RN Workers' Compensation Care Coordinator

Description

Tri-State Occupational Health currently has an opening for a RN Workers' Compensation Care Coordinator. This person will be responsible for the coordination and facilitation of injury care needs within the Tri-State Occupational Health and Medical Associates Specialty Clinics, as part of the collaborative effort to provide quality care and continuity of care for workers' compensation patients and their employers. 

Schedule: This is a 40 hour per week position, working Monday - Friday. Primary schedule is 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with future potential for more of a work-from-home schedule.

Location: Tri-State Occupational Health Clinic, 4155 Pennsylvania Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001

Benefits:

• Health & dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401k/profit sharing
• Employee discounts

What you'll be doing:

• Coordinate workers' compensation injury care appointments, referrals and testing within TSOH and Medical Associates Specialty departments and communicate with employers, employees, case managers, insurances, lawyers, and medical providers to provide information as appropriate under workers' compensation regulations
• Review and manage documentation related to workers' compensation and monitor release of information to facilitate conformity to government legislation, industrial, and OSHA standards as it relates to services provided
• Monitor injury care needs with employer agents to ensure effective delivery of optimal care for workers' compensation patients
• Maintain knowledge of workers' compensation laws and demonstrate competency in state and federal regulations
• Serve as internal consultant/liaison for patients, employers, staff and medical providers when workers' compensation concerns and additional coordination of care needs arise
• Establish a system of planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating delivery of workers' compensation services through collaborative efforts with medical providers, therapists, and clinical support staff within the appropriate scope of practice
• Complete all other assigned projects and duties

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Experience: From three months to one year of similar or related experience

Education: Equivalent to a two-year college degree or completion of a specialized course of study or certification at a business or trade school

Interpersonal Skills: A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or is usually of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important in fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals).

Other Skills: Valid RN nursing license. Use and operate a wide variety of diagnostic and medical equipment. Use personal protection safety equipment including gloves, lab coats, gowns, goggles, and face masks/shields. Keyboarding skills and use of electronic technology.

Physical Aspects:

Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Feeling - Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sound with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
Vision - 20 / 40 or better in the best eye with or without correction.
Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 pounds force constantly to move objects.

Medical Associates Clinic & Health Plans is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, or other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.