Occupational Health Technician

Description

The role involves providing Occupational Health (OH) Screening and Surveillance services in accordance with KML OH standard operating procedures, as well as relevant legislative and best practice guidelines. Confidentiality must be maintained at all times, and participation in clinical audits is required.

• Respond to adhoc Occupational Health issues or escalate these to another clinician if they are outside professional competency.
• Keep up-to-date with clinical practice and maintain own clinical skills in liaison with line manager.
• Support the administration team with admin duties when not out delivering services.
• To regularly review and check OPAS G2 dashboard for completed questionnaires and process accordingly.
• To work out of the KML clinics, client sites or the Clinical Mobile Unit as per the procedure and operational requirements when required for service delivery.
• To attend clinic days as provided by the administration team.
• Maintain accurate record keeping and adhere to KML OH management system.
• Follow the appropriate reporting processes internally, when needing to liaise with the employee’s health and medical professionals (with their consent), third party clinicians e.g. counsellors, physiotherapists, etc.
• Management of third-party referrals e.g. laboratories, opticians, physiotherapists, etc.
• To maintain the Clinical Mobile Unit as per the procedure and operational requirements when required for service delivery and to take full responsibility during ownership of the vehicle (maintenance & Checklist etc.)
• To feedback general and specific information regarding the client contract as required.
• Complete and send own fitness reports following medicals and health assessments.
• Conducting face-to-face and/or telephone consultations to adhere to the KML OH, client and mandatory guidelines following KML policy and procedures.

Requirements

Strong communication skills are essential for effective collaboration with the KML OH team and their clients. The role also includes ensuring that clinical equipment is properly maintained and calibrated on a scheduled basis. Additionally, the individual may be required to work out of and drive the Clinical Mobile Unit when necessary.

• Ability to work autonomously and travel for business
• Good verbal and written communication skills including record keeping practices
• Can undertake all health assessment/ screening activities listed above or is willing to be trained in undertaking these
• Car driver and ability to drive to service locations
• Previous OH experience
• Previous screening experience
• Alcohol & Drug screening (collection officer)
• HAVS tier 1 and 2 screening
• Interested in health screening and wellbeing
• Musculoskeletal assessments
• Reliable, punctual, organised and presentable
• Previous experience in a health care setting/ environment
• Visual acuity assessments (near, distance and colour)
• Can follow written and verbal instructions
• Blood pressure readings manual and electronic
• Spirometry (lung function testing)

Benefits

Travel to nationwide client premises is a key aspect of the role, with a reasonable travel distance expected. If travel exceeds 2.5 hours each way, an overnight stay may be arranged in advance, with expenses covered for a maximum of five consecutive days.

KML Occupational Health provides a wide range of services that keep our employees healthy and reduce absenteeism. We provide services covering both physical and mental health, to ensure staff wellbeing is taken care of. Key services include medicals, health surveillances (such as heart, lungs, sight), drug and alcohol tests (planned and call-out) and sickness absence management.

• Enjoys health promotion and health screening activities
• Health promotion
• Access to public transport with the ability to get to all clinic locations
• Urinalysis screening

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance