Occupational Health Services NPPA Manager

The Division of Occupational Health Services (OHS) atMelroseWakefieldHospital is seeking a full-timeOccupational HealthServices NP/PA Managerto join our OHS team at our location in Medford MA. This is a leadership opportunity with supervisory responsibilities managing a staff of four nursing professionals. The schedule for this role is 5 days per week (Mon-Fri) from 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM with no weekends holidays or call.Previousleadership experience working in an OHS hospital setting or occupational medicine clinic is highly desired.

MelroseWakefieldHospitallocated12 miles north of Boston is a 234 bed not-for-profit community hospital offering general and specialized medical care. The hospital is affiliated with Tufts Medical Center in Boston a premier academic institution. Through our clinical affiliation with Tufts Medical Center weare able toprovide our patients with highly specialized and tertiary level care when appropriate.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing care for pre-employment screening work related injuries and exposuresfollow-upand referral; fitness for duty and periodic employee health evaluations

• As an expert professional the Occupational Health Nurse Practitioneror Physician Assistantis responsible and accountable for the application of theclinical practice supervision ofnursing activities research involvement when applicable consultative services inter and intradepartmental liaison educationleadershipand patient care management across the health care continuum.

• Provides direct care counseling and teaching to employees and other workforce members according toestablishedcollaborative protocols and standards of care

• Promotes andmaintainsthe health and safety of individuals in the workplace

• Plays a critical role in preventing work-related injuries and illness ensuring compliance with occupational health state and federal regulations and providing comprehensive healthcare services to employees

• Conducts assessments of employees health and fitness for specific job roles

• Conducts assessments for suspected impairment and reasonable suspicion cases

• Provides health screenings and administers vaccinations

• Manages health surveillance programs toidentifypotential workplace health hazards

• Offers education on injury prevention ergonomicpracticesand health promotion

• Provides initial medical care andfacilitatesreferrals for workers compensation cases

• Demonstrates awareness of community resources andassistsstaff patients and families to effectivelyutilizethem

• Oversees group of fournursing professionals with approximately 40% of time spent in providing clinical care and 60% of time with administrative managerial and policy setting activities

Who you are:

• Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with authorization by the Board of Registration in Nursing to practice in an expanded roleor current license to practice as a registered Physician Assistant with the Board of Registration of Physician Assistants

• Registered with the ANCC or other accrediting organization for Nurse Practitionersor certified by the NCCPA for Physician Assistants

• Registered with the State of Massachusetts and DEA for prescription writing privileges

• Current BLS and ACLS Certification

• A minimum of three years of current clinical nursing experience in Occupational Health and/or Adult Medicine is preferred. Experience in Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine would be helpful

• Previousexperience in a supervisory role

Work Live and Grow: As an employee of Tufts Medicine/MelroseWakefieldHospital you will receive:

• Guaranteed Base Salary

• Substantive 403(b)retirement plan

• Generous Vacation and Holiday Policy

• Robust Benefits Package

Location:170 Governors Ave. Medford MA 02155

Application Instructions:You can apply via thebuttonlocatedat the bottom of this listing. Please be sure to include a confidential CV and cover letter with your application.Should you have any questionsregardingthe position or any complicationssubmittingan applicationwith us please feel free to reach out to Dave Rezendes Senior Physician Recruiter at