Lead Occupational Health Nurse - 90286295 - Philadelphia

As we move America’s workforce toward the future, our goal is to connect businesses and communities across the country. The safety of our passengers, our more than 20,000 colleagues, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to your efforts

Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak.  By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES :

The Lead OHN role provides clinical management of occupational health programs to meet Amtrak’s regulatory and company requirements in order to ensure employees are medically qualified to perform assigned jobs safely and productively. This role works closely with the business, interfacing with managers, supervisor and employees to ensure employees are fit for their duties and to ensure timely compliance with federal and Amtrak requirements. The role works close with Leave Management, Operating Practices, ADA, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Labor Relations, and others to ensure employees are fit for duty and safe to work in a hazardous railroad environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

1. Performs clinical review and determinations on all company medical evaluations.  This includes preplacement exams, DOT, periodic certification exams, and return to work exams. Identifies clinical issues that may impact safety or fitness for duty and escalates accordingly.

2. Performs clinical review to ensure fitness for duty during preplacement and return to work scenarios. First response to managers with a fitness for duty question or referral. Assists employees returning to work with restrictions by securing the restriction with supervisor, referral to ADA reasonable accommodation panel, EAP, and / or Corporate Medical Director if needed.

3. Maintains confidentiality in all dealings and conducts recordkeeping in appropriate systems (FMP, SPARTN, etc) in accordance with Amtrak privacy and cybersecurity policies.

4. Performs clinical review of  health surveillance programs (respirator clearance, silica exams, bloodborne pathogen exams, etc) as part of ensuring compliance.

5. Engages customer groups to understand physical and mental demands of positions. Educates managers / employees on Amtrak health-related policies / procedures.

6. Attends in safety committee meetings to support customer groups as agreed with Sr. Manager, Occupational Health Services.

7.  Primarily responsible for defined occupational health and / or safety program (e.g. point the hearing conservation support, the sleep testing / compliance program, diabetic monitoring, other health programs, etc).. Takes initiative for regular review and update of said program. Assists with the production of key performance indicators (KPI)., monitors and reports KPIs. Conducts educational sessions for coworkers on medical and / or regulatory topics.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) required or equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

RN with minimum 5-10 years of clinical experience with some experience in an occupational health setting

Clinical nursing knowledge in a general medical setting.

Knowledge and understanding of HR processes (ADA), FRA and OSHA requirements

IT skills to include Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Sharepoint, Word, Powerpoint, Excel)

Customer service skills to include ability to maintain professional supportive demeanor in challenging

situations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

6 or more years of experience in occupational health or related settings (e.g. employer based, Workers Compensation or injury care, etc)

Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) designation or Certified Case Manager (CCM)

Experience performing audiograms, respirator fit testing and other occupational health procedures is desired.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Works is conducted primarily on computer and telephone as customers and employees are field-based. The physical demands for this position are sedentary.

Expectations to be in office 4 days per week pending manager approval.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS :

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary / hourly range is $94,300-$122,256, Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and / or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings  here.

Requisition ID : 165135

Work Arrangement : 06-Onsite 4 / 5 Days  Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.

Relocation Offered : No

Travel Requirements : Up to 25%

You power our progress through your performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants / employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant / employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race / color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin / ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law..