Full Time Administration Job San Diego, CA
2025-8516
15 days ago
Posted by: Defense Health Agency
Employer: Defense Health Agency
Job Description
The work involves providing care to patients, promoting better occupational health practices, and consulting and advising nurses and other healthcare professionals on OH-related issues. This position serves a population that encompasses a great many complex and variable industrial processes and hazardous exposures, requiring a multifaceted, comprehensive occupational health program. Occupational Health Program Management: Implements the departmental Continuous Improvement program, identifying and resolving performance problems. Develops, implements and evaluates OH program effectiveness and advises leadership on all personnel matters pertaining to OH and in resolving administrative problems. Prepares and submits of all required narrative and statistical reports and maintains clinic supply/equipment inventory. The incumbent will travel approximately 10% of the time. Occupational Health cases require on-site visits to evaluate the work environment of various employees. These locations include exposure to chemical, physical and biological hazards and the incumbent will be required to apply proper safety precautions and wear appropriate protective equipment/clothing. Occupational Health Clinical: Provides nursing care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses based upon nursing assessment, diagnosis, and standardized protocols. Examinations require being able to lift/move up to 50 lbs. to assist patients who need help. Provides professional and technical guidance and assistance in matters of OH to industrial hygienists, nurses, physicians, safety officers, commanding officers, and civilian personnel. Interprets the results of occupational physical examination and associated laboratory, x-ray, pulmonary function, audiograms, and other tests relating to potential work site stressors based on the degree of exposure and medical status of the employee and supported population in alignment with nurse scope of practice. Provides education and training on specific hazards, substances, medical surveillance protocols, and job certification requirements. Clinic Supervision: Serves as the full line supervisor for the Occupational Medicine Department, overseeing the clinical and administrative management of the OH assignment. Responsible for all aspects of personnel supervision including: developing, reviewing and updating position descriptions; planning and directing work assignments; develops and sets performance standards; prepares and reviews employee evaluations and performance appraisals; interviews and/or selects candidates for department positions; recommends awards; sets schedules and approves/disapproves leave requests; attempts to resolve employee complaints before referral to higher authority; initiates or recommends disciplinary actions; keeps abreast of personnel regulations and programs and command personnel directives; and identifies training needs and ensures personnel are adequately trained and certified to perform duties. Performs other duties as assigned.
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