Cape Fox Shared Services and Eagle Health are seeking Nurse Practitioners to work full time providing occupational medical services to NIH workers.
This position will support the NIH Occupational Medical Service located in the Bethesda, MD on NIH’s main campus and support Integrated Research Facility in Frederick, Maryland.
The Nurse Practitioner will provide confidential medical services to employees for a variety of work-related medical and counseling services. OMS work under the Department of Health and Safety within NIH and collaborates with safety professionals and NIH researchers. This position is part-time, up to 30 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
The statements contained in this job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Employee may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
The incumbent performs duties as described below in accordance with OMS policies and procedures:
Clinical Responsibilities (70%)
• Independently performs initial evaluation and triaging medical emergencies;
• Assists in the clinical care provided for medical emergencies to include wound care, medication administration, phlebotomy, EKG’s and BGM;
• Assist in implementing health promotion activities within the NIH community;
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team to perform initial assessment, treatment, and counseling of occupational injuries and illness and mental health crises. When necessary make appropriate referrals to internal and external providers related to injury or illness;
• Provide proper documentation and education to employees about workers compensation and work restrictions following an accident or illness;
• Independently conducts pre-placement medical evaluations to include vital signs, hearing/vision testing and EKG’s;
• Enroll and educate employees in appropriate medical surveillance programs (animal exposure program, tuberculosis, and biological surety program);
• Strong working knowledge of how to provide patient education and treatment to employees who may be exposed to blood borne pathogens;
• Provide work related immunizations, including international travel immunizations and counseling to NIH employees;
• Complies with universal precautions, infection control and waste management guidelines;
• Manage triage telephone calls and walk-in patients in a professional and with quick assessment skills.
• On call status on a weekly basis as scheduled for emergency care.
Administrative Responsibilities (30% )
• Review and revise all sections of the OMS procedure manual annually;
• Order pharmaceutical supplies as needed;
• Maintain clinical supplies and equipment;
• Participate in quality improvement activities;
• Ensure participants in the Biological Surety Program are enrolled and provided appropriate patient care according to procedure, including scheduling appointments and tracking progress through the enrollment and recertification procedures.
• Participate in nurse training and planning with OMS Bethesda nurses via teleconference.
• Engage in occupational health and safety committee’s;
• File all medical records and ensure Bethesda Physician has signed off on all reportable occupational injuries/illness.
• Manage clinic according to OMS Procedures independently in the Frederick and Baltimore location.
