Occupational Health Nurse
Kalamazoo, MI - USA
Job Summary
Role Description
We are seeking a highly engaged individual with a strong background in nursing in a clinical environment to join Zoetis as an Occupational Health Nurse. This licensed Registered Nurse would provide clinical care to employees while also managing work-related and non-work-related leave of absence (LOA) cases.
This role integrates direct patient care with case management ensuring compliance with company policies regulatory requirements and best practices in occupational health. The position supports employee well-being workplace safety and effective return-to-work strategies. The ideal candidate would have the requisite medical knowledge and people skills to be an effective patient caretaker while having the organizational skills and acumen to state current and compliant with an evolving regulatory landscape. The role would also partner with human resources environmental health and safety and leadership teams to support workforce health initiatives provide guidance on workplace accommodations/fitness-for-duty decisions and incident investigations as applicable.
Responsibilities:
- Provide on-site occupational health services including assessment triage and treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses
- Administer first aid medications vaccinations and health screenings as appropriate
- Conduct health evaluations (e.g. fitness-for-duty return-to-work exams)
- Maintain accurate confidential medical records in accordance with regulatory standards (e.g. OSHA HIPAA ADA FMLA)
- Serve as the Occupational Health point of contact on a variety of employee leave cases including FMLA ADA accommodations short-term/long-term disability and company-specific leave programs
- Serve as the Occupational Health point of contact when needed for employees navigating the medical aspect of leave processes ensuring clear communication and support
- Partner with external providers clinics and specialists to coordinate care as needed
- Support audits and compliance reporting as required
- Coordinate with HR legal and third-party administrators to ensure compliance with federal state and company policies
- Conduct periodic medical surveillance exams such as audiometry spirometry vision screening and other required monitoring
- Track and analyze employee health data to identify trends early risk indicators and potential occupational exposure
- Participate with the Occupational Health program to promote health and wellness programs including injury prevention and health education
Required Qualifications:
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
- 3 years of clinical nursing experience (occupational health medical case management or related field preferred)
- Knowledge of leave of absence regulations (FMLA ADA disability programs)
- Strong assessment clinical decision-making and documentation skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
Desired Qualifications
- Certification in Occupational Health Nursing (COHN/COHN-S) or Case Management (CCM)
- Experience with disability management and return-to-work programs
- Familiarity with OSHA regulations and workplace safety standards
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Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.
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Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation age gender identity or gender expression national origin disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at site or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of @. In addition Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be addition Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.Required Experience:
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