📍 Location: Amarillo, TX, US
🏠 Work: On-site
📝 Description: **Location:** Amarillo, TX \\- Pantex Plant
**Job Title:** Nurse Case Manager
**Career Level:** Specialist
**Organization:** Occupational Health Services (50993332\\)
**Job Specialty:** Occupational Nursing
**What You'll Do**
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This position is responsible for ensuring high quality customer service in occupational/non\\-occupational return\\-towork case management; serve as the critical communication link between all involved parties. Recognize the importance of work, it's financial, social, and psychosocial implications, and view return\\-to\\-work as a primary goal for Pantex employees. Assess medical restrictions against the job requirements, diagnostics, procedures performed, and ongoing treatment to determine functional capacity levels. Collaborate with other Pantex medical services and primary care providers to promote suitable care plans directed toward return\\-to\\-work. Act as a liaison between all parties in return\\-to\\-work processes to facilitate continuous communication, consensus, and expedited return\\-to\\-work; oversee return\\-to\\-work process from beginning of case to closure.
Duties include:
* Provide comprehensive management of return\\-to\\-work process by partnering with resources including line management, Pantex medical providers, Human Resources, Legal, and external providers
* Contribute to Pantex success through excellent customer services, teamwork, and working with administrative staff in meeting/exceeding performance objectives for the following major job functions:
+ Consult with line management, Pantex medical providers, Human Resources, and Legal and provide assessments of employees' functional capacity and their levels and expected durations of impairment
+ Advocate for appropriate services and treatment to attain maximum medical improvement and successful return\\-to\\-work. Communicate with Pantex employees, line management, Pantex medical providers, Pantex Safety \\& Industrial Hygiene Department (Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping), Human Resources, Legal, external providers, rehabilitation counselors, and others to ensure understanding of, and cooperation with, the recommended treatment plans and the goal of returning employees to meaningful work
Work with line management to evaluate their organizations' return\\-to\\-work trends.
+ Coordinate site visits and assessments; advise on educational programs for employee teams; work in conjunction with Environment, Safety and Health (ES\\&H) staff to recommend job site modifications and safety or procedural changes
+ The employee's primary duty is the performance of office or non\\-manual work directly related to the management or general business operations of the Company, and such primary duty includes the exercise of discretion and independent judgment denoted as follows: examples include \\- having the authority to formulate, affect, interpret, or implement management policies or operating practices; carrying out major assignments related to the operation of the Company's business; work that affects business operations of the Company to a major degree, and having the authority to commit the Company in matters having significant financial impact
+ Independent judgment and discretion involves the comparison and evaluation of possible courses of conduct and having the authority to make an independent choice, free from immediate direction with respect to matters of significance
**What You Can Expect**
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* Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
* Top\\-notch, dedicated colleagues
* Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
* Career advancement and professional development programs
* Work\\-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
**Minimum Job Requirements**
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* Bachelor’s degree: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience. Typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years.
* Or Master’s degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience. Typical experience ranging from 7 to 10 years.
* Or PhD: No experience
* OR Applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 12 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
* Must be licensed as a registered nurse (RN) in the State of Texas
* Must be a Certified Case Manager (CCM) or must be able to obtain a CCM
**DOE Order 426\\.2A Requirements**
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* Not Applicable
**Preferred Job Requirements**
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* Master's degree in nursing preferred
* This position requires a thorough working knowledge of managed care processes, disease processes and the ability to relate these processes in a case management environment
* The successful applicant will have a demonstrated proficiency with computer data entry (including spreadsheets), experience working with electronic medical records, the ability to work closely with others, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively through the oral and written word and experience in working with the Medical Disability Guidelines (MDG), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), OSHA regulations and Labor Unions is preferred
**Why Pantex?**
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You get \\#morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work\\-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.**Notes**
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The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence\\-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709\\. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug\\-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre\\-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
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