Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) – Richburg, SC

Marathon Health is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide occupational health and acute care services to employees at our Richburg, SC health center. You will deliver comprehensive primary care, manage workplace injuries and illnesses, conduct occupational health screenings, and support fitness-for-duty evaluations. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on employee health and workplace safety while working in a collaborative, value-based care environment.

Clinical Setting

You will work at a Marathon Health center providing onsite occupational health and primary care services to employer and union plan members. The role may include oversight of nursing staff and medical assistants within affiliated centers.

Responsibilities

Occupational Health Services

• Perform occupational health screenings and appointments, providing medical care for workplace injuries and illnesses
• Evaluate work injuries and treat conditions including workplace exposures, musculoskeletal injuries, suturing, and removal of foreign objects
• Interpret spirometry for acceptable trials and results
• Provide initial interpretation of resting EKG
• Conduct fitness-for-duty evaluations and medical examinations for job applicants, including DOT examinations for drivers
• Identify needed work-related titers and vaccinations
• Coordinate with employers regarding illness and injury policies and workers' compensation insurance for case management
• Transmit medical information to workers' compensation and disability claims as appropriate and authorized
• Collaborate with client managers to develop or enhance work tasks, identify workplace hazards, and develop prevention and treatment plans
• Provide guidance on local and national health and safety regulations
• Partner with client managers in developing workplace health and safety policies and procedures
• Conduct workplace assessments to identify potential hazards
• Contribute to design and management of health center programs and policies

Primary Care Services

• Provide medical primary care services to client employees and potentially eligible family members
• Complete physical and history screenings, wellness exams, and acute care appointments
• Review patient medical histories, record findings, and update patient records
• Order diagnostic lab tests, interpret results, and determine appropriate treatment
• Assist in specimen collection, ensuring proper storage, labeling, and test completion
• Review and update patient vaccinations and immunization records
• Prescribe, dispense, and refill medications as needed
• Prescribe treatment regimens beyond pharmaceuticals as appropriate
• Approve and sign standing orders for licensed nurses and medical assistants
• Provide therapeutic treatments including wound care and suturing
• Counsel patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare
• Partner with physicians regarding patient care, difficult diagnoses, and treatment options
• Provide medical referrals to specialists, acute care, or hospitalization as necessary
• Determine if emergency services are needed and recommend transport to emergency facilities
• Provide documentation for insurance companies

Program and Community Engagement

• Participate in health promotion, education, and prevention programs
• Partner with providers, clients, and other departments in educational and public health programs, trainings, workshops, immunization clinics, employee wellness programs, safety days, health fairs, and incentive programs
• Serve as medical liaison to the community on behalf of Marathon Health
• Participate in orientation and training of new staff

Compliance and Administrative

• Comply with state medical and nursing regulatory boards through signed protocols and procedures
• Follow established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, continuous quality improvement standards, and safety and infection control standards
• Review and audit clinical charts for quality assurance and regulatory compliance
• Ensure confidentiality and proper handling of medical charts and files
• Comply strictly with medical care regulations and safety standards
• Follow HIPAA guidelines for patient confidentiality
• Research latest treatments, innovations, advances, and trends in the medical industry
• Maintain continuing education to maintain medical license and certification status
• Oversee medical equipment and clinical supplies inventory
• Perform frequent audits to ensure equipment is operational and supplies are sufficient with satisfactory expiration dates
• Ensure the center maintains a pleasant environment, Marathon Health branding, safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards
• May perform general office administration including welcoming patients, answering phones, scheduling appointments, handling correspondence and confidential files, and managing signage and bulletin boards

Required Qualifications

For Nurse Practitioner:

• Active NP license
• Current ANCC or AANP board certification
• CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date
• Federal DEA number preferred; may be required for full prescribing ability
• Independent practice provider status preferred, where applicable per state regulation

For Physician Assistant:

• Active PA license
• Current NCCPA board certification
• CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date
• Federal DEA number preferred; may be required for full prescribing ability
• Independent practice provider status preferred, where applicable per state regulation

Full practice authority is strongly preferred where applicable per state guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Independent family practice experience including routine wellness care, chronic care management, and urgent visits
• Knowledge and experience with primary and urgent care
• Drug screen experience
• Management skills providing leadership to clinical team members
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for medical care delivery and applicable federal and state laws
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage
• Knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
• Knowledge of medical guidelines and procedures regarding examination, therapy, and recovery
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals
• Strong technical expertise using Electronic Medical Record software, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional customer service skills and ability to promote teamwork
• Ability to build and maintain trusting relationships with integrity and commitment
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask, prioritize work, execute plans, and meet deadlines
• Flexibility and adaptive skills with ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
• Ability to work both independently and in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Proven record of successfully working with employees, stakeholders, clients, vendors, and guests
• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
• High level of critical thinking and creative and effective problem-solving skills
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress
• Ability to move and manipulate patients and collect specimens

Compensation

Pay Range: $120,000 - $160,000 per year

The actual offer may vary depending on geographic location and the candidate's years of experience and skill level.