CRNP - Occupational Health

Overview

Provides physician extender services to patients in the Occupational Health Department based on DCH Healthcare System policies and procedures in collaborations with the physicians.

Responsibilities

• Provides diagnostic and assessment services which includes performing pre-employment, annual and DOT History & Physical Examinations for adult patients in the Occupational Health Department.
• Works in collaboration with other health care providers and collaborating / contractual physicians.
• Performs assessment, diagnosis, orders treatment, and documentation of minor injuries – including but not limited to treatment of sprains / strains, application of splints / immobilizers, suturing / stapling lacerations, applying tissue adhesives, wound care, removal of sutures and staples, and patient education.
• Prescribing non-narcotic medications.
• Orders diagnostic tests and treatments – Radiology, Laboratory, PT / OT, Neurodiagnostics.
• Receives laboratory and radiology reports and communicates results to the patient.
• Communicates with outside physicians and client companies concerning treatment plans.
• Referral of patients for continued treatment to specialty physicians or ancillary services.
• Performs basic and / or advanced nursing tasks, including but not limited to PFT, Drug and Alcohol Screening, Audiogram, Lab Test, EKG, Vision Screening, administration of IM injections, administration and interpretation of TB skin test.
• Performs eye irrigation.
• Performs incision and drainage of abscesses.
• Removal of foreign bodies, ears, nose, eyes and extremities.
• Teaches, supervises and counsels patients and significant others regarding educational needs as appropriate to diagnosis.
• Serves as a resource for occupational health staff.
• Maintains a safe, clean and JACHO compliant work environment.
• Attends in-service programs, all mandatory required training / education and unit / department / service meetings.

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