Occupational Health Technician Certified

Certified Occupational Health Technicians provide specialized screening tests mandated by State or Federal regulations. These are fee-for-service testing that are based on letters of agreement and contracts with outside clients and are not covered under KP Health Plan.

• Communicate with employers and/or Workers Comp insurance carrier in order to obtain authorization/claim status for treatment plan, test results, and respond to inquiries in regard to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Services.


• Provide support in coordination of care to Physicians and patients.


• Answer calls, schedule appointments including specialty referrals, and register patients based on facility/clinic protocol.


• Submit reports to employers, insurance carriers, case managers and utilization review companies.


• Coordinate OH&S Services and maintain records and database.


• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) data extraction.


• Make available recent tests/diagnostics/consults for physician review.


• Schedule equipment maintenance and inspections as needed to comply with legal standards.


• Provide training to new hires, may include verification and tracking of certifications of staff.


• Obtain basic history, and medical information, and take vital signs. Assess and prepare for provider needs for patient examinations and procedures including all responsibilities within Medical Assistant scope of work.


• Administer intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal injections, and medication by inhalation under authorization and supervision of physician in accordance with State of California law and prevailing Kaiser Permanente agreements and protocols.


• Perform phlebotomy, visual acuity or color testing, urine specimen collection following DOT, and DOT iCup regulations and/or chain of custody requirements, urine dipstick testing, EKGs, treadmill preparation, audiometric screen, spirometric screening, breath alcohol testing, and N-95 Fit Testing.


• Provide patient and room preparation for medical procedures and tests including post exam supplies.


• Provide wound care, removes sutures or staples from lacerations and/or incisions, dress wound as appropriate.


• Provide off-site OH&S services as necessary.


• Enter and reconcile services performed into internal database (STIX) for billing by regional office.


• Order supplies and equipment.


• Maintain any other occupational health related testing in which certification may become required by State or Federal Regulations.


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  • Performs other duties as required.
  
  
  
  

Grade 215

• Minimum two (2) years (minimum of 1,000 hours per year) of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant within the last three (3) years.


• One (1) year experience in an occupational health clinical setting within the last three (3) years.


• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

• High School Diploma/GED

The candidate must have 3 from the following list:

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  • Urine Drug Screen Collection Certification
  
  
  
  

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  • Breath Alcohol Technician Certification
  
  
  
  

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  • Spirometry Training Program Certificate
  
  
  
  

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  • Occupational Hearing Conservationist Certificate
  
  
  
  

• Medical Assistant Certificate (California)

• Basic Life Support

• Any other Occupational Health related services offered in which certification may become required by State or Federal Regulations will also be required to be obtained based on department operational need.


• Must be willing to work in a Labor/Management partnership environment.

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