Job Details

Job Summary:

Certified Occupational Health Technicians provide specialized screening tests mandated by State or Federal regulations. These are fee-for-service testing that are based on letters of agreement and contracts with outside clients and are not covered under KP Health Plan.

Essential Responsibilities:

* Communicate with employers and/or Workers Comp insurance carrier in order to obtain authorization/claim status for treatment plan, test results, and respond to inquiries in regard to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Services.

* Provide support in coordination of care to Physicians and patients.

* Answer calls, schedule appointments including specialty referrals, and register patients based on facility/clinic protocol.

* Submit reports to employers, insurance carriers, case managers and utilization review companies.

* Coordinate OH&S Services and maintain records and database.

* Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) data extraction.

* Make available recent tests/diagnostics/consults for physician review.

* Schedule equipment maintenance and inspections as needed to comply with legal standards.

* Provide training to new hires, may include verification and tracking of certifications of staff.

* Obtain basic history, and medical information, and take vital signs. Assess and prepare for provider needs for patient examinations and procedures including all responsibilities within Medical Assistant scope of work.

* Administer intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal injections, and medication by inhalation under authorization and supervision of physician in accordance with State of California law and prevailing Kaiser Permanente agreements and protocols.

* Perform phlebotomy, visual acuity or color testing, urine specimen collection following DOT, and DOT iCup regulations and/or chain of custody requirements, urine dipstick testing, EKGs, treadmill preparation, audiometric screen, spirometric screening, breath alcohol testing, and N-95 Fit Testing.

* Provide patient and room preparation for medical procedures and tests including post exam supplies.

* Provide wound care, removes sutures or staples from lacerations and/or incisions, dress wound as appropriate.

* Provide off-site OH&S services as necessary.

* Enter and reconcile services performed into internal database (STIX) for billing by regional office.

* Order supplies and equipment.

* Maintain any other occupational health related testing in which certification may become required by State or Federal Regulations.

* Performs other duties as required.

Grade: 215