Occupational Health & Safety Representative

Position Summary

• The Occupational Health & Safety Representative is responsible to administer occupational health and safety programs in compliance with federal, state and local regulations and established policies. Provide assistance to the Occupational Health & Safety Manager in the day to day operations of the department. In addition, due to the cross-functional sharing of knowledge that is required, this role requires flexibility to learn other areas within the organizational structure.

Principal Accountabilities

• Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources, healthcare administration or related field.

Licenses and Certification

• PHR certification or OSHA certification preferred

Experience and Skills

• Technical: One (1) year of work experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety and other legal protections afforded by Workers’ Compensation and other applicable laws
• Excellent attention to details, problem solving and organizational skills
• Interpersonal/human relations skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Communicates with employees regarding their needs for Workers’ Compensation.
• Ensures that employees are aware of their responsibilities to provide documentation including gathering required paperwork.
• Maintains complete and accurate records of return to work, fit for duty and light duty accommodation requests in accordance with specified legal requirements and documentation of best practices.
• Preserves confidentiality of employee medical documentation and files.
• Maintains knowledge of all applicable Workers’ Compensation and accommodation laws including and state and local laws.
• Perform customer service functions by answering employees’ requests and questions.
• Serves as a resource to managers, physicians and staff.
• Assist employees with the incident reporting process and appropriate follow up actions as needed.
• Assist OHS staff with maintenance of documentation regarding all occupational incidents and exposures as required by SIH policy, the state and federal regulation.
• Data entry and communication of information to appropriate external partners involved in occupational cases.
• Documenting lost and restricted workdays accurately in case documentation.
• Compile monthly injury statistics for Metrics, EOC, KPI. Complete regulatory documentation and programs.