rehabilitation and related employee programs. 
• Ensures timely communication and support to program participants. 
• Ensures Employee Incident Reports First Reports OSHA and associated documentation are processed timely and accurately in accordance with insurance legal and regulatory requirements. 
• Collaborates with internal leadership and staff and external experts to develop and implement policies practices and other improvement initiatives concerning work-related injury prevention and related cost-containment. 
• Performs and supervises staff performing occupational and corporate health physicals and screenings including but not limited to PFT Audiograms vision screening new hire PE medical surveillance programs annual PE. 
• Serves as clinical leader for the department and provides clinical expertise on facility related health/safety issues. 
• Manages the pre-placement physical and fitness for duty assessment program for employment candidates. 
• Participates in the investigation follow up and root-cause analysis of significant health/safety incidents within the System. 
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with OSHA and/or other safety agencies and assists facilities with responses to agency inquiries and inspections. 
• Provides support and education to help patients make responsible health decisions. 
• Maintains supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies. 
• Restocking clinical and provider areas once supplies are received. 
• On-call rotation schedule participation as needed 
• Other duties as assigned. 

This list is non-exhaustive and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above. 

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Knowledge: 

• A minimum of two (2) years of experience as an RN is required. 
• Current experience in direct patient care in an occupational health setting and must have worked a minimum of 6-months of the last 12-months in career field. 
• Proficient IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems. 
• Have high fluency in both oral and written English. 

Experience Preferred: 

• Experience on a military/government site working as a government subcontractor or prime contractor is preferred. 
• Remote site experience preferred. 

Education Required: 

• Current unrestricted state license or practicing license as required from Country of Licensure as an RN. 
• Current certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). 

Other Special Qualifications: 

• Obtain medical clearance and maintain current immunizations. 
• Must be able to relocate to Balad Iraq. 
• A valid passport from country of record is required and must be in your possession prior to relocation. You must maintain a current passport during your stay in Balad. 
• The incumbent may be required to perform job related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description. This job description is subject to regular review. 

Additional Information :

Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicants background experience skills internal equity and alignment with geographical market data. 

Benefits Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan paid time off and an annual bonus.  International SOS complies with all federal state and local minimum wage laws. 

International SOS Government Medical Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal state and local laws. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time