Employee Health Assistant

Samaritan Healthcare•Moses Lake, WA

22h

About The Position

At Samaritan Healthcare we are dedicated to providing healthcare services to the community that we serve. We are committed to providing the very best work environment for our professionals and the very best care to our patients. This position is responsible to coordinate the activities of the occupational health and safety program. Participates in Quality Improvement and Infection Control activities. Monitors occupational health activities and maintains records including but not limited to: vaccinations, Quantiferon testing, fit testing, occupational exposures and worker’s compensation. The individual in this position will be required to fully understand the purpose and operation of Occupational Health and Safety and Infection Control along with having the ability to make decisions based on sound judgment when a situation dictates. This position requires confidentiality of personnel records, reports, and matters sensitive to the Human Resources Department. This position is a full-time position working Monday-Friday from 6:30am-3:00pm.

Requirements

License: Current Washington State license as a MA-C or LPN.
Certification: HCP (Healthcare Provider) Level of BLS (Basic Life Support) within three (3) months of hire.
Experience : Minimum two (2) years’ experience in a healthcare setting.
Experience in collecting and compiling data, reporting, maintaining files, and handling confidential information.
Skills/Competencies: Computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and EPIC.
Communicates effectively with individuals of varying education and cultural backgrounds, excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.
Keeps current on trends and issues relating to Occupational Health, Safety, and Infection Control.
Demonstrates competency on equipment listed on department specific checklist.
Critical thinking skills: Seeks resources for direction, when necessary. Performs independent problem solving. Decision-making is logical and deliberate. Performs actions that demonstrate accountability. Exercises safe judgment in decision-making.
Practices within legal and ethical guidelines.
Demonstrates competency in ability to care for customers/patients across the age continuum.
Occasional standing, walking, lifting, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling.
Ability to lift/carry up to 20 lbs. (office supplies).
Good reading eyesight.
Ability to communicate using verbal and/or written skills for accurate exchange of information with physicians, nurses, health care professionals, patients and/or family, and the public.

Responsibilities

Records and maintains all pertinent health data on employees.
Notifies employees when activity is required (fit testing, immunizations, titers, etc.)
Ensures activities are completed in timely manner, notifies department leader when past due.
Provides immunizations for staff.
Reviews Occupational Health and fit testing questionnaires.
Maintains accurate records.
Orders and maintains an adequate supply of all necessities for the service.
Monitors data for reporting to state and federal agencies.
Participates as needed on committees and teams, representing the Occupational Health and Safety function. (i.e. Safety, Quality, Emergency Management, Safe Patient Handling)
Provides back-up support for the Human Resources Department front desk.
Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
Ensures no injuries to self or others by following safe work practices and policies. This includes, but is not limited to: security and safety, understanding of MSDS, equipment, infection control, fire, disaster, safe lifting and body mechanics.
Ensures self-compliance with organization policies and procedures, as well as labor agreements.
Ensures the interface with team members and other support groups is conducted in a courteous and efficient manner conducive with the organization’s values.
Conducts self in a professional manner and ensures personal appearance meets the standards necessary to perform the job function while representing the organization.
Ensures that additional accountabilities, as may be required by management, be handled in a manner necessary to meet organizational standards.