<p>Job Summary:</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Essential Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>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. </li><li>Provide support in coordination of care to Physicians and patients. </li><li>Answer calls, schedule appointments including specialty referrals, and register patients based on facility/clinic protocol. </li><li>Submit reports to employers, insurance carriers, case managers and utilization review companies. </li><li>Coordinate OH&S Services and maintain records and database. </li><li>Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) data extraction. </li><li>Make available recent tests/diagnostics/consults for physician review. </li><li>Schedule equipment maintenance and inspections as needed to comply with legal standards. </li><li>Provide training to new hires, may include verification and tracking of certifications of staff. </li><li>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. </li><li>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. </li><li>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. </li><li>Provide patient and room preparation for medical procedures and tests including post exam supplies. </li><li>Provide wound care, removes sutures or staples from lacerations and/or incisions, dress wound as appropriate. </li><li>Provide off-site OH&S services as necessary. </li><li>Enter and reconcile services performed into internal database (STIX) for billing by regional office. </li><li>Order supplies and equipment. </li><li>Maintain any other occupational health related testing in which certification may become required by State or Federal Regulations. </li><li></li><li>Performs other duties as required. </li></ul> <p>Grade 215</p>