Employee Health Work Comp Specialist - 40 hrs/wk, Monday - Friday

Job Title:  Employee Health Work Comp Specialist
Job Location:  Lincoln
Immediate Supervisor: Director of Quality and Risk                                                   
Status:  Non-exempt
 

JOB OVERVIEW

• Employee Health and Safety Programs which focuses on supporting the general health and capacity of employees so that they can be successful in their employment
• Workersâ?? Compensation Program including coordination of the rehabilitation and recovery of ill/injured employees to facilitate return to work
• Quality Assurance Program and improvements in hospital patient care based on data collection, analysis, and evidence based standards of care.
• Patient and employee safety teams and quality improvement committees through role modeling and fostering interdisciplinary planning and collaboration that focus on individuals and populations served. Deals with confidential information on a routine basis, utilizing discretion and critical thinking and decision-making.
  
  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Consults and collaborates with organizational leaders to implement and sustain best practices related to employee health and safety.
• Collaborates, develops, implements and evaluates employee safety plans. Responsible for efficient and effective procedures, policies and operations.
• Responsible for OSHA recording.
• Provides frequent and timely reports to Madonna hospitals and departments. Encourage celebration of success and improvement related to employee health and safety.
• Leads and evaluates the Employee Blood Borne Pathogen Program.
• Collaborates with employees injured while performing work tasks. Guides employee and supervisor through processes. Ensures excellent care and stewardship in coordination with third party administer.
• Case Management of noncomplex Workersâ?? Compensation claims. Develop, implement and evaluate options to meet individual employee needs.
• Provides leadership and serves as the contact for the workersâ?? compensation program including the annual self-insurance renewal process, annual court application and audits, third party administration renewal and excess insurance renewal including audits, annual surety bond renewal and letter of credit in order to maintain Nebraska Self Insurance Certification.
• Ensures compliance with regulation. Serves as the Section 111 Mandatory Reporting Account Manager with accurate profile reporting and submission.
• Understands, interpret, and applies regulation to claims in coordination with the third party administrator. Analyze costs and practices including incurred and reserve cost projections.
• Quality
• Serves as a resource for quality improvement, infection prevention, and employee health and safety for the patients and employees at the hospitals.
  
  PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
• Light work, lifting 25 pounds occasionally or lifting and carrying 20 pounds occasionally
• Rarely lifting 40 pounds.
• Requires sufficient hearing and speaking to communicate by phone and in person.
• Mobility required to work and travel across campuses and throughout facilities to scheduled events or meetings as needed.
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
• High school equivalency with one year post high school education required.
• 1-2 years experience with workers compensation required.
• Experience in rehabilitation, employee health and safety, project management, and /or quality improvement preferred.
• Applicable work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Valid Nebraska driverâ??s license and proof of good driving record required.