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Occupational Health Nurse - Workers' Compensation
Description
Job Posting: Occupational Health Nurse – Workers’ Compensation
Location: Center for Disability Services, Albany, NY
Position Type: Full-Time, On-Site
About Us:
The Center for Disability Services is dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and their families through comprehensive, compassionate care. Our mission for over 80 years has been to enhance the quality of life for the people we support, and we are currently seeking a skilled Occupational Health Nurse – Workers’ Compensation to join our team and contribute to this vital mission.
Position Overview:
As the Occupational Health Nurse for Workers’ Compensation, you will play a critical role in managing all aspects of Workers’ Compensation administration. This position involves reviewing and investigating work-related injuries, handling claims, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and collaborating with various stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes for our employees.
Key Responsibilities:
- Claims Management: Review and investigate employee work-related injuries and illnesses, initiate claims with Workers’ Compensation insurance carriers, and ensure all documentation is completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner.
- Claims Monitoring: Track existing claims and collaborate with insurance carriers and healthcare providers to ensure favorable outcomes.
- Documentation Review: Review Loss Runs for accuracy and monitor incurred costs.
- Return to Work: Facilitate the safe and timely return to work of injured employees and manage workplace accommodations.
- Claims Review Meetings: Attend meetings with brokers and carriers to discuss claims and strategies.
- Trend Analysis: Analyze workplace injury trends and work with management and safety teams to develop strategies to reduce incidents.
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting requirements as per OSHA Standard 1904.
- Hearings: Attend Workers’ Compensation hearings and provide testimony as required.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Maintain a current understanding of Workers’ Compensation laws and OSHA regulations.
Qualifications:
- Education Required: Associate’s degree in Nursing.
- Licensing/Certification Required: Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State. Working knowledge of NYS Workers’ Compensation Law is required.
- Education Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) preferred.
- Experience Required: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Occupational Health Nursing with substantial knowledge of NYS Workers’ Compensation Law.
- Skills: Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; strong problem-solving and negotiating abilities; proficiency in relevant mathematical computations; current knowledge of benefit administration practices and regulations.
The salary range for this position is $79,040 to $89,440 and is commensurate with education and experience.
At The Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.