Occupational Health Professional

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is the largest chicken producer in the United States and Puerto Rico and the second-largest producer and seller of chicken in Mexico. Pilgrim's Pride employs approximately 56,500 people and operates 37 processing and 12 prepared-food facilities, with major operations in Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Mexico and Puerto Rico as well as other facilities in Arizona, Iowa, Mississippi, Ohio and Utah.

Pilgrim's Pride products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entree customers. The Company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. For more information, please visit www.pilgrimspride.com

Pilgrim's Pride is seeking an Occupational Health Professional for our Guntersville, AL complex. This position requires the incumbent to be an RN, LVN, or LPN currently licensed to practice in the state of employment. This position administers direct care of Partners with professional expertise according to medical directives and within the scope of practice and regulations of the State Nurse Practice Act, while working under direct supervision of the Occupational Health Manager or Supervisor.

Basic Responsibilities:
• Delivers direct care for Partners at site according to medical directives within the scope of practice and regulations of the State Nurse Practice Act in the applied state.
• Adheres to health management policies, protocols, medical directives, and physician standing orders according to scope of practice.
• Provides compassionate, quality care to partners. Assists with transportation of partners in emergency situations.
• Adheres to all state and federal regulations including OSHA, workers compensation, etc. Adheres to HIPAA compliance of confidentiality of partners’ personal health information.
• Participates in health and safety teaching of Partners.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with departmental staff, complex management, supervisory staff, local healthcare providers, and third party administrators (TPA).
• Conducts all assigned and additional job tasks within legal, ethical, and moral standards of care in a professional and effective manner.
• Maintains accurate documentation and assists in departmental medical records upkeep. Provides appropriate documentation of all care provided in a professional and effective manner.
• Keeps department clean and orderly.
• Notifies Occupational Health Manager and designee of any pertinent physical and emotional changes of symptoms presented by partners.
• Other duties as assigned.
• May require availability outside of normal business hours.
• May require travel.

Basic Qualifications:
- 1 year of experience in the medical/occupational health field.
- Must possess a current license to practice as an RN/LVN/LPN or EMT-P in the state of employment.
- Basic computer knowledge and skills/ proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external partners.

Educational Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED; Associate Degree of Nursing or Diploma Nursing Degree Required. Current RN/LVN/LPN license or EMT-P license.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.

If interested, please apply online at http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id=497084-3-633