Occupational Medicine Practice Manager, RN Required

Location: Grand Junction Colorado
Facility: Grand Valley Occupational Medicine 2020 N. 12th Street
Job Type: Full-Time Onsite
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Range:$42.00$48.30 per hour / $87360$100464 annually depending on education and experience

Application Deadline: September 18 2026. Community Hospital is actively recruiting for this position and may extend the application deadline if additional recruitment time is needed. Any extension will be reflected in an updated posting.

Community Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) and healthcare leader to serve as the Occupational Medicine Clinic Manager for Grand Valley Occupational Medicine in Grand Junction Colorado.

This position provides leadership and oversight for the clinics daily clinical and administrative operations with responsibility for staff leadership patient care regulatory compliance operational performance and employer health services.

The Occupational Medicine Clinic Manager will lead a multidisciplinary team and ensure the delivery of safe efficient high-quality occupational health services to patients employers and community partners.

The ideal candidate will have experience in healthcare leadership occupational medicine employee health or ambulatory clinic operations along with knowledge of workers compensation DOT medical examinations OSHA requirements drug and alcohol testing pre-employment physicals return-to-work evaluations work-related injuries and employer health services.

This is an excellent opportunity for an RN leader who enjoys a fast-paced environment developing people improving operations building strong employer relationships and creating an exceptional patient and employer experience.

• Lead the day-to-day clinical and administrative operations of Grand Valley Occupational Medicine.
• Provide leadership direction and support to clinical and non-clinical staff including physicians nurses medical assistants and administrative team members.
• Promote a culture of patient safety teamwork accountability professionalism service excellence and continuous improvement.
• Ensure appropriate staffing scheduling patient flow clinic capacity and resource utilization.
• Monitor clinic operations and performance to identify opportunities to improve efficiency productivity access and patient experience.
• Establish and maintain effective workflows processes and operational standards.
• Partner with providers and clinical staff to support consistent delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Serve as a key operational liaison between Occupational Medicine and Community Hospital leadership.
• Address operational and employee issues promptly and in accordance with Community Hospital policies and procedures.

• Oversee the delivery of occupational health and employee health services to local and regional employers.
• Support services including:
  • Workers compensation evaluations and case management
  • Work-related injury care
  • Pre-employment physicals and screenings
  • DOT medical examinations
  • Drug and alcohol testing
  • Return-to-work evaluations
  • Fitness-for-duty evaluations
  • Employee health services
  • Occupational health screenings and workplace services
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers insurers workers compensation partners and other external stakeholders.
• Ensure employer service agreements and contractual requirements are effectively administered.
• Monitor service quality and responsiveness to employer partners.
• Identify opportunities to expand occupational medicine services and strengthen employer partnerships.
• Collaborate with Community Hospital leadership on business development and growth opportunities.

• Ensure clinic operations comply with applicable federal state and industry requirements and Community Hospital policies.
• Maintain knowledge of and compliance with applicable requirements including OSHA HIPAA CLIA DOT ODAPC CDC CMS NHSN workers compensation requirements and other applicable occupational medicine regulations and standards.
• Develop implement and maintain clinic policies procedures protocols and workflows.
• Monitor compliance with clinical operational documentation safety and regulatory requirements.
• Support quality improvement initiatives audits and regulatory or accreditation activities.
• Promote a culture of patient safety and regulatory compliance.

• Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Colorado.
• Minimum of 3 years of healthcare experience with leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Bachelors degree required preferred in Nursing Healthcare Administration Business Administration or a related field.
• Experience in ambulatory care occupational medicine employee health workers compensation or a related healthcare setting preferred.
• Strong understanding of healthcare operations regulatory requirements and quality standards.
• Excellent communication interpersonal organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with employees providers patients employers and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and standard healthcare technology systems.

• Experience managing an occupational medicine or employee health clinic.
• Experience with workers compensation and work-related injury management.
• Knowledge of DOT medical examination requirements.
• Experience with employer health programs and occupational health contracts.
• Experience with OSHA CLIA HIPAA and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience with clinic performance improvement productivity management and business development.

Community Hospital recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer Community Hospital is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individuals race creed color religion gender national origin or ancestry age mental or physical disability sexual orientation gender identity transgender status genetic information or veteran status. Community Hospital does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

Required Experience:

Manager